Guest Al Stuart Posted June 1, 2010 at 02:47 PM Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 at 02:47 PM We have a board of 9 members. At the last board meeting, 8 attended. One vote was 4 in favor, 3 against (one abstension). Our by-laws are mute on whether a vote is a majority of those voting (in which case it passed) or a majority of those present (in which case it failed). Is there a default rule when the by-laws are mute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert B Fish Posted June 1, 2010 at 02:53 PM Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 at 02:53 PM If RONR is your parliamentary authority and unless the bylaws say otherwise, a motion is adopted upon affirmative vote of a majority of those present and voting, assuming, of course, that a quorum is present. See FAQ #4. http://www.robertsrules.com/faq.html#4However, note that most bylaws require special higher votes for amendments to the bylaws. -Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanh49 Posted June 1, 2010 at 02:55 PM Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 at 02:55 PM We have a board of 9 members. At the last board meeting, 8 attended. One vote was 4 in favor, 3 against (one abstension). Our by-laws are mute on whether a vote is a majority of those voting (in which case it passed) or a majority of those present (in which case it failed). Is there a default rule when the by-laws are mute?Yes, a majority vote that is a majority of the votes cast. The motion passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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