Guest Renee Jackson Posted March 7, 2012 at 05:00 PM Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 at 05:00 PM Every other year our board of directors has an even number of members as the outgoing President sits for an additional year. Our national bylaws state all members must have voting rights. What can be done in a tie situation? If the President breaks the tie he or she will have placed two votes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted March 7, 2012 at 05:03 PM Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 at 05:03 PM A tie vote defeats a motion, there isn't anything else you need to do. It violates a fundamental principle of parliamentary law to allow the presider a second vote, so don't do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted March 7, 2012 at 05:28 PM Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 at 05:28 PM But if the tie vote takes place in an election it would be incomplete and you would need to continue to vote until someone gets a majority vote (unless the bylaws impose a different voting requirement). If there continues to be a deadlock you all can reopen nominations and hopefully a compromise candidate will be nominated who both sides can live with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted March 7, 2012 at 06:05 PM Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 at 06:05 PM Every other year our board of directors has an even number of members as the outgoing President sits for an additional year. Our national bylaws state all members must have voting rights. What can be done in a tie situation? If the President breaks the tie he or she will have placed two votes.Except for during elections, a tie is a valid vote result. It defeats the motion as surely as any other result where there are not enough yes votes. If the result is 6-6, or 5-7 or 4-8 or 0-12, the motion is defeated. It does not need to be broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Renee Posted March 7, 2012 at 07:41 PM Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 at 07:41 PM How should the tie be broken for the final decision? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted March 7, 2012 at 07:48 PM Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 at 07:48 PM How should the tie be broken for the final decision?Is there something in the previous answers that you didn't understand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g40 Posted March 7, 2012 at 08:24 PM Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 at 08:24 PM Also, an odd number of board members is no assurance that there will not be tie votes. Board members may be absent from the meeting or some board members may choose to not vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted March 7, 2012 at 09:31 PM Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 at 09:31 PM How should the tie be broken for the final decision?It isn't. It IS the final decision. Motion defeated. The next order of business is.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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