Shawn Posted September 9, 2018 at 07:59 PM Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 at 07:59 PM We are a small board, total of 6 members including the President. If a 2/3 vote is required on a particular issue, do we figure the President in the count? For example, 2/3 of 6 people would be 4 but if we do not count the President then it would only be 3 votes (2/3 of 5 people). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted September 9, 2018 at 08:05 PM Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 at 08:05 PM 5 minutes ago, Shawn said: If a 2/3 vote is required on a particular issue, do we figure the President in the count? Yes, unless your rules provide otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Goodwiller, PRP Posted September 9, 2018 at 08:57 PM Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 at 08:57 PM Unless your rules say otherwise, a two thirds vote means two thirds of those present and voting. However, in the scenario you present, three in favor and two against is only a 3/5 vote which is less than a 2/3 vote. (3/5 = 9/15, whereas 2/3 = 10/15). So whether five or six votes are cast, a 2/3 vote is still 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted September 10, 2018 at 03:23 AM Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 at 03:23 AM The President 'counts,' so to speak, if voting. If not voting, there is nothing to count. The same is true of every member - the calculation is of those present and voting. If the President votes, his vote counts both in the numerator and denominator. If not, then neither. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted September 10, 2018 at 03:57 PM Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 at 03:57 PM (edited) 19 hours ago, Shawn said: We are a small board, total of 6 members including the President. If a 2/3 vote is required on a particular issue, do we figure the President in the count? For example, 2/3 of 6 people would be 4 but if we do not count the President then it would only be 3 votes (2/3 of 5 people). Whether you achieve a 2/3 vote or not depends not only on how many people voted Yes, but also how many voted No. If there are twice as many (or more) Yes votes than No votes, a 2/3 vote has been achieved. So a vote of 4-2 would be a 2/3 vote, but a vote of 3-2 would not be. Now, if two people abstained, a vote of 3-1 would be. If the rules in RONR apply, the president's vote is not treated any differently from anyone elses. Under small board rules, the president would vote normally, along with other members. Edited September 10, 2018 at 03:58 PM by Gary Novosielski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted September 18, 2018 at 09:17 PM Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 at 09:17 PM Thank you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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