Guest Kyle Posted January 16, 2015 at 03:41 PM Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 at 03:41 PM In my organization we have in our statutes that ex-officio members cannot vote. Robert's Rules grants ex-officio members all the same rights as normal members unless otherwise stated. There has been a debate that because we have in our statutes "ex-officio members cannot vote" that also means they are unable to make motions. I disagree because there is nothing in our statutes stating specifically that ex-officio members cannot make motion. Meanwhile others state that because making a motion leads to a vote it, in itself, is essentially the same as voting. So my question; can an ex-officio member motion and is making a motion the same as voting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted January 16, 2015 at 04:05 PM Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 at 04:05 PM I'm quite willing to opine that making a motion is not the same thing as voting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted January 16, 2015 at 04:16 PM Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 at 04:16 PM You might find this recent topic instructive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kyle Posted January 16, 2015 at 04:17 PM Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 at 04:17 PM I agree but I haven't been able to find anything in Robert's Rules. Do you know if there is anything definitive that I could bring up during the next meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kyle Posted January 16, 2015 at 04:22 PM Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 at 04:22 PM Thank you, that was the argument that I was trying to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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