Motions

[Guest Charlie Sell]

Do all motions have to be recorded in the minutes? Passed and defeated? Do the minutes need to reflect the vote number or just passed or defeated?

[Kim Goldsworthy]

Do all motions have to be recorded in the minutes?

Passed and defeated?

Not all motions moved will result in an entry in the final draft of minutes.

Example:

• Amendments will not end up in the minutes. - The main motion itself, i.e., the target of the amendments, is what ends up in the minutes.

• Secondary motions which are lost will not end up in the minutes.

Do the minutes need to reflect the vote number or just passed or defeated?

Not for voice votes.

Not for rising votes (i.e., where the voting members stand up to represent their "aye" or "no" vote).

Not for raised hands.

In contrast, a counted vote will result in the numbers of affirmative/negative votes cast appearing in the minutes.