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Our organization is voting tonight on a proposed bylaw change. The membership received advance notice of the proposal so, as specified in our bylaws, we understand that the proposal requires a vote of at least 2/3 of the members present to pass. Do we need to have a minimum percentage of members in attendance to be able to vote? Our bylaws do not specifically state such a percentage. Thanks!

 

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And, if the term is unfamiliar, a "quorum" is the minimum number of members that must be present at a meeting in order to conduct any substantive business (such as amending the bylaws). They don't necessarily have to vote, they just have to be there. Once you've satisfied the quorum requirement, the voting requirements will kick in.

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And, if the term is unfamiliar, a "quorum" is the minimum number of members that must be present at a meeting in order to conduct any substantive business (such as amending the bylaws). They don't necessarily have to vote, they just have to be there. Once you've satisfied the quorum requirement, the voting requirements will kick in.

 

Based off of the OP first post, wouldn't the above be incorrect?  Specifically:

 

 

... as specified in our bylaws, we understand that the proposal requires a vote of at least 2/3 of the members present to pass.

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Based off of the OP first post, wouldn't the above be incorrect?

 

Nope.

 

The fact that a particular voting requirement might be based on the number of members present doesn't mean that the quorum requirement is necessarily related to the voting requirement. And, in fact, in this instance the quorum requirement is 20% of the membership and the voting requirement is two-thirds of the members present. Apples and oranges.

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Nope.

 

The fact that a particular voting requirement might be based on the number of members present doesn't mean that the quorum requirement is necessarily related to the voting requirement. And, in fact, in this instance the quorum requirement is 20% of the membership and the voting requirement is two-thirds of the members present. Apples and oranges.

 

Aha...I'm with you now (I think).  Using the OP example (and a quorum)...though some may not vote, as long as 2/3 of those present say "aye", they're good to go.  Got it.  Thanks.

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