Call for a vote

[Guest David]

If a motion has been made through email and seconded who may call for a vote?

[Trina]

If your bylaws allow for conducting business via e-mail (RONR does not), the bylaws should spell out all such details.

If the bylaws do not specifically allow the making and disposition of motions via e-mail, any such activity is null and void.

[Rev Ed]

Normally, a motion is made, seconded (if required), and debate occurs. There are essentially two ways for the vote to come about:

1) When there appears to be no more discussion, the Chairman can state something like this: "Do any other members wish to add something to the debate? (pause) If not, then we shall now vote."

2) Otherwise a motion to move the previous question can be made. If two-thirds of the members agree, debate would end and voting would commence.

[Trina]

Normally, a motion is made, seconded (if required), and debate occurs. There are essentially two ways for the vote to come about:

1) When there appears to be no more discussion, the Chairman can state something like this: "Do any other members wish to add something to the debate? (pause) If not, then we shall now vote."

2) Otherwise a motion to move the previous question can be made. If two-thirds of the members agree, debate would end and voting would commence.

Yeah... but it's the "through email" part that's the problem, and (I believe) the reason for original poster's uncertainty.

[Rev Ed]

Any member can move the previous question. It does not matter who moved the motion being discussed/voted on. Although unless the By-laws would have to allow a motion to be made by e-mail. Do the By-laws allow for motions to be made by e-mail?