Guest Molly Magnani Posted June 11, 2014 at 02:07 PM Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 at 02:07 PM Does a reason need to be stated in detail as to why a voting member is abstaining from the vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted June 11, 2014 at 02:21 PM Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 at 02:21 PM No. Not even with no "detail" at all. But there is no call to even ask if there any abstentions - they don't count. All that matters is the relative number of votes case for or against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted June 11, 2014 at 04:22 PM Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 at 04:22 PM Does a reason need to be stated in detail as to why a voting member is abstaining from the vote? No. In fact it is improper to ask. For that matter, it is not proper for any member to "explain" their vote during the voting process. If any member wants to explain why they intend to vote a certain way or not vote at all, they are free to do so during debate on the motion. That's all. If an abstention is mandatory to fulfill some legal requirement or custom rule in your organization, then it would okay for the minutes to reflect the relevant facts in order to document compliance with that requirement, but that's nothing RONR would apply to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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