gregory Posted February 17, 2011 at 04:10 AM Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 at 04:10 AM Can anyone offer me additional details regarding a motion of no confidense,I'm not sure if it's actually something "directly" spoken about in RONR.If not, is there any reason why a motion of no confidence can not be made?Nothing in our Union Charter speaks to it either...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted February 17, 2011 at 04:21 AM Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 at 04:21 AM The closest thing that RONR has to a "motion of no confidence" would be a motion to censure someone (RONR p. 120, 642) which carries no disciplinary powers beyond reflecting the mood of the assembly at the time the vote is taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted February 17, 2011 at 05:34 AM Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 at 05:34 AM Can anyone offer me additional details regarding a motion of no confidense,I'm not sure if it's actually something "directly" spoken about in RONR.If not, is there any reason why a motion of no confidence can not be made?Nothing in our Union Charter speaks to it either...?See http://www.robertsrules.com/faq.html#7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted February 17, 2011 at 02:49 PM Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 at 02:49 PM Someday I want to be at a meeting where a motion of no confidence is made, and ends up amended and adopted as a motion of "complete" confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregory Posted February 18, 2011 at 07:11 PM Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 at 07:11 PM Someday I want to be at a meeting where a motion of no confidence is made, and ends up amended and adopted as a motion of "complete" confidence.But what if that motion as amended to read a motion of complete confidense did not pass?That would have to mean that the membership had something "less than" complete confidense.Which of course would achieve the goal somewhat closer to "no confidense". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted February 18, 2011 at 07:13 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 at 07:13 PM But what if that motion as amended to read a motion of complete confidense did not pass?That would have to mean that the membership had something "less than" complete confidense.Which of course would achieve the goal somewhat closer to "no confidense".Not really, but if they have the votes to adopt the amendment, chances are good they'll have the vote to adopt the motion, as amended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted February 18, 2011 at 08:11 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 at 08:11 PM But what if that motion as amended to read a motion of complete confidence did not pass?That would have to mean that the membership had something "less than" complete confidence.Which of course would achieve the goal somewhat closer to "no confidence".Seems to me a motion of "complete confidence" ought to pass by unanimous consent. But who wants to receive "the muted confidence of a scant majority of those present, sober, conscious, and voting"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted February 18, 2011 at 08:15 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 at 08:15 PM Seems to me a motion of "complete confidence" ought to pass by unanimous consent. But who wants to receive "the muted confidence of a scant majority of those present, sober, conscious, and voting"?Just like I would think that a vote of no confidence would need to have everyone vote in favor of it. If someone votes against the motion then it can't truly be called a vote of no confidence because someone there does have confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted February 18, 2011 at 09:27 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 at 09:27 PM Just like I would think that a vote of no confidence would need to have everyone vote in favor of it. If someone votes against the motion then it can't truly be called a vote of no confidence because someone there does have confidence. The motion is that the assembly has no confidence in the officer, not that all the members have confidence or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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