Guest cadekem Posted October 14, 2014 at 07:59 PM Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 at 07:59 PM I see that it says someone from the prevailing side can make a motion to reconsider a vote. Is it possible for a member that did not vote to make a motion? Also, I'm not sure if it is classified as a 'reconsider'. Some things have changed and have enlightened the club on some different circumstances from when the initial vote was made 4 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted October 14, 2014 at 08:02 PM Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 at 08:02 PM Four months ago? I'd say it's probably too late for a motion to reconsider. And, no, not voting is not the same thing as voting (whether on the prevailing side or not). Was the motion defeated? Simply make it again. Was it adopted. Try making a motion to rescind (or otherwise amend) it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted October 14, 2014 at 08:21 PM Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 at 08:21 PM Agreeing with Edgar Guest, the motion to "reconsider" is not the motion you want. It is not appropriate in this case. You want to use the motion to "rescind or amend something previously adopted" if you want to undo or change something that was done previously. If whatever was proposed failed, you just make the motion again as if it had never been made previously. It's called renewing a motion, but you do so by simply making the motion again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted October 14, 2014 at 09:51 PM Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 at 09:51 PM So, anyone can make a motion to amend a motion that was previously carried? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted October 14, 2014 at 09:51 PM Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 at 09:51 PM So, anyone can make a motion to amend a motion that was previously carried? Yes, any member can make a motion to rescind (or otherwise amend) a motion that was previously adopted (which the cognoscenti sometime refer to as "ASPA"). Though the voting threshold is usually higher than it was to have adopted the motion in the first place. And note that you can't amend a motion if the action authorized by the motion has been completed. For example, once the clubhouse has been painted red, it's too late to amend the motion to paint the clubhouse red. Though, of course, you could still adopt a (new) motion to paint the clubhouse blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cadekem Posted October 14, 2014 at 10:03 PM Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 at 10:03 PM Ok, so what do you mean by the voting threshold is usually higher? Do we have to have more than our normal 2/3 vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted October 14, 2014 at 10:10 PM Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 at 10:10 PM Ok, so what do you mean by the voting threshold is usually higher? Do we have to have more than our normal 2/3 vote? A majority vote is usually all that's required to adopt an "ordinary" motion. In other words. a two-thirds vote isn't "normal". The vote required to Amend Something Previous Adopted (ASPA) is either a two-thirds vote, the affirmative vote of the majority of the entire membership, or, with previous notice, a majority vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted October 14, 2014 at 10:12 PM Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 at 10:12 PM Great, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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