Taking up a new main motion while votes are tallied on a previous main motion

[laser158689]

Our town meeting normally moves on to the next item on our Call while a final, recorded vote (a unique voting process specified in our rules) on the previous item is being taken & tallied.

Should we technically be using a motion to Lay on the Table or something else to move on to the next item? 

[Rob Elsman]

The current procedure is acceptable.  Lay on the Table would not be in order.

[Atul Kapur]

This is specifically anticipated in RONR (12th ed.) 45:30, "The tellers proceed to count the ballots—in a secluded location or in another room if the meeting proceeds to other business during the counting." [emphasis added]

[laser158689]

Thank you, Mr. Kapur!

[Gary Novosielski]

On 5/25/2022 at 12:24 AM, Atul Kapur said:

This is specifically anticipated in RONR (12th ed.) 45:30, "The tellers proceed to count the ballots—in a secluded location or in another room if the meeting proceeds to other business during the counting." [emphasis added]

Clever chap, that Robert.

[Shmuel Gerber]

On 5/25/2022 at 12:24 AM, Atul Kapur said:

This is specifically anticipated in RONR (12th ed.) 45:30, "The tellers proceed to count the ballots—in a secluded location or in another room if the meeting proceeds to other business during the counting." [emphasis added]

And before the ballots can be counted, they need to be cast — but Robert anticipated that as well (45:6): 

"When a vote is being taken, no interruption is permitted from the time that any member has actually voted until all have presumably voted, unless as sometimes occurs in ballot voting, other business is being transacted during voting."