Guest Daren Posted March 30, 2011 at 06:00 AM Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 at 06:00 AM What does the Roberts Rules say about a survey (strawpoll) being mailed out by the Board to the membership and on the same sheet of paper as a ballot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted March 30, 2011 at 06:43 AM Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 at 06:43 AM What does the Roberts Rules say about a survey (strawpoll) being mailed out by the Board to the membership and on the same sheet of paper as a ballot?Absolutely nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted March 30, 2011 at 09:59 AM Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 at 09:59 AM Absolutely nothing.But for straw polls during a meeting, see p. 415. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted March 30, 2011 at 02:54 PM Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 at 02:54 PM What does the Roberts Rules say about a survey (strawpoll) being mailed out by the Board to the membership and on the same sheet of paper as a ballot?RONR doesn't say anything specific, but the content and form of the ballot are up to the assembly to decide, so it might be okay, and might not, depending on the will of (a majority of) the assembly.RONR doesn't approve of straw polls during meetings at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted March 30, 2011 at 09:00 PM Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 at 09:00 PM What does the Roberts Rules say about a survey (strawpoll) ...on the same sheet of paper as a ballot?It is on the SAME TOPIC, then it isn't a real "straw poll", is it?If it on a DIFFERENT TOPIC, then I see no rule being violated, despite the clutter and inappropriate text and the distraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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