Guest Dale Copeland Posted March 13, 2011 at 11:54 PM Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 at 11:54 PM If a motion to have a vote of no confidence is approved to have on the floor for a Chief Officer of the organization is the vote to be a secret ballot or a hand vote ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted March 14, 2011 at 12:03 AM Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 at 12:03 AM If a motion to have a vote of no confidence is approved to have on the floor for a Chief Officer of the organization is the vote to be a secret ballot or a hand vote ?Whatever the assembly (by a majority) wants.Votes are typically done by voice vote, but anyone can move to vote by ballot if they would prefer it. Motions relating to the method of voting require a second, and a majority vote for adoption.The term "vote of no confidence" is not used or defined anywhere in RONR, and there is no mention of any motion for such a vote. However, this does not mean that an assembly cannot adopt a motion, if it wishes, expressing either its confidence or lack of confidence in any of its officers or subordinate boards or committees. Any such motion would simply be a main motion, and would have no effect other than to express the assembly's views concerning the matter. A vote of "no confidence" does not - as it would in the British Parliament - remove an officer from office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted March 14, 2011 at 12:04 AM Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 at 12:04 AM If a motion to have a vote of no confidence is approved to have on the floor for a Chief Officer of the organization is the vote to be a secret ballot or a hand vote ?The method of voting on a motion is up to the assembly, unless the bylaws dictate that a specific method should be used. By the way, are you under the impression that this "no confidence" vote will have some effect on something, other than giving an indication of the sentiment of the assembly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dale Copeland Posted March 14, 2011 at 12:14 AM Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 at 12:14 AM There is no impression that this vote really means anything more then the feelings of the membership about the ability of the Officer not being able to perform the job of the office. Hopefully it will cause the Officer to resign on their own since they see what a negative effect they have on the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted March 14, 2011 at 12:21 AM Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 at 12:21 AM There is no impression that this vote really means anything more then the feelings of the membership about the ability of the Officer not being able to perform the job of the office. Hopefully it will cause the Officer to resign on their own since they see what a negative effect they have on the company.If you want it to be by ballot, which could make more members vote their true feelings, see RONR(10th ed.), p. 273-275.You say, "I move that the vote on this motion be taken by ballot." It requires a second and a majority vote to pass. It is not debatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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