Help ASAP Meeting tonight

[tbp136]

Is electioneering or campaigning allowed right before a vote during a meeting. Trying to find something anyone know thanks.

[Rev Ed]

Not in so many words. However, once nominations have closed, and before balloting takes place, debate is in order. Thus candidates can give a short speech as to why they should be elected, and for others to make statements in support of candidates.

[hmtcastle]

Is electioneering or campaigning allowed right before a vote during a meeting.

Only at the appropriate time (i.e. when debating the nominations) and only by observing the rules of decorum (i.e. good behavior).

[tbp136]

What would the appropriate time be. We have individuals who are not canidates who want to electioneer aganist canidates who are running. Also does anyone have a copy of the rules of decorum.

[J. J.]

Nominations are debatable (Tinted pp. 18-19).

[hmtcastle]

What would the appropriate time be. We have individuals who are not canidates who want to electioneer aganist canidates who are running. Also does anyone have a copy of the rules of decorum.

The rules of decorum are pretty much what everyone learned (or should have learned) in kindergarten. Wait until you're called on, take turns, don't beat up the little guy, don't call anyone names, etc. It's always better to speak in favor of Candidate A than to speak against Candidate B.

Debate on nominations should take place after nominations are closed and before voting begins.

[jstackpo]

Note that all of the replies above apply to goings-on IN the meeting prior to the start of voting.

RONR has nothing to say about what sort of electioneering or campaigning (or mud slinging) goes on outside or prior to the meeting. Rules about that would be something your association would have to draw up and agree to.

[tbp136]

Thanks for all the help one last thing can you possiblily paste the rules on "debates on nominations". Cause theyll ask thanks

[Gary Novosielski]

Thanks for all the help one last thing can you possiblily paste the rules on "debates on nominations". Cause theyll ask thanks

The rule is: "Nominations are debatable".

[tbp136]

But where can i find that excerpt on "nominations are debatable"

[jstackpo]

As noted by J.J., in the RONR "Tinted pages" which contain a summary of the rules. See No. 49, p. T-18.

[tbp136]

I just went and looked my company only has the ronr in plain english not the full edition which is what I am looking for.

[Gary Novosielski]

I just went and looked my company only has the ronr in plain english not the full edition which is what I am looking for.

There is no book entitled RONR in Plain English. RONR stands for Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, which is published under that exact name, and also as an "In Brief" version. But you would probably want the full edition, too.

Click here to find what you're looking for. But if you need it for tonight, you might have to hit a local bookstore.

[Josh Martin]

There is no book entitled RONR in Plain English.

Well, there is a book called Robert's Rules in Plain English: A Readable, Authoritative, and Easy-to-Use Guide to Running Meetings, which I assume is what the poster is referring to, but he should probably get The Right Book anyway.

[Gary Novosielski]

Well, there is a book called Robert's Rules in Plain English: A Readable, Authoritative, and Easy-to-Use Guide to Running Meetings, which I assume is what the poster is referring to, but he should probably get The Right Book anyway.

Indeed, it's the "Newly Revised" part where all that juicy parliamentary goodness is found.