Quorum

[Guest dave]

When a majority vote is needed is it the majority of the whole community or majority of those that attend the meeting as well as proxies---of course everyone would have been notified of the meeting and vote

[Chris Harrison]

I am not clear as to whether you are referring to a majority as relates to defining a quorum or a majority as relates to voting (many people mix up the concepts of quorum and voting requirements). If you are referring to a quorum it would be a majority of the entire membership of the body which is meeting (unless the bylaws say otherwise). If you are referring to voting requirements a majority is of those who are present and who voted (unless the bylaws say otherwise). Proxy voting is not permitted unless the bylaws specifically permit it (RONR pp. 408-409).

[hmtcastle]

When a majority vote is needed is it the majority of the whole community or majority of those that attend the meeting as well as proxies---of course everyone would have been notified of the meeting and vote

Quorum requirements and voting requirements are apples and oranges. As long as a quorum is present, you can forget about it. If a motion requires a majority vote, it's a vote of more than half of the members present and voting. A vote of 1-0, with all other members abstaining (not voting) would do it.

[Rob Elsman]

See FAQ #4 and FAQ #10, www.robertsrules.com.