Guest Doris Pinto Posted January 12, 2014 at 02:03 PM Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 at 02:03 PM At our organization meeting, members are asked to sign an attendance sheet. If a member refuses to sign in, are they considered not in attendance, therefore may not make nominations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted January 12, 2014 at 02:16 PM Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 at 02:16 PM No rule in RONR requires signing an attendance sheet, nor restricts a member's rights if they refuse or fail to do so. Per RONR, if a member is in fact in attendance at a properly called meeting, they retain full membership rights, including making nominations. Any such restriction would need to be included in your own bylaws. Short answer: no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted January 12, 2014 at 07:17 PM Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 at 07:17 PM Refusing to sign in, according to RONR, does not prevent the member from having all the rights of membership. Of course, if there is a custom that the members sign in, such as in a large organization where signing in makes it easier to ensure quorum, the member should sign in. But the only way to compel the member to sign in - or lose any (or all) of his rights of membership - would be to make it a condition of attending a membership meeting, either when the member applies to become a member or in the By-laws of the organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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