Adjourning a Meeting

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

RONR does not allow a "quorum requirement of 159 members [to be] met by 20 attending the meeting".

But obviously the absent members can't vote to adjourn the meeting since they're not there. "

[Guest Richard]

Our Bylaws state that Quorum is defined as members present in person, by secret ballot or by proxy."

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

That's fine.

And once you figure out how the absent members can vote to adjourn the meeting you'll be all set."

[Guest Richard]

I agree that only the majority of the members present in person or by proxy should be allowed to adjourn a meeting.

We had an attorney state that only a majority of members present in person, by secret ballot (since they count towards reaching q"

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

There is no provision in RONR for canceling a meeting.

Sounds like (on the advice of an attorney?) you made a bad situation even worse."

[Guest Richard]

Thank you

You have been very helpful!!"

[Guest Trina]

> I agree that only the majority of the members present in person or by proxy should be allowed to adjourn a meeting.

We had an attorney state that only a majority of members present in person, by secret ballot (since they count towards reachi"

[Guest J. J.]

It is possible to mix in person and absentee ballots, but it requires substantial bylaw provisions.

The problem is how a person can be "present" by secret ballot. A person can vote by absentee secret ballot.

I could argue tha"