taffy571 Posted July 16, 2012 at 03:59 AM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 03:59 AM I am a board member of a campground, we had a meeting (my first) today, we needed to vote, there are 8 board members, everyone voted, then was told that the board members could not vote. My question. Do a board member have the right vote like the members at the meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted July 16, 2012 at 04:09 AM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 04:09 AM Members of the body which is meeting have a right to vote (RONR p. 3). Whether you are a member of the body which is meeting is for you to determine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary c Tesser Posted July 16, 2012 at 11:39 AM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 11:39 AM Let me emphasize that anyone being a board member does not affect his or her right to vote at a membership meeting (assuming that the board member is also a member of the organization -- sometimes organizations get outsiders to serve on their boards). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted July 16, 2012 at 11:52 AM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 11:52 AM Members of the body which is meeting have a right to vote (RONR p. 3). Whether you are a member of the body which is meeting is for you to determine.Actually it's for the organization to determine; we don't want the original poster thinking that each individual has the authority to determine his own membership in an organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary c Tesser Posted July 16, 2012 at 11:55 AM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 11:55 AM Actually it's for the organization to determine; we don't want the original poster thinking that each individual has the authority to determine his own membership in an organization. Chris meant "you all," but he was trying to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted July 16, 2012 at 12:37 PM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 12:37 PM Chris meant "you all," but he was trying to pass.Exactly, and apparently I failed miserably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted July 16, 2012 at 12:44 PM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 12:44 PM Chris meant "you all," but he was trying to pass.Given that the English language totally fails in distinguishing 'you' (singular) from 'you' (plural), I think 'you all' makes a lot of sense when that distinction is important. And only three extra letters to convey that added information -- a real bargain . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted July 16, 2012 at 07:37 PM Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 at 07:37 PM Given that the English language totally fails in distinguishing 'you' (singular) from 'you' (plural), I think 'you all' makes a lot of sense when that distinction is important. And only three extra letters to convey that added information -- a real bargain .Being a Southerner, I'm always receptive of any form of "y'all." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted July 29, 2012 at 11:43 PM Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 at 11:43 PM Given that the English language totally fails in distinguishing 'you' (singular) from 'you' (plural), I think 'you all' makes a lot of sense when that distinction is important.But "you" is plural. What nonsense dost thou speak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted July 30, 2012 at 07:40 AM Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 at 07:40 AM Being a Southerner, I'm always receptive of any form of "y'all." Those of us in New Jersey know that the plural of you is "yous" (prounced yiz,) and the plural of yous is "alla yous". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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