Guest Alyshia Posted May 14, 2020 at 01:59 PM Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 at 01:59 PM Currently our board is made up of Class A Members (3 Directors) and Class B Members (6 Directors). Class A members vote on items at the AGM - we haven't had a scenario with a tie vote with the 3 Class A Directors. We've taken on a fourth Class A Member, leaving room for a tie. The current Chair is not a Class A member, but if there was a tie between the 4 Class A Members, could he step in and vote at the AGM? At our next AGM in the fall, it is likely that one of the Class A Members will become the Chair - would he have two votes: one as a Class A member and one as a Chair (if needed in the case of a tie)? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted May 14, 2020 at 02:36 PM Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 at 02:36 PM (edited) 37 minutes ago, Guest Alyshia said: We've taken on a fourth Class A Member, leaving room for a tie. The current Chair is not a Class A member, but if there was a tie between the 4 Class A Members, could he step in and vote at the AGM? If I understand the facts correctly, certain items may be voted on only by Class A members. If this is the case, then if the chair is not a Class A member, he may not vote on those items. 37 minutes ago, Guest Alyshia said: At our next AGM in the fall, it is likely that one of the Class A Members will become the Chair - would he have two votes: one as a Class A member and one as a Chair (if needed in the case of a tie)? No. Members only get one vote. It also is not "needed" to break a tie. In the case of a tie vote, the motion is defeated. Edited May 14, 2020 at 02:37 PM by Josh Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted May 14, 2020 at 02:58 PM Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 at 02:58 PM Just to add, nothing prevented tie votes from happening when you had 3 Class A Directors. One could be absent or abstain. But it's also not a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alyshia Posted May 14, 2020 at 03:29 PM Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 at 03:29 PM Yes, correct. Class A members can vote on auditor appointments for the upcoming year, auditor reports as well as Director candidate recommendations at the AGM. Class B members do not get to vote on these items, but can attend the meeting. To-date, all Class A members have attended AGMs, so we haven't had to deal with ties before. Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted May 18, 2020 at 04:52 PM Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 at 04:52 PM On 5/14/2020 at 11:29 AM, Guest Alyshia said: Yes, correct. Class A members can vote on auditor appointments for the upcoming year, auditor reports as well as Director candidate recommendations at the AGM. Class B members do not get to vote on these items, but can attend the meeting. To-date, all Class A members have attended AGMs, so we haven't had to deal with ties before. Thanks so much! There is nothing special involved in "dealing with" ties. A tie vote is a vote like any other, and since it is less than a majority, the Noes have it, and the motion is defeated. Nobody gets more than one vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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