Guest Diane Posted November 30, 2016 at 09:27 PM Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 at 09:27 PM Who has voice during a debate? Are non members allowed to speak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted November 30, 2016 at 09:31 PM Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 at 09:31 PM During debate on a motion non-members can be given permission to speak, but only by a 2/3 vote of the members present and voting. See p. 263 (footnote). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Diane Posted November 30, 2016 at 09:39 PM Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 at 09:39 PM jstackpo-- can you tell me what article/section that's found. Page # doesn't coincide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted November 30, 2016 at 09:46 PM Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 at 09:46 PM 2 minutes ago, Guest Diane said: jstackpo-- can you tell me what article/section that's found. Page # doesn't coincide. Dr. Stackpole is citing the 11th Edition of RONR, which is the current edition. See this http://www.robertsrules.com/book.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted November 30, 2016 at 10:22 PM Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 at 10:22 PM 41 minutes ago, Guest Diane said: jstackpo-- can you tell me what article/section that's found. Page # doesn't coincide. Which edition are you using? If you are using the only version of Robert's Rules available online, be advised that it is the 100 year old 4th edition that was published in 1915. We are now in the 11 edition. There have been quite a few changes in the text in the intervening 100 years. The provision that Dr. Stackpole quoted is in chapter VIII, section 25 "Suspend the Rules". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Thanks! Posted November 30, 2016 at 11:27 PM Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 at 11:27 PM Using online edition. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted December 1, 2016 at 12:04 AM Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 at 12:04 AM I suspect that the online edition doesn't have the "2/3 permission to debate" rule in it, other than implicitly. It sure doesn't have the footnote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted December 1, 2016 at 05:08 AM Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 at 05:08 AM Well, explicit or not, the 2/3 vote is necessary because by the rules in RONR, non-members may not speak in debate. Allowing them to speak is a motion to Suspend the Rules that interfere with their participation. The rule that non-members may not vote may not be suspended--not even with a unanimous vote. That's probably in line with the 1915 version, though not in so many words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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