Guest Wayne Posted July 25, 2012 at 10:37 PM Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 at 10:37 PM Our board has voted twice, at two different board meetings, on the same motion, and twice it was defeated by majority of a quorum vote. Yet the President wants to bring it up again for yet another vote at the next board meeting. How many times can this go on before he is no longer allowed to do this? If you have a RONR reference that would be terrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted July 25, 2012 at 10:40 PM Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 at 10:40 PM Our board has voted twice, at two different board meetings, on the same motion, and twice it was defeated by majority of a quorum vote. Yet the President wants to bring it up again for yet another vote at the next board meeting. How many times can this go on before he is no longer allowed to do this? If you have a RONR reference that would be terrific.Nothing in RONR says it can't be brought up at every meeting until the end of time if it keeps getting defeated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g40 Posted July 25, 2012 at 11:12 PM Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 at 11:12 PM Our board has voted twice, at two different board meetings, on the same motion, and twice it was defeated by majority of a quorum vote. Yet the President wants to bring it up again for yet another vote at the next board meeting. How many times can this go on before he is no longer allowed to do this? If you have a RONR reference that would be terrific.What do you mean "a majority of a quorum vote"? Unless you have some customized rules, a motion is defeated when the yes votes are not a majority of those present and voting. So, a motion would be defeated whether the vote was 3-3, 0-1, 0-100, or whatever. In other words, it does not take a majority of anything (under RONR) to defeat a motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted July 25, 2012 at 11:20 PM Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 at 11:20 PM Our board has voted twice, at two different board meetings, on the same motion, and twice it was defeated by majority of a quorum vote. Yet the President wants to bring it up again for yet another vote at the next board meeting. How many times can this go on before he is no longer allowed to do this? If you have a RONR reference that would be terrific.The number of times is either googol or googolplex . . . something with "googol" in it. See RONR (11th ed.), p. 337, ll. 22-23, "Any motion that is still applicable can be renewed at any later session . . ."(Perhaps David can provide the binary equivalent) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted July 26, 2012 at 12:11 AM Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 at 12:11 AM What do you mean "a majority of a quorum vote"? Unless you have some customized rules, a motion is defeated when the yes votes are not a majority of those present and voting. So, a motion would be defeated whether the vote was 3-3, 0-1, 0-100, or whatever. In other words, it does not take a majority of anything (under RONR) to defeat a motion.I think he means "a majority vote, a quorum being present," otherwise I have no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted July 26, 2012 at 12:30 AM Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 at 12:30 AM What do you mean "a majority of a quorum vote"?A majority of a quorum vote is defined in a parliamentary source other than RONR and so has no applicability here. It will be up to Wayne to be sure to apply it properly, and I'll leave it at that. If you'd like to know more, use the PM here.(Perhaps David can provide the binary equivalent)I'll pass, but it's a reaalllllly long number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted July 26, 2012 at 09:56 PM Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 at 09:56 PM A majority of a quorum vote is defined in a parliamentary source other than RONR and so has no applicability here.It will be up to Wayne to be sure to apply it properly, and I'll leave it at that. If you'd like to know more, use the PM here.Well, unless the phrase "majority of a quorum vote" actually appears in the organization's Bylaws (and I hope it does not) there's no need to apply it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted July 26, 2012 at 10:06 PM Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 at 10:06 PM Well, unless the phrase "majority of a quorum vote" actually appears in the organization's Bylaws (and I hope it does not) there's no need to apply it. Point well taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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