Alternate Voting rights

[Guest George Mervosh]

There is no section on alternates, except with respect to alternate delegates to a Convention.

Sadly, you're on your own."

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

Nor is there anything on recusal.

What is this member doing? Remaining in the room but not voting? That's simply abstaining. Remaining but not speaking in debate? That's simply being quiet. Leaving the room? That's being absent."

[Guest Kim Goldsworthy]

MF,

RONR never mentions alternates, except in relation to a convention.

Since YOU (collectively) have alternates, then YOU will have to create and support the administrative rules about switching, crossing-over, or whatever you call the act o"

[Guest Matthew Forrest]

This individual had a regular conflict of interest that they recognized and recused themself from being able to discuss or vote on the matter. They are not in any way present. There are three alternates, and I'm looking for some guidance as to which alte"

[Guest Chris H]

"This individual had a regular conflict of interest that they recognized and recused themself from being able to discuss or vote on the matter. They are not in any way present."

If this person is in the room he is present whether or not"

[Guest Matthew Forrest]

The person is not in the room. I was hoping for some kind of standard practice, maybe by opinion, or also by judicial authority. Perhaps in the absence of such, the body decides?"

[Guest Matthew Forrest]

Kim, thank you for this thoughtful response. The problem is that we don't have any default rules and while I understand RROF may be silent on the issue, I was wondering if there was guiding opinions or judicial opinions which provide guidance about what "

[Guest Kim Goldsworthy]

MF,

There are a half-dozen ways of doing swapping.

One way which is unique to one of my organizations is "free substitution". - As soon as someone goes to the bathroom (i.e., leaves the meeting room for ANY reason), WHAM!, the topmo"

[Guest Gary c Tesser]

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