quorum/ majority

[Guest dan]

"Majority of a quorum" doesn't mae sense. Check the bylaws, but the most commonrequirement is a majority of those present and voting."

[Guest Paul McClintock]

Per RONR, a candidate would need a majority of those voting at a meeting with a quorum present."

[Guest Sandi Brusseau]

Thank you, now the second part- once nominations are closed and ballots distributed, are write ins allowed ? and how is an illegal vote counted ( a vote for a ficticious character) and how is a "no vote counted. need help"

[Guest Nancy N]

Write-ins are allowed.

Illegal votes add to the total -- making it harder for a legitimate candidate to achieve a majority.

As to "no" votes, see Official Interpretation #2006-5, "BALLOT ELECTIONS: VOTING "NO" OR"

[Guest Sandi Brusseau]

There are those claiming that because there was only one candidate running, he should have won by acclaimation. My interpretation was that he COULD have been elected by acclamation, but it was not a MUST. We chose to have balloting, was this illegal as s"

[Guest George Mervosh]

No, they're claim isn't based on anything in RONR."

[Guest J. J.]

The fictional character would be treated as an illegal vote by a legal voter (p. 402) but used to determine the majority. The assembly would make the determination of a "no" vote.

I would note that "Dr. No" is a fictional cha"

[Guest JDStackpole]

And so is "No One" - cf Homer."