Number of Board Mmebers

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

An organization is free to have as many members on its board as it wants (as long as it puts the number in the bylaws).

It doesn't matter if the number is odd or even. Some members might be absent from a meeting, some members might choose to abst"

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

Or, from time to time, there could be a vacancy on the board so an odd-numbered board becomes an even-numbered board."

[Guest Chris H]

It really doesn't matter because through abstentions or members being absent from a meeting you could have an even number of votes on an odd board or an odd number of votes on an even Board."

[Guest Thomas Ralph]

RONR doesn't make reference to a best rule, and each person will have his own opinion on what is the best. One popular suggestion is that the board should be formed of nine people, each having a three-year term such that three positions are up for electio"

[Guest dan]

I think there might be another reason for having an odd number of board members. If a quorum is a majority of board members, then you have one more board member for the same quorum. For example a majority of a board of 8 or 9 is 5. So, you have more of a "

[David A Foulkes]

<<The president of a board ... does not have the opportunity to break ties>>

As I understand RONR (and I'm certainly no DHH as we know!) I find this statement potentially misleading. If the president is NOT the chair, then it stands. "

[Guest John M.]

David, in a small board the President votes along with everyone else. There might be instances in which he ends up voting late, which may or may not require the assembly's permission depending on the circumstances, but that also applies to any other membe"