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Rosenberg's Rules of Order.Simple Parliamentary Procedure for the 21st Century
<br /> be placed on "hold."The motion may the motion fails. If one member is ab- pend the rules for a particular purpose.
<br /> contain a specific time in which the sent and the vote is 3-3, the motion For example, the body(a private club)
<br /> item can come back to the body: "I still fails. might have a rule prohibiting the atten-
<br /> move we table this item until our regu- dance at meetings by non-club mem-
<br /> lar meeting n October." Or the motion All motions require a simple majority, tiers.A motion to suspend the rules
<br /> g but there are a few exceptions.The p
<br /> may contain no specific time for the exceptions occur when the body is would be in order to allow a non-club
<br /> return of the item, in which case a p Y member to attend a meeting of the club
<br /> motion to take the item off the table taking an action that effectively cuts on a articular date or on a articular
<br /> off the ability of a minority of the body p p
<br /> and bring it back to the body will have agenda item.
<br /> to be taken at a future meeting.A to take an action or discuss an item.motion to table an item (or to bring it These extraordinary motions require a The Motion to Reconsider
<br /> back to the body) requires a simple two-thirds majority(a super-majority)
<br /> Y q p to pass: There is a special and unique motion
<br /> majority vote. Motion to limit debate.Whether a that requires a bit of explanation all by
<br /> A motion to limit debate.The most itself the motion to reconsider.A tenet
<br /> member says, I move the previous
<br /> common form of this motion is to say: „ « „ « of parliamentary procedure is finality.
<br /> « question, I move the question, I .
<br /> I move the previous question or I After vigorous discussion, debate and
<br /> move the question" or"I call for the call for the question or I move to limit a vote, there must be some closure to
<br /> q debate, it all amounts to an attempt to
<br /> question."When a member of the body cut off the ability of the minority to dis- the issue.And so, after a vote is taken,
<br /> makes such a motion, the member is the matter is deemed closed, subject
<br /> Y saying: g vote to pass. a p p
<br /> reall in "I've had enough debate. cuss an item, and it requires atwo-thirds only to reopening if proper motion
<br /> ,
<br /> Lets get on with the vote."When such to reconsider is made.
<br /> a motion is made, the chair should ask Motion to close nominations.When
<br /> for a second to the motion, stop ebate, choosing officers of the body, such as the A motion to reconsider requires a
<br /> p g majority vote to pass, but there are
<br /> and vote on the motion to limit debate. chair, nominations are in order either
<br /> The motion to limit debate requires a from a nominating committee or from two special rules that apply only to
<br /> q g the motion to reconsider.
<br /> two-thirds vote of the body. Note that a the floor of the body.A motion to close
<br /> motion to limit debate could include a nominations effectively cuts off the right First is the matter of timing.A motion
<br /> time limit. For example: "I move we of the minority to nominate officers, to reconsider must be made at the meet-
<br /> limit debate on this agenda item to and it requires a two-thirds vote ing where the item was first voted upon
<br /> 15 minutes." Even in this format, the to pass. or at the very next meeting of the body.
<br /> A motion to reconsider made at a later
<br /> time is untimely. (The body, however,
<br /> ca n always vote to suspend the ru es
<br /> yo i .L. . 1 I ... ..an.L. .n and, by a two-thirds majority, allow a
<br /> Robert's l ..dy, an d. q't i]te motion to reconsider to be made at
<br /> another time.)
<br /> i isef ii 1 111,...........I all d bool,�,. Second, a motion to reconsider may be
<br /> made only by certain members of the
<br /> body.Accordingly, a motion to recon-
<br /> motion to limit debate requires a two- Motion to object to the consideration sider may be made only by a member
<br /> thirds vote of the body.A similar mot- of a question. Normally, such a motion who voted in the majority on the origi-
<br /> ion is a motion to object to consideration is unnecessary, because the objectionable nal motion. If such a member has a
<br /> of an item. This motion is not debatable, item can be tabled or defeated straight change of heart, he or she may make the
<br /> and if passed, precludes the body from up. However,when members of a body motion to reconsider (any other mem-
<br /> even considering an item on the agenda. do not even want an item on the agenda ber of the body may second the motion).
<br /> It also requires a two-thirds vote. to be considered, then such a motion If a member who voted in the minority
<br /> is in order. It is not debatable, and it seeks to make the motion to reconsider,
<br /> Majority and Super-Majority Votes requires a two-thirds vote to pass. it must be ruled out of order.The pur-
<br /> pose of this rule is finality. If a member
<br /> In a democracy, decisions are made with Motion to suspend the rules.This of the minority could make a motion to
<br /> a simple majority vote.A tie vote means motion is debatable, but requires atwo- reconsider, then the item could be
<br /> the motion fails. So in aseven-member thirds vote to pass. If the body has its brought back to the body again and
<br /> body, a vote of 4-3 passes the motion.A own rules of order, conduct or proce- again,which would defeat the purpose
<br /> vote of 3-3 with one abstention means dure, this motion allows the body to sus- of finality.
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