Guest George Mervosh Posted March 19, 2010 at 05:48 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 at 05:48 PM A motion to take the vote by ballot is generally made prior to the question being put to a vote. Requires a second, is not debatable, and a majority vote (by voice) adopts the motion to vote by ballot." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest George Mervosh Posted March 19, 2010 at 05:50 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 at 05:50 PM See RONR, p. 273ff" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BBQ Posted March 19, 2010 at 06:19 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 at 06:19 PM <A motion to take the vote by ballot is generally made prior to the question being put to a vote.> Does this mean the original question must be phrased to take the vote by ballot? If not, how does a member of the assembly who wishe" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John M. Posted March 19, 2010 at 06:34 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 at 06:34 PM >>Does this mean the original question must be phrased to take the vote by ballot?<< No. >>If not, how does a member of the assembly who wishes to vote by ballot move to do so?<< During debate on the pend" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BBQ Posted March 19, 2010 at 07:31 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 at 07:31 PM Thanks, Does the motion to do so require a second and is it debatable?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle Posted March 19, 2010 at 07:42 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 at 07:42 PM Mr. Mervosh already answered those questions." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BBQ Posted March 19, 2010 at 07:52 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 at 07:52 PM Thanks, oversight on my part. No harm intended!!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob Elsman Posted March 19, 2010 at 08:36 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 at 08:36 PM That's true only when a question is pending. If the motion is made when no other question is pending, it is a main motion that is debatable. See RONR (10th ed.), tinted pp. 28, 29, motion 85." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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