rescinding a vote after it has passed

[Guest Sara from Oklahoma]

The motion to rescind requires a two-thirds vote, the vote of a majority of the entire membership, or, with previous notice, a majority vote. More details will be found on pp.293-299.

[Guest Sara from Oklahoma]

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Eight members at the meeting. A motion was made and seconded. It passed 6 to 2. Then

after discussion it was moved to rescind the already passed motion. the vote was 5 to 3 in favor.

The vote passed, according to the president, and the decision was the original vote was no longer valid.

[Tim Wynn]

a

Eight members at the meeting. A motion was made and seconded. It passed 6 to 2.

Good so far.

Then after discussion it was moved to rescind the already passed motion.

The making of a motion should come before debate on it.

the vote was 5 to 3 in favor.

The vote passed, according to the president, and the decision was the original vote was no longer valid.

If your organization has more than 9 members, the president was wrong, but since no point of order was raised, the rescission stands.

The interesting thing is that based on the numbers, all this could have been properly accomplished by the motion to Reconsider. So, it appears that the will of the assembly prevailed.

[George Mervosh]

The interesting thing is that based on the numbers, all this could have been properly accomplished by the motion to Reconsider. So, it appears that the will of the assembly prevailed.

{How}Do we know the person who moved to rescind was eligible to move to reconsider the vote?

[Rev Ed]

If your organization has more than 9 members, the president was wrong, but since no point of order was raised, the rescission stands.

Sara stated that there were eight members and the vote wa 5-3 (for a total of eight votes), so where does the "more than nine members" come from?

[hmtcastle]

Sara stated that there were eight members and the vote wa 5-3 (for a total of eight votes), so where does the "more than nine members" come from?

With nine (or fewer) members (in the organization), five votes would constitute a vote of the majority of the (entire) membership.

[Rob Elsman]

{How}Do we know the person who moved to rescind was eligible to move to reconsider the vote?

We don't, and I wish this red herring had not been dragged across the path.

[Tim Wynn]

{How}Do we know the person who moved to rescind was eligible to move to reconsider the vote?

We don't. I said based on the numbers it could have been properly accomplished.

6 voted in favor, so 6 were eligible to move to reconsider. 2 were ineligible.

5 ended up voting to rescind, meaning they were opposed to the original and thereby in favor of reconsidering.

With 5 wanting to reconsider and only 2 being ineligible to move to Reconsider, that leaves 3 eligible to reconsider who favor reconsidering... so... it could have been properly accomplished... based on the numbers (not based on what happened -- which I guess is what has Rob so steamed.)

[Tim Wynn]

We don't, and I wish this red herring had not been dragged across the path.