Guest NeedingHelp Posted March 12, 2020 at 02:56 PM Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 at 02:56 PM Hi, When participating in a convention, does a teller have to be a registered delegate? Or may they be an alternate delegate, guest? I wasn't able to find a description of what qualifies someone for this position. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted March 12, 2020 at 03:12 PM Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 at 03:12 PM 13 minutes ago, Guest NeedingHelp said: Hi, When participating in a convention, does a teller have to be a registered delegate? Or may they be an alternate delegate, guest? I wasn't able to find a description of what qualifies someone for this position. Thank you. RONR contains no qualifications for being a teller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transpower Posted March 12, 2020 at 03:14 PM Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 at 03:14 PM No rule in RONR requires that a teller be a registered delegate. However, the members of the assembly must have confidence in the Chair's choice. For a seriously contested issue, it may be wise to appoint tellers from the different camps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted March 13, 2020 at 07:46 PM Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 at 07:46 PM On 3/12/2020 at 11:12 AM, George Mervosh said: RONR contains no qualifications for being a teller. Well, they should be able to count. 🙂 "The tellers should be chosen for accuracy and dependability, should have the confidence of the membership, and should not have a direct personal involvement in the question or in the result of the vote to an extent that they should refrain from voting under the principle stated on page 407. Often their position with regard to the issue involved is well known, however, and they are frequently chosen to protect the interests of each opposing side." RONR (11th ed ), p.414, lines 10-20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted March 13, 2020 at 07:52 PM Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 at 07:52 PM 4 minutes ago, Shmuel Gerber said: Well, they should be able to count. 🙂 Now I know why I never get picked to be on a tellers committee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted March 14, 2020 at 12:26 AM Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 at 12:26 AM 4 hours ago, Shmuel Gerber said: Well, they should be able to count. 🙂 "The tellers should be chosen for accuracy and dependability, should have the confidence of the membership, and should not have a direct personal involvement in the question or in the result of the vote to an extent that they should refrain from voting under the principle stated on page 407. Often their position with regard to the issue involved is well known, however, and they are frequently chosen to protect the interests of each opposing side." RONR (11th ed ), p.414, lines 10-20. Yeah, those do sound a lot like qualifications. 😷 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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