Guest JR Hen Posted October 4, 2021 at 08:32 PM Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 at 08:32 PM When an election of officers is taking place, and there are sufficient candidates on the ballot, can a motion to proceed with the vote be made without taking nominations from the floor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted October 4, 2021 at 08:37 PM Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 at 08:37 PM On 10/4/2021 at 4:32 PM, Guest JR Hen said: When an election of officers is taking place, and there are sufficient candidates on the ballot, can a motion to proceed with the vote be made without taking nominations from the floor? No. "31:4 Motions to Close or Reopen Nominations. In the average society, a motion to close nominations is not a necessary part of the election procedure and it should not generally be moved. When nominations have been made by a committee or from the floor, the chair inquires whether there are any further nominations; and when there is no response, he declares that nominations are closed. In very large bodies, the formality of a motion to close nominations is sometimes allowed, but this motion is not in order until a reasonable opportunity to make nominations has been given; as noted above, it is out of order if a member is rising, addressing the chair, or otherwise attempting to make a nomination, and it always requires a two-thirds vote. When no one wishes to make a further nomination, the motion serves no useful purpose." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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