kathy2014 Posted August 14, 2014 at 07:08 PM Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 at 07:08 PM Our institution's bylaws includes the use of "at-large" members in describing committee structure. However, I can find no discussion of this term in the Rules in terms of "at-large" members being able to vote or not. Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted August 14, 2014 at 07:14 PM Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 at 07:14 PM All members can vote. The term "at large" typically refers to members who don't represent a particular constituency. For example, a board might have four representatives elected by members in the North, South, East, and West districts and then have several additional "at large" elected by the membership as a whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted August 14, 2014 at 07:19 PM Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 at 07:19 PM However, I can find no discussion of this term in the Rules in terms of "at-large" members being able to vote or not. RONR does not define what the term "at-large" member means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted August 14, 2014 at 08:07 PM Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 at 08:07 PM "At-Large" in my experience tends to mean that the person is not an officer or has any specific duties. So, a Committee member who is a 'Member-at-large' would be a 'general' Committee member - they are not the Committee Chairman, or a Committee Secretary, or an Ex-Officio member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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