Guest Jan Cousins Posted September 23, 2012 at 01:24 AM Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 at 01:24 AM When our board is in the midst of a discussion and one of the directors says " Call for the question" that directorsays that the discussion must stop and a vote be taken. I thought that I once say something on this forum about this.I thought it was that the majority of directors must want the discussion to end, or it continues. I have lookied an cannotlocate that post. When the vote is taken is it not just a majority of votes for it to pass. In another post it said it takes2/3 after the question is called. The majority of our board would be 5 but 2/3 would be 6. Thanks for the help, I amanticipating that I will need it at our meeting on Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Lages Posted September 23, 2012 at 01:45 AM Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 at 01:45 AM Look at FAQ #11 on this website, and if you want more information, look at RONR, 11th ed., pp. 197-209 for the motion for the previous question. The effect of this motion is to immediately end debate and bring the pending motion to a vote. But after the motion for the previous question is made and seconded, it takes a 2/3 vote to adopt it. Only after this motion is adopted do you then immediately vote on the pending question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Hunt Posted September 23, 2012 at 01:59 AM Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 at 01:59 AM When our board is in the midst of a discussion and one of the directors says " Call for the question" that directorsays that the discussion must stop and a vote be taken. I thought that I once say something on this forum about this.I thought it was that the majority of directors must want the discussion to end, or it continues. I have lookied an cannotlocate that post. When the vote is taken is it not just a majority of votes for it to pass. In another post it said it takes2/3 after the question is called. The majority of our board would be 5 but 2/3 would be 6. Thanks for the help, I amanticipating that I will need it at our meeting on Tuesday.To 'call the question' is to make the motion for the Previous Question, which is undebateable and unamendable, and requires a two-thirds vote for adoption. If the motion is adopted, debate ends and the motion is immediately put to the vote. See RONR 11th ed. pp. 197-209. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Schafer Posted September 23, 2012 at 07:21 AM Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 at 07:21 AM Another key detail that is often misunderstood: To move the Previous Question, a member must have the floor. He may not blurt it out while another member is speaking or when the chair has not assigned the floor to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted September 23, 2012 at 11:33 AM Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 at 11:33 AM I have looked an cannot locate that post Look at FAQ #11 . . .Which can be found here.The majority of our board would be 5 but 2/3 would be 6.Note that the requirement is based on the number of members present and voting, not the total number of members on the board or even the number that are present. So, with some members absent or abstaining, a vote of, say, 4-1 would constitute a two-thirds vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted September 23, 2012 at 01:39 PM Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 at 01:39 PM Another key detail that is often misunderstood: To move the Previous Question, a member must have the floor. He may not blurt it out while another member is speaking or when the chair has not assigned the floor to him.Thanks for pointing this out. Amidst the improper uses of "call the question!!" that I've seen, this point had escaped me. Of course, the assemblies where the chair doesn't understand the true meaning of "call the question" are the same assemblies where the chair is unlikely to keep much order in terms of assigning the floor in the first place . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jan Cousins Posted September 23, 2012 at 03:46 PM Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 at 03:46 PM Thanks so much for the help. I actually have been reading RONR 11th ed. but still am confused so many times. This forum is great forextra explainations. I now understand at least this point. Our chair and a couple of board members including myself are new to the board world and weare always being told by other board members what the rules are. Fortunatly as we work our way through the RONR system we are seeing thatthere are a lot of changes to be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest met00 Posted October 16, 2012 at 07:52 AM Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 at 07:52 AM Interesting discussion.Here is a twist.Five members. The first member to speak on the agenda item just wants the vote done with. He makes a motion to vote. It is seconded. He still has the floor and calls for the question.My understanding is that at that point all debate should stop (even though none has happened) and there should be a vote of the motion and the second.Is this a correct interpretation of RRO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted October 16, 2012 at 11:34 AM Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 at 11:34 AM Interesting discussion.Here is a twist.Five members. The first member to speak on the agenda item just wants the vote done with. He makes a motion to vote. It is seconded. He still has the floor and calls for the question.My understanding is that at that point all debate should stop (even though none has happened) and there should be a vote of the motion and the second.Is this a correct interpretation of RRO?I'd suggest that you start a new topic with this new question of yours, and that you try to be a bit clearer as to the facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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