Guest D Williamson Posted May 2, 2012 at 06:27 PM Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 at 06:27 PM We have our election meeting tonight. The incumbent in a position will be running for that position again which leaves us with an even number of voters (8 to be exact). We fully expect that there will be a tie.Since it is a ballot vote, the president will be voting, and since he can't cast 2 votes, he can't break the tie.Roberts Rules of order says that you must continue holding a vote until the tie is broken.What do you do if the tie can't be broken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted May 2, 2012 at 07:18 PM Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 at 07:18 PM Try re-opening nominations and hopefully a compromise candidate that both sides can live with will be nominated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted May 2, 2012 at 08:23 PM Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 at 08:23 PM The incumbent in a position will be running for that position again which leaves us with an even number of voters (8 to be exact). I get the feeling what you're saying here is that the incumbent will not be allowed to vote. Is that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted May 2, 2012 at 09:41 PM Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 at 09:41 PM We have our election meeting tonight. The incumbent in a position will be running for that position again which leaves us with an even number of voters (8 to be exact). We fully expect that there will be a tie.Since it is a ballot vote, the president will be voting, and since he can't cast 2 votes, he can't break the tie.Roberts Rules of order says that you must continue holding a vote until the tie is broken.What do you do if the tie can't be broken?Keep voting. Eventually, someone will get tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g40 Posted May 2, 2012 at 10:11 PM Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 at 10:11 PM I get the feeling what you're saying here is that the incumbent will not be allowed to vote. Is that correct?Why would the incumbent not be allowed to vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted May 2, 2012 at 10:20 PM Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 at 10:20 PM Why would the incumbent not be allowed to vote?I'm not saying he wouldn't or shouldn't. Of course he should vote. I was asking Guest_D_Williamson if that was the case based on my reading ofThe incumbent in a position will be running for that position again which leaves us with an even number of voters (8 to be exact). I took it to mean they have a 9-member board and they think that you don't get to vote in the ballot if you're an incumbent candidate, thus leaving them with only 8 voting members. Of course, it's all probably moot since the election is tonight and I'd be surprised to see D back here before then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted May 2, 2012 at 11:03 PM Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 at 11:03 PM I took it to mean they have a 9-member board and they think that you don't get to vote in the ballot if you're an incumbent candidate, thus leaving them with only 8 voting members. Of course, it's all probably moot since the election is tonight and I'd be surprised to see D back here before then.It certainly looks that way though it's a strange "rule" (or custom). I can (almost) understand not allowing any candidate to vote but can't make any sense out of singling out incumbent candidates.And I agree that, at this point, it may be moot. I also wonder if Guest_D Williamson will brave the CAPTCHA gantlet once again to let us know what happened. And why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted May 2, 2012 at 11:11 PM Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 at 11:11 PM I'm glad you included "(almost)" in there, Edgar! <winky face inserted here> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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