joekronen Posted May 20, 2011 at 05:00 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 05:00 PM A district committee of nine, of a larger group, needs to vote in a new member.Can this be done by a telephone vote?This is not covered by our Bylaws, and we are governed by Robert’s Rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted May 20, 2011 at 05:36 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 05:36 PM A district committee of nine, of a larger group, needs to vote in a new member.Can this be done by a telephone vote?This is not covered by our Bylaws, and we are governed by Robert’s Rules.Only if the bylaws provide for it (RONR p. 482). Since your bylaws don't seem to cover this you can't do it (RONR pp. 408-409, p. 244[d]). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted May 20, 2011 at 06:16 PM Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 at 06:16 PM A district committee of nine, of a larger group, needs to vote in a new member.Can this be done by a telephone vote?This is not covered by our Bylaws, and we are governed by Robert’s Rules.Nope. RONR only allows voting by members who are physically present at a legal meeting, presuming your bylaws are silent.Also, it is unusual for committees to appoint their own members. Are you sure that's in keeping with your rules? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe Posted May 25, 2011 at 08:54 PM Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 at 08:54 PM What about using E-mail instead of telephone vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted May 25, 2011 at 08:57 PM Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 at 08:57 PM What about using E-mail instead of telephone vote?Nope. RONR only allows voting by members who are physically present at a legal meeting, presuming your bylaws are silent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe Posted May 25, 2011 at 08:59 PM Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 at 08:59 PM What about using E-mail instead of telephone vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted May 25, 2011 at 09:00 PM Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 at 09:00 PM What about using E-mail instead of telephone vote?Nope. RONR only allows voting by members who are physically present at a legal meeting, presuming your bylaws are silent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted May 25, 2011 at 10:49 PM Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 at 10:49 PM What about using E-mail instead of telephone vote?One more time:"Nope. RONR only allows voting by members who are physically present at a legal meeting, presuming your bylaws are silent."So before you ask: no text messages, no telegraph, no smoke signals, no flag semaphores, no ham radio, no CB, no Skype, no AIM, no Google Chat, no IRC, no heliograph, no carrier pigeon, no skywriting, no messages in bottles, nor any other absentee method unless explicitly authorized (with appropriate accompanying rules) in the bylaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted May 26, 2011 at 02:06 AM Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 at 02:06 AM ...no text messages, no telegraph, no smoke signals, no flag semaphores, no ham radio, no CB, no Skype, no AIM, no Google Chat, no IRC, no heliograph, no carrier pigeon, no skywriting, no messages in bottles, nor any other absentee method unless explicitly authorized (with appropriate accompanying rules) in the bylaws.You sound like me. (I've got to add "heliograph" to my master list.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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