Guest LAN Posted November 13, 2011 at 11:42 PM Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 at 11:42 PM At our organization's last meeting, a motion was carried with one person voting against it. Later that person asked for a revote and submitted reasons why our organization should reconsider the issue.Should we bring the issue up again and revote considering additional information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted November 13, 2011 at 11:45 PM Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 at 11:45 PM Should we bring the issue up again and revote considering additional information?Any member can make a motion to rescind or otherwise amend the adopted motion. This is a new motion, not a "revote" on the old motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted November 13, 2011 at 11:47 PM Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 at 11:47 PM At our organization's last meeting, a motion was carried with one person voting against it. Later that person asked for a revote and submitted reasons why our organization should reconsider the issue.Should we bring the issue up again and revote considering additional information?Whether or not you should is for the assembly to decide. However, the member who voted against the motion cannot make a motion to Reconsider it. He could make a motion to Resdind it, which requires a second and a two-thirds vote, unless previous notice has been given, in which case it can be adopted by a majority vote. As an additional option, it can be adopted by a vote of a majority of the ENTIRE membership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted November 14, 2011 at 12:03 AM Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 at 12:03 AM At our organization's last meeting, a motion was carried with one person voting against it. Later that person asked for a revote and submitted reasons why our organization should reconsider the issue.Should we bring the issue up again and revote considering additional information?He cannot technically move to Reconsider (§37) it for two reasons:the motion to Reconsider can't be moved after that session has ended (which it apparently presumably did); andhe did not vote with the prevailing side.But at the next session he can move to Rescind (§35) the original motion, and during debate offer whatever new information he has that might affect the assembly's views on its merits--presuming, of course, that the original motion hasn't already been carried out.But as others have noted, the voting requirements for Rescind are more strict than those of an ordinary main motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted November 14, 2011 at 12:23 AM Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 at 12:23 AM At our organization's last meeting, a motion was carried with one person voting against it. Later that person asked for a revote and submitted reasons why our organization should reconsider the issue.Should we bring the issue up again and revote considering additional information?Note that the motion to rescind requires a second. That one member (or any member, for that matter) can make the motion, but then someone else has to feel that it's worthwhile to talk about the whole thing again. If the new information persuades at least one other person that more debate is worthwhile, presumably there will be a second. Debate on a motion to rescind can go into the merits of the original question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted November 14, 2011 at 12:45 AM Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 at 12:45 AM ... after that session has ended (which it apparently did); I wouldn't bet against your assumption, but I wouldn't say it's apparent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted November 14, 2011 at 12:51 AM Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 at 12:51 AM I wouldn't bet against your assumption, but I wouldn't say it's apparent.Okay:the motion to Reconsider can't be moved after that session has ended (which it apparently presumably did); Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted November 14, 2011 at 01:17 AM Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 at 01:17 AM Thank you all. Everything posted has been extremely helpful. We'll see how it goes tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Britton Posted December 22, 2011 at 07:19 PM Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 at 07:19 PM Note that the motion to rescind requires a second. That one member (or any member, for that matter) can make the motion, but then someone else has to feel that it's worthwhile to talk about the whole thing again. If the new information persuades at least one other person that more debate is worthwhile, presumably there will be a second. Debate on a motion to rescind can go into the merits of the original question.Unless by custom or by rule, the assembly elects to adhere to small assembly rules (if indeed it is a small assembly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted December 22, 2011 at 07:33 PM Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 at 07:33 PM (if indeed it is a small assembly).Well, since the original question (posted and answered more than a month ago, by the way) refers to a meeting of an "organization", I think it's safe to assume that the rules for small boards and committees would not be applicable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Britton Posted December 22, 2011 at 08:26 PM Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 at 08:26 PM Well, since the original question (posted and answered more than a month ago, by the way) refers to a meeting of an "organization", I think it's safe to assume that the rules for small boards and committees would not be applicable.See page 16, line 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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