Executive Board member admits she does not agree with the organization.

[Guest Noelle]

The secretary of a political organization Executive Board admits that she is not either a republican or a democrat, yet is an acting board member and as such is allowed to vote on sensitive matters. I'm fairly new to this organization but it appears to me that if you sit on the board, you should at least believe in the cause.

 

Not only is she on the Executive Board (which is a volunteer position), but she is a paid employee of the organization as well.

 

Does Robert's Rules of Order address this? Should bylaws be amended to state that if you are a member of this group that you believe in the platform?

 

 

[Richard Brown]

Does Robert's Rules of Order address this? Should bylaws be amended to state that if you are a member of this group that you believe in the platform?

 

No, RONR does not address that.  It is up to the organization to decide whether to amend its bylaws re who may be a member of the organization and/or the executive board.

[Edgar Guest]

 . . . it appears to me that if you sit on the board, you should at least believe in the cause.

 

Ah, but how to determine who are the true believers?

 

You might want to throw them into the lake. If they float, they're true believers. Maybe. If they sink, well, problem solved.

[Guest Guest]

Groucho Marx was right.  Never join a club that would have you as a member.

[Gary Novosielski]

"I got a good mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it."   --Groucho Marx