Guest Bernie Posted September 26, 2012 at 08:56 PM Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 at 08:56 PM Does a person who abstains from voting on an issue have to give a reason why he abstained ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted September 26, 2012 at 08:56 PM Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 at 08:56 PM Nope, not at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted September 26, 2012 at 08:57 PM Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 at 08:57 PM Absolutely not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted September 26, 2012 at 09:07 PM Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 at 09:07 PM No!!A member has a basic right to abstain from voting (see RONR 11th ed. p. 407 ll. 12-19 for explanation). It isn't proper to impose some extra burden (request for explanation) when a member chooses to exercise this right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted September 26, 2012 at 10:04 PM Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 at 10:04 PM I concur with the three previous posters, and the following reply as well (assuming it'll be Gary). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted September 27, 2012 at 03:58 AM Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 at 03:58 AM Does a person who abstains from voting on an issue have to give a reason why he abstained ?No.Not only does he not have to, he's not allowed to.Well, actually nobody is allowed to "explain" their vote at the time voting occurs. The time to say anything about how you intend to vote (or in this case not vote) is during debate. And debate ends before voting begins. But again, nobody has to explain anything to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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