Elections

[Guest Angelia Velarde-Logsdon]

Is it true that Elections are listed FIRST under new business?

[Richard Brown]

On 4/9/2024 at 2:03 PM, Guest Angelia Velarde-Logsdon said:

Is it true that Elections are listed FIRST under new business?

No, there is no such rule in RONR.  However, if the bylaws require elections to occur at a certain meeting, the elections shall be considered to be a special order of business for that meeting.    If you are following the standard order of business in RONR, special orders are taken up earlier in the meeting, specifically immediately prior to unfinished business.  New business then follows unfinished business.  For the standard order of business, see section 41:5 in RONR (12th ed.).  See section 41:20 for taking up as a special order matters which the bylaws specify shall be conducted at a particular meeting (such as elections).

[Josh Martin]

On 4/9/2024 at 2:03 PM, Guest Angelia Velarde-Logsdon said:

Is it true that Elections are listed FIRST under new business?

No. Actually, elections are even earlier in the order of business. They should be listed under Special Orders - generally, as the first item under Special Orders.

[Richard Brown]

On 4/10/2024 at 11:38 AM, Josh Martin said:

No. Actually, elections are even earlier in the order of business. They should be listed under Special Orders - generally, as the first item under Special Orders.

Isn’t that what I said in my response yesterday afternoon?  

However, an election would not be considered a special order unless it is taking place at a meeting at which the bylaws state elections should take place or the election has been made a special order of business for this meeting. An election is not a special order of business just by virtue of being an election.