Guest Chad Posted July 13, 2015 at 06:56 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 at 06:56 PM We had a vote for new candidates on the board. There were 6 candidates up for election (A-B-C-D-E-F), none of whom were one the board, and none of whom were present. We were electing 3. The top 2 would get a 3 year term, the next would get a 1 year term. In addition there is a requirement that to be elected to the board, each candidate must receive a majority of the votes. 2 candidates (C-F) received a clear majority of the votes, with no 3rd candidate receiving enough to push them over the top. So someone made a motion, and it was seconded, that we would vote again with only the remaining candidates, so A,B,D,E were now on the ballot for the 9 of us to choose 1. Candidate D recieved the most votes, and received more than 5. So we now have C and F as 3 year terms and D as a 1 year term. Was this within Roberts Rules of Order, or did we mess something up? Thanks in advance for any responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted July 13, 2015 at 07:20 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 at 07:20 PM The top 2 would get a 3 year term, the next would get a 1 year term. If this is what your rules say than I think everything looks okay. But I think RONR would suggest treating the three-year terms and the one-year term as separate and distinct offices. That is, the members would vote for up to two persons for the two three-year offices and for one person for the one-year office. Stay tuned. There may be nuances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted July 13, 2015 at 07:33 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 at 07:33 PM So someone made a motion, and it was seconded, that we would vote again with only the remaining candidates, so A,B,D,E were now on the ballot for the 9 of us to choose 1. Candidate D recieved the most votes, and received more than 5. In this case, there was no need for a motion to do that, since that is what RONR prescribes: The candidates who have received a majority are declared elected (if there are not too many of them), and the balloting is repeated to choose among the remaining candidates. But in general, when the assembly is deciding something, the mere making and seconding of a motion doesn't accomplish anything of substance unless that motion is adopted, either by a vote or by unanimous consent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted July 14, 2015 at 12:07 PM Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 at 12:07 PM Does it specify in your rules that the top two would get the longer terms? But the answer to that may not matter, because you ended up voting on the two term lengths separately anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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