cadonn Posted December 2, 2013 at 01:00 PM Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 at 01:00 PM Hello. I have been asked to research how an item can be brought up again after it was defeated. Our Council defeated the use of internet voting in the 2014 Election. It was 3 against 2 for - this was defeated at Council. Now the community is getting together and wants it brought up again and I am not sure how best to bring this forward. It was defeated about 2 meetings ago. I would welcome any suggestions on how to get this back on the table. Thank you. Cathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted December 2, 2013 at 01:12 PM Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 at 01:12 PM And defeated motion can be made over again ("renewed") in any subsequent meeting (session, technically) by any member. I'net voting, and any other form of absentee voting, must be authorized in your bylaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted December 2, 2013 at 01:12 PM Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 at 01:12 PM Hello. I have been asked to research how an item can be brought up again after it was defeated. Our Council defeated the use of internet voting in the 2014 Election. It was 3 against 2 for - this was defeated at Council. Now the community is getting together and wants it brought up again and I am not sure how best to bring this forward. It was defeated about 2 meetings ago. I would welcome any suggestions on how to get this back on the table. Thank you. Cathy Main motions which have been rejected can be renewed at any later session. In other words, a member can simply make the same motion again (subject, of course, to previous notice requirements, if any). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted December 2, 2013 at 02:10 PM Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 at 02:10 PM I'net I'net? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadonn Posted December 2, 2013 at 04:19 PM Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 at 04:19 PM Thank you for everyone who has responded. So the motion to renew is the same as reconsider? Cathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted December 2, 2013 at 04:26 PM Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 at 04:26 PM Thank you for everyone who has responded. So the motion to renew is the same as reconsider? Cathy No. There is no "motion to renew". The previously rejected motion is simply made again, which can be done by any member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted December 2, 2013 at 04:35 PM Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 at 04:35 PM So the motion to renew is the same as reconsider? The motion to reconsider is severely restricted, both in terms of who can make it and when it can be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadonn Posted December 2, 2013 at 04:55 PM Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 at 04:55 PM Ok - just so that I am clear on this topic. Council voted against allowing internet voting for the 2014 Election. A resolution was passed stating ...Council does not approve of internet voting for the 2014 Election and will only provide traditional paper ballot voting. Can any Council member then bring this back up on the agenda for consideration at any time? What wording would they use, something like this: Council Member: Mr. Chair I would like to revisit or discuss internet voting again??? Does it need a seconder? Sorry I am still very new at this and appreciate your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted December 2, 2013 at 05:27 PM Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 at 05:27 PM Ok - just so that I am clear on this topic. Council voted against allowing internet voting for the 2014 Election. A resolution was passed stating ...Council does not approve of internet voting for the 2014 Election and will only provide traditional paper ballot voting. Can any Council member then bring this back up on the agenda for consideration at any time? What wording would they use, something like this: Council Member: Mr. Chair I would like to revisit or discuss internet voting again??? Does it need a seconder? Sorry I am still very new at this and appreciate your help. Now it appears that the facts have changed from a motion having been defeated to a motion having been adopted. Whole new ball game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadonn Posted December 2, 2013 at 05:31 PM Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 at 05:31 PM Thank everyone. Sorry if I was not clear in my first post. Yes, it was a motion adopted to not allow internet voting for the election. But if I understand then it can just be brought back without issue? Cathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted December 2, 2013 at 05:39 PM Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 at 05:39 PM Thank everyone. Sorry if I was not clear in my first post. Yes, it was a motion adopted to not allow internet voting for the election. But if I understand then it can just be brought back without issue? Cathy I deleted my earlier posting since I missed that you passed a resolution "not" to allow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted December 2, 2013 at 05:42 PM Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 at 05:42 PM But if I understand then it can just be brought back without issue? Yes, but it's a bit different. A member would move to rescind or amend the motion that the council adopted last time. This requires a 2/3 vote, a vote of a majority of the entire membership, or a majority vote with previous notice. As noted previously, however, you would need to amend the bylaws or a higher-level rule in order to authorize internet voting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted December 2, 2013 at 05:51 PM Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 at 05:51 PM I deleted my earlier posting since I missed that you passed a resolution "not" to allow.Deleting a post when there are subsequent posts breaks the continuity of the thread. Editing the post (even to the point of "expunging" it) is preferred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted December 2, 2013 at 05:54 PM Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 at 05:54 PM Deleting a post when there are subsequent posts breaks the continuity of the thread. Editing the post (even to the point of "expunging" it) is preferred. It was not quoted back in any way or responded to in any way, so it's better, believe me. Also, I was excercising one of the rights concomitant to membership here. Try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary c Tesser Posted December 6, 2013 at 04:23 AM Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 at 04:23 AM It was not quoted back in any way or responded to in any way, so it's better, believe me. Also, I was excercising one of the rights concomitant to membership here. Try it. And give up reassembling those dismembered rabbits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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