Tie votes

[Guest Rob Elsman]

1) If the motion requires a majority vote for adoption, a tie results in the motion's rejection.

2) Yes."

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

A tie vote defeats motion.

Whether a voter is incompetent after, during, or before a vote is irrelevant."

[Guest dan]

The same thing happens that happens to a motion that everyone votes against -- it fails."

[Guest Robert]

An easy was to remember is that in order for something to happen it must receive x number of votes (Majority, 2/3 etc..)

So don't think of it as a tie, think of it as 1 less than a majority.

Once a vote is cast it is cast.

If you wan"

[Guest John M.]

>>If you want to declare someone incompetent to vote, see section on removing someone from membership<<

Even if you did that, it wouldn't affect the validity of a motion previously adopted."