Tie Vote

[Guest Gary]

Does RONR offer a solution concerning tie votes. Our committee has 4 members. One member made a motion that was seconded by another committee member. The Chair and one committee member voted against the motion so it did not achieve a majority vote. Should the Chair have recused?  Thank you.

 

 

[Guest Puzzling]

3 minutes ago, Guest Gary said:

Does RONR offer a solution concerning tie votes. Our committee has 4 members. One member made a motion that was seconded by another committee member. The Chair and one committee member voted against the motion so it did not achieve a majority vote. Should the Chair have recused?  Thank you.

 

 

The solution of RONR is that the motion is defeated (lost, not adopted)

The chair has a right to vote (if he is a member) and only should not vote if he has an interest that is not shared with other members (But this cannot be forced to abstain) 

[Richard Brown]

31 minutes ago, Guest Gary said:

Does RONR offer a solution concerning tie votes. Our committee has 4 members. One member made a motion that was seconded by another committee member. The Chair and one committee member voted against the motion so it did not achieve a majority vote. Should the Chair have recused?  Thank you.

 

 

If this is a small board of no more than about a dozen members or a committee, the chair votes along with everyone else.  The chair has no reason to abstain unless he has a personal interest in the matter not in common with other members, but that standard applies to all members, not just the chair.  No one can be forced to abstain.

[Gary Novosielski]

11 hours ago, Guest Gary said:

Does RONR offer a solution concerning tie votes. Our committee has 4 members. One member made a motion that was seconded by another committee member. The Chair and one committee member voted against the motion so it did not achieve a majority vote. Should the Chair have recused?  Thank you.

 

 

No "solution" is necessary.  A motion that receives a tie vote has simply been voted down.  The chair of a small committee should vote just as any member.