Guest Bdw2003 Posted August 14, 2023 at 12:42 PM Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 at 12:42 PM Per RONR, may a non-member presiding officer break a tie vote? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weldon Merritt Posted August 14, 2023 at 12:43 PM Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 at 12:43 PM No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted August 14, 2023 at 12:59 PM Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 at 12:59 PM It is a fundamental principle of parliamentary law that voting is limited to the (voting) members of the voting body. Absent a provision in the governing documents to the contrary, this limitation applies to a non-member presiding officer. See RONR (12th ed.) 45:56. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted August 14, 2023 at 02:34 PM Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 at 02:34 PM On 8/14/2023 at 8:42 AM, Guest Bdw2003 said: Per RONR, may a non-member presiding officer break a tie vote? Per RONR, non-members may not vote. There are no exceptions. And in general, tie votes simply defeat the motion, as with any other vote that fails to reach the threshold. The right of a presiding officer to vote does not change this rule. It can sometimes affect whether there is a tie or is not a tie, at which point the rule applies normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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