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Motion required to name those voting?


Deb Parm

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4 minutes ago, Deb Parm said:

A member of our board is saying that a motion, second and vote is required for our minutes to list the names of those voting for, against or abstaining. Is this vote necessary to record the names?

Yes.  You're referring to a roll call vote.  See RONR (12th ed.), 45:45-54

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4 hours ago, Deb Parm said:

A member of our board is saying that a motion, second and vote is required for our minutes to list the names of those voting for, against or abstaining. Is this vote necessary to record the names?

The minutes would record the votes of members by name if a Roll Call vote is used.

Roll call votes are typically used when the voting members are responsible to a constituency.

If roll call votes are not the usual method of voting, then to use that method would require adopting a motion.  A majority vote is required to order a roll call unless the bylaws specify some lower threshold.

Further reading: RONR (12th ed.) §45:45-54

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