Guest DeniseVB Posted July 14, 2018 at 04:49 AM Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 at 04:49 AM What is a “revote” and when is it used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted July 14, 2018 at 06:38 AM Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 at 06:38 AM 1 hour ago, Guest DeniseVB said: What is a “revote” and when is it used? The term "revote" is not used in RONR. More information as to the context in which the term is being used would be helpful. It could mean any one of several different things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DeniseVB Posted July 14, 2018 at 02:47 PM Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 at 02:47 PM Our by-laws state under the section titled “majority action as membership action” Revoting of any majority action of the membership must be approved by 2/3 vote of executive council Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted July 14, 2018 at 02:49 PM Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 at 02:49 PM Then I suppose your organization will have to figure out what it means, because, as noted, RONR doesn't use the term "revote." Personally, I have no idea what it's supposed to mean, and the only things I can think of would be undemocratic and bad ideas (which doesn't mean they aren't what your organization wants, of course, and your organization is free to do what it wants in its bylaws, but it also needs to understand those bylaws). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted July 14, 2018 at 03:24 PM Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 at 03:24 PM 30 minutes ago, Guest DeniseVB said: Our by-laws state under the section titled “majority action as membership action” Revoting of any majority action of the membership must be approved by 2/3 vote of executive council I agree with Mr. Katz. It does seem to me, though, that the term is perhaps being used in the sense of the vote required for the Executive Council to overturn a vote of the membership. In RONR, it would not be possible for such a board to overturn the vote of the membership, but the membership could overturn actions of the board. The term could also be used in the sense of a"Motion to Reconsider" or a "Motion to rescind or amend something previously adopted". The two thirds vote requirement is the requirement in RONR to rescind something previously adopted without previous notice. However, RONR permits something to be rescinded or amended with a majority vote if previous notice is given. I'm speculating. We really don't know what is meant by that term and it is up to your organization to figure out what it means. It does not come from RONR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted July 14, 2018 at 03:43 PM Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 at 03:43 PM I'd suggest that an even greater amount of context be provided, but I'm afraid that it may make matters even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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