Guest Kathie Morandi Posted November 11, 2021 at 02:24 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 at 02:24 PM What is the correct protocol to "poll" members of a committee? In order to ascertain individual's opinions on a proposal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted November 11, 2021 at 02:57 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 at 02:57 PM "45:72 Straw Polls Not in Order. A motion to take an informal straw poll to “test the water” is not in order because it neither adopts nor rejects a measure and hence is meaningless and dilatory. If the assembly wishes to discuss and take a vote on a matter without the vote constituting final action by the assembly, it may instead vote to go into a committee of the whole or a quasi committee of the whole (52). Under these procedures, the assembly considers the matter as would a committee, and its vote while in committee of the whole (or quasi committee of the whole) serves only as a recommendation to the assembly, which the assembly is free to reject just as would be the case with regard to the report of any ordinary committee." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted November 11, 2021 at 06:35 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 at 06:35 PM On 11/11/2021 at 9:24 AM, Guest Kathie Morandi said: What is the correct protocol to "poll" members of a committee? In order to ascertain individual's opinions on a proposal. That would be through the process known as "voting". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted November 11, 2021 at 11:24 PM Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 at 11:24 PM On 11/11/2021 at 9:24 AM, Guest Kathie Morandi said: What is the correct protocol to "poll" members of a committee? In order to ascertain individual's opinions on a proposal. There is no problem with talking to members of the committee outside of the committee meeting and asking their opinions. That would not, however, constitute committee action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted November 12, 2021 at 02:27 PM Report Share Posted November 12, 2021 at 02:27 PM You can also suspend the rule that prohibits the taking of straw polls and then take the poll anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted November 20, 2021 at 08:47 PM Report Share Posted November 20, 2021 at 08:47 PM On 11/12/2021 at 9:27 AM, Richard Brown said: You can also suspend the rule that prohibits the taking of straw polls and then take the poll anyway. Or you could follow the instruction in RONR for what to do, i.e. Committee of the Whole. Just sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted November 20, 2021 at 09:38 PM Report Share Posted November 20, 2021 at 09:38 PM On 11/20/2021 at 2:47 PM, Gary Novosielski said: Or you could follow the instruction in RONR for what to do, i.e. Committee of the Whole. Just sayin'. Yes, but it’s far more cumbersome than just suspending the rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted November 21, 2021 at 02:51 PM Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 at 02:51 PM On 11/20/2021 at 4:38 PM, Richard Brown said: Yes, but it’s far more cumbersome than just suspending the rules. That may be, but Committee of the Whole (in classic or alternative forms) requires only a majority vote. If only there were a way to assess support for one of the two. Perhaps a straw poll of some sort. 🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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