SaintCad Posted May 10, 2018 at 12:46 AM Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 at 12:46 AM A large organization I belong to had a tie in the election for a position. This scenario was never addressed in the standing rules and re-balloting under Robert's Rules while not impossible would be difficult to do. IF the election rules on incomplete elections were to be changed before the re-balloting would that affect the way the incomplete election is conducted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted May 10, 2018 at 01:26 AM Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 at 01:26 AM It seems to me that if a new rule is adopted and then re-balloting takes place that the answer would necessarily be "yes," after all the new rule did not exist before. However, I hesitate to agree that a standing rule is the appropriate place for this kind of thing, my preference would be in the bylaws. Nevertheless, our cognoscenti here may have a different opinion on such matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted May 10, 2018 at 01:32 AM Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 at 01:32 AM Refer to page 441, particularly the footnote, which suggests that subsequent ballots would be conducted under the new rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintCad Posted May 10, 2018 at 01:47 AM Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 at 01:47 AM The election procedure is specified in the bylaws as being specified in the standing rules. In this case that's a plus since voting on bylaw changes is cumbersome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Who's Coming to Dinner Posted May 10, 2018 at 02:09 AM Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 at 02:09 AM They may be printed in the standing rules, but isn't an election procedure a rule of order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted May 10, 2018 at 05:29 PM Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 at 05:29 PM (edited) 15 hours ago, Guest Who's Coming to Dinner said: They may be printed in the standing rules, but isn't an election procedure a rule of order? An election procedure might include a combination of rules of order and standing rules. I agree that the rule in this instance is a rule of order. But if this organization’s bylaws say it’s a standing rule, then it’s a standing rule, at least as the term is used in the organization. It may well be that the document referred to as the standing rules includes a combination of standing rules and rules of order. I assume that the document itself specifies the requirements for its amendment, and those rules will take precedence over RONR. Edited May 10, 2018 at 05:30 PM by Josh Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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