Guest B.S. Wetzler Posted November 21, 2012 at 12:14 AM Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 at 12:14 AM In a Board meeting, can a board member second a motion on the floor and then abstain from voting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted November 21, 2012 at 12:21 AM Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 at 12:21 AM In a Board meeting, can a board member second a motion on the floor and then abstain from voting?Yes. Even the maker of the motion can abstain. Or even vote against the motion.And, if the board is a small one, seconds aren't even required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted November 21, 2012 at 12:22 AM Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 at 12:22 AM Certainly.He/she could vote against the motion as well. Perhaps he seconded the motion (BTW, seconds are not required in small board meetings) because he thought it was a terrible idea and wanted the board to go on record as defeating it, rather than having it fade away with no vote or decision on the matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted November 21, 2012 at 03:34 AM Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 at 03:34 AM In a Board meeting, can a board member second a motion on the floor and then abstain from voting?See RONR (11th ed.), p. 36, ll. 9-15, & p. 407, ll. 12-15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted November 21, 2012 at 01:36 PM Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 at 01:36 PM In a Board meeting, can a board member second a motion on the floor and then abstain from voting?Of course. Seconding a motion creates no obligation of any kind. You can even second a motion and go home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted November 21, 2012 at 02:18 PM Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 at 02:18 PM You can even second a motion, and then speak against it in debate AND vote against it. As Mr. Novosielski observes, seconding a motion creates no obligations for the seconder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted November 21, 2012 at 03:59 PM Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 at 03:59 PM You can even second a motion, and then speak against it in debate AND vote against it. As Mr. Novosielski observes, seconding a motion creates no obligations for the seconder.For that matter, you could second it, argue forcefully against its passage, and then vote in favor of it, second a subsequent motion to reconsider it, argue forcefully in favor of it, and finally vote against it....or abstain. Whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted November 21, 2012 at 04:48 PM Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 at 04:48 PM Wow, those seconders can sure do a lot......now if we could get them to bring us a Beefeaters (neat) and Chivas on the rocks, that would be useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted November 21, 2012 at 04:53 PM Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 at 04:53 PM Wow, those seconders can sure do a lot......now if we could get them to bring us a Beefeaters (neat) and Chivas on the rocks, that would be useful. Isn't this a special rule of order in your 2FP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted November 21, 2012 at 05:12 PM Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 at 05:12 PM As Mr. Novosielski observes, seconding a motion creates no obligations for the seconder.Isn't this a special rule of order in your 2FP? Obviously Gary and Trina aren't members, or they would know it is. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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