Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle Posted May 17, 2010 at 12:34 PM Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 at 12:34 PM No. A member can not be compelled to vote and, therefore, is free to abstain." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trina Posted May 17, 2010 at 12:36 PM Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 at 12:36 PM People have a right not to vote. However, in terms of further responses to your inquiry, it would be useful to know if you mean the person refuses to ever vote... or just wishes to abstain on a particular question." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle Posted May 17, 2010 at 12:43 PM Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 at 12:43 PM >>it would be useful to know<< Even though it's immaterial. Failure to cast even a single vote, ever, does not remove a member from a committee." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trina Posted May 17, 2010 at 12:48 PM Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 at 12:48 PM > Failure to cast even a single vote, ever, does not remove a member from a committee. < Of course not. However, if the member refuses to fulfill responsibilities (and never voting might be construed that way), then the organization may dec" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest George Mervosh Posted May 17, 2010 at 01:41 PM Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 at 01:41 PM Let's not nitpick Trina's very good point. There MAY be a valid reason to abstain on A question, but in a committee setting that should rarely occur, if at all, since committees don't take final action for the assembly in the usual case." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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