Guest SandyW Posted November 11, 2011 at 06:32 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 at 06:32 PM I read in a Jim Slaughter PRP report that contentious issues in an Association could/should be taken by written ballot - especially when it is 2/3rds of total vote required to make the bylaw change. In a special meeting called for the topic (the addition of small dogs to the current cats only pet rule ) we will be asked to vote. Since we allow proxy voting and there will be voting in person, which I know Roberts Rules dont recommend combining - what motion could be made to make the vote be a written ballot vote? And at what point in the meeting should this be moved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted November 11, 2011 at 06:43 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 at 06:43 PM It requires a majority vote to order the vote on a question to be taken by ballot. It can be done when the question is pending or when no question is pending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted November 11, 2011 at 06:50 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 at 06:50 PM Before the question comes to a vote, just make a motion that the vote on that particular question be taken by written ballot. It takes a majority vote to adopt this motion (this is only a vote about the method of voting, not yet the vote on the motion about the new dog rule).Just a comment on RONR's strong advice not to combine in-person and absentee votes (p. 423 in the 11th ed.) which you mention -- I would think this doesn't quite apply to the proxy situation, assuming the person holding the proxy is free to react to new information that comes up at the meeting (in a way that an absentee voter is unable to do). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SandyW Posted November 11, 2011 at 07:02 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 at 07:02 PM Thanks Trina. And is this ballot motion a motion that should be seconded and that can that be debated (to give a chance to explain to assembly why it might be a good idea?) Most of the proxies are held by the 'anti-dog' secretary! (and no that is not an official title! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted November 11, 2011 at 07:04 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 at 07:04 PM Thanks Trina. And is this ballot motion a motion that should be seconded and that can that be debated (to give a chance to explain to assembly why it might be a good idea?) Most of the proxies are held by the 'anti-dog' secretary! (and no that is not an official title! )It requires a second and is only debatable when made while NO motion is pending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted November 11, 2011 at 07:05 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 at 07:05 PM Thanks Trina. And is this ballot motion a motion that should be seconded and that can that be debated (to give a chance to explain to assembly why it might be a good idea?) Most of the proxies are held by the 'anti-dog' secretary! (and no that is not an official title! )Yes, it should be seconded. And, it is debatable if made when no question is pending, so, since this is apparently a special meeting to deal with the dog issue, make the motion about method of voting early on, before that question is pending. The method of voting motion is still in order later, but, technically speaking, it is then not debatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SandyW Posted November 11, 2011 at 07:15 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 at 07:15 PM Thanks again - the timing advice will be very useful. Cheers!PS this letter/number code security thingy is pretty tricky..... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted November 11, 2011 at 07:19 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 at 07:19 PM Thanks again - the timing advice will be very useful. Cheers!PS this letter/number code security thingy is pretty tricky..... ?You're welcome.And, if you join the forum as a member (which is pretty simple) you won't have to decipher the annoying codes in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted November 11, 2011 at 07:22 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 at 07:22 PM And, if you join the forum as a member (which is pretty simple) you won't have to decipher the annoying codes in the future.But it's still no way to treat a guest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tctheatc Posted November 11, 2011 at 11:42 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 at 11:42 PM But it's still no way to treat a guest.Perhaps, but it's a good way to treat the members, inasmuch as it saves us from wading thru a lot of spam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted November 11, 2011 at 11:54 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 at 11:54 PM inasmuch as it saves us from wading thru a lot of spam.I must have missed that flood.And I'm not suggesting eliminating the CAPTCHA code, just suggesting that it be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted November 12, 2011 at 03:16 AM Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 at 03:16 AM I must have missed that flood.And I'm not suggesting eliminating the CAPTCHA code, just suggesting that it be fair.Just sign on, get over 5000 posts and stop worrying about the guests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted November 12, 2011 at 03:30 AM Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 at 03:30 AM Just sign on, get over 5000 posts and stop worrying about the guestsDon't you understand that the world would slide out of its orbit and crash into the Sun if he tried something like that. That's why it must wait until 2012. Get with the program, George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted November 12, 2011 at 11:20 AM Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 at 11:20 AM I must have missed that flood.And I'm not suggesting eliminating the CAPTCHA code, just suggesting that it be fair.You may have missed all the spam, Edgar, but the Boss Lady and I had to deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted November 12, 2011 at 12:16 PM Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 at 12:16 PM stop worrying about the guestsAh, but there's the rub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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