Deb Parm Posted May 11, 2021 at 12:56 PM Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 at 12:56 PM 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted May 11, 2021 at 12:58 PM Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 at 12:58 PM (edited) 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 Edited May 11, 2021 at 01:01 PM by George Mervosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted May 11, 2021 at 05:44 PM Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 at 05:44 PM 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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