USAFRet91 Posted December 1, 2010 at 12:04 AM Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 at 12:04 AM Where in Roberts Rules of Order , if any, does it state the proper way to contest election results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted December 1, 2010 at 12:07 AM Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 at 12:07 AM Where in Roberts Rules of Order , if any, does it state the proper way to contest election resultsWell, what do you contend was wrong with the election? Apart from the result, I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted December 1, 2010 at 12:17 AM Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 at 12:17 AM Where in Roberts Rules of Order , if any, does it state the proper way to contest election resultsI think it would depend on what you think is wrong. Was there not a quorum at the election meeting? Were the votes miscounted? Were some ineligible voters allowed to vote? Was someone elected who wasn't eligible? Or............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted December 1, 2010 at 12:18 AM Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 at 12:18 AM Where in Roberts Rules of Order , if any, does it state the proper way to contest election resultsP. 244 hints at how to "contest", by raising a timely point of order, but, as GN notes, whether you can do so depends on the sins you have seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted December 1, 2010 at 01:02 AM Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 at 01:02 AM Where in Roberts Rules of Order , if any, does it state the proper way to contest election resultsThe proper course of action is either to raise a Point of Order or to move for a recount, depending on what your desired aim is.But we'll need more facts to give a more useful answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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