Motion to rescind election vote

[Guest Sue R]

I have several questions dealing with proper procedures to nullify an election vote taken several months earlier.

1. Can a person who voted against a candidate move to rescind that vote at a later meeting?

2. Can another person who voted against the candidate 2nd the first persons motion?

3. If a person who voted for the candidate makes the motion to rescind can it be seconded by a person who voted against the candidate?

4. I know it requires a majority vote with notice; a 2/3 vote without notice to move to rescind. My question: is this based on total board members (6) or total present(5)?

[tctheatc]

Page 308 ll 24-30 note that when a person has been elected and it has taken effect (and that probably happened as you note it's been several months), the motion to rescind is not in order.

You'll want to explore pp 653-654 regarding removing someone from office.

[Guest srice@centurytel.net]

Thank you very much, I referenced this as well as our Bylaws and state statutes, to no avail, the 3 person majority claim they can remove the chair.

[Trina]

Since you talk about board members in your first post, is it safe to assume that this board elected one of their number to be chair? And that some members of the board now want to undo that election?

[Guest Edgar]

1. Can a person who voted against . . .

2. Can another person who voted against the candidate . . .

3. If a person who voted for the candidate . . .

Regardless of what you're trying to do (or what someone else is trying to do), at this point it doesn't matter how (or even whether) anyone voted in the past.

[Guest Tammy Murphy]

so how does an organization get rid of a board member voted in many years hence who has violated common ethics of serving on a board???

[Josh Martin]

I have several questions dealing with proper procedures to nullify an election vote taken several months earlier.

1. Can a person who voted against a candidate move to rescind that vote at a later meeting?

2. Can another person who voted against the candidate 2nd the first persons motion?

3. If a person who voted for the candidate makes the motion to rescind can it be seconded by a person who voted against the candidate?

A motion to rescind the election is not in order. The proper procedure to remove the chair depends on how the Bylaws are worded. See FAQ #20.

What motions are involved will vary, but how members voted in the election doesn't affect their ability to move or second those motions.

4. I know it requires a majority vote with notice; a 2/3 vote without notice to move to rescind. My question: is this based on total board members (6) or total present(5)?

Neither. A 2/3 vote means 2/3 of the members present and voting. So the key is how many members vote on the question.

Another alternative to adopt the motion without notice, however, is a vote of a majority of the entire membership, and that would be based on the total number of board members.

so how does an organization get rid of a board member voted in many years hence who has violated common ethics of serving on a board???

See FAQ #20. And your other post on the subject.