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[Guest J. J.]

First you said that there was a tie, then that the election had a "slim margin." What happened?

J. J."

[Guest jim]

it was a tie when the members voted then the board of directors vote to break the tie which should not have happened in the first place. "

[Guest jim]

the members vote first then the board voted at the next meeting to break the tie. this should not have happened in the first place. but they are going through with it. the rest of us on the board do not know what to do."

[Guest Gary c Tesser]

This is so complicated, you would probably be best off getting a live parliamentarian to look over the whole think. Try the NAP and / or the AIP.

I'm inclined to think that, in an election, a tie vote by the membership means that the membeship v"

[Guest jim]

is there anything we can do to stop this appointment going through since this is not the proper sequence.and if so can we make an motion on the floor even though it would not pass by majority."

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

If the proper procedures weren't followed, it MIGHT not be too late to raise a point of order (it depends on which rules weren't followed). The chair will rule on the point of order, his ruling can be appealed, and the assembly (the members present) will "