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Table of Rules Relating to Motions: Required Vote Flashcards

1
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main motion or question is what vote

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majority, except as explained on pages 103-4

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2
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Adjourn, ordinary case in societies is what vote

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majority

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3
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Adjourn at or to a future time, or in is what vote

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majority

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adopt, accept, or agree to a report is what vote

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majority

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adopt bylaws or constitution, initially in forming a society is what vote

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majority

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adopt revised bylaws or constitution is what vote

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as provided in existing bylaws. (in absence of such provisions, same as in next line)

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adopt special rules of order is what vote

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(a) previous notice and two-thirds; or (b) majority of entire membership

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adopt ordinary standing rules is what vote

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majority

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9
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adopt parliamentary standing rules in a convention is what vote

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two-thirds

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10
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adopt agenda or program is what vote

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majority; but in session with existing order of business, two-thirds if in conflict with it or sets special order

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amend a pending motion is what vote

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majority

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12
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amend an amendment of a pending motion is what vote

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majority

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amend something previously adopted, general case, including ordinary standing rules is what vote

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(a) majority with notice; or (b) two-thirds; or (c) majority of entire membership

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14
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amend parliamentary standing rules in a convention, when they are not pending is what vote

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two-thirds; or majority of all having convention voting rights who have been registered

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15
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amend adopted agenda or program with reference to items not yet reached is what vote

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as immediately above, though often by unanimous consent after program committee’s recommendation

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amend bylaws or constitution, when not pending is what vote

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as provided in bylaws or constitution. (In absence of such provision same as ((a) previous notice and two-thirds; or (b) majority of entire membership)

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amend special rules of order, when not pending is what vote

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(a) previous notice and two-thirds; or (b) majority of entire membership

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appeal, general case is what vote

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majority in negative required to reverse chair’s decision

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appeal, relating to indecorum or transgression of rules of speaking, or to the priority of business, or if made when an undebatable question is immediately pending or involved in the appeal is what vote

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majority in negative required to reverse chair’s decision

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20
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ballot, to order the vote on pending question to be taken by is what vote

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majority

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21
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blank, to create by striking out is what vote

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majority

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22
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blanks, proposal for filing is what vote

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majority

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change or depart from adopted convention agenda or program, immediately to take up a matter out of its proper order is what vote

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two-thirds; or majority of all having convention voting rights who have been registered

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24
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commit, refer, or recommit a pending question is what vote

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majority

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25
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committee, to refer a matter that is not pending to is what vote

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majority

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26
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is consider informally is what vote

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majority

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27
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consider by paragraph or seriatim is what vote

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majority

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28
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continue speaking after indecorum, to grant permission to is what vote

A

majority

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29
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debate and amendment, to obtain immediate closing of is what vote

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two-thirds

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30
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Debate, to limit or extend limits of, on a pending question is what vote

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two-thirds

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31
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debate, to limit or extend limits of, for the duration of a meeting is what vote

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two-thirds

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32
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is discharge a committee is what vote

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(a) majority with notice; or (b) two-thirds; or (c) majority of entire membership

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33
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discharge a committee, when it has failed to report at prescribed time, or while assembly is considered partial report of committee is what vote

A

majority

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34
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division of the assembly (call for verification of a voting result by an uncounted rising vote) is what vote

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demand of single member compels division

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35
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count of vote on division, to order, if chair does not do so is what vote

36
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division of a question is what vote

37
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call for separate vote on a resolution which is one of a series on different subjects offered by a single motion is what vote

A

demand of single member compels specified separate vote

38
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duty, to be excused from is what vote

39
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effect, fix time for taking is what vote

40
Q

extend time for consideration of pending question, or time until announced or scheduled adjournment or recess is what vote

A

two-thirds

41
Q

fix the time to which to adjourn, if moved while a question is pending is what vote

42
Q

fix the time to which to adjourn, if moved while no question is pending is what vote

43
Q

information, request for is what vote

A

is not voted on

44
Q

information, request for is what vote

45
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minutes, to approve (when proposed by a motion) is what vote

A

is not voted on (see pp. 354-355)

46
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minutes, to correct before adoption (when done by a motion)

47
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minutes, to correct after approval is what vote

A

(a) majority with notice; or (b) two-thirds; or (c) majority of entire membership

48
Q

minutes, to dispense with reading of is what vote

49
Q

nominations, to make is what vote

A

majority for election unless bylaws provide otherwise

50
Q

nominations, to make is what vote

A

two-thirds

51
Q

nominations, to reopen is what vote

52
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nominations, motions relating to (except to close or reopen nominations) made while election is pending) is what vote

53
Q

nominations, motions relating to, made while election is not pending is what vote

54
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objection to consideration of a question is what vote

A

two-thirds against consideration sustains objection

55
Q

order, to make a special, when question is not pending is what vote

A

two-thirds

56
Q

orders of the day, to call for is what vote

A

must be enforced on demand of one member unless set aside by a two-thirds vote

57
Q

orders of the day, to proceed to is what vote

A

two-thirds in negative required to refuse to proceed to orders of the day

58
Q

orders of the day, when pending is what vote

A

majority, except as explained on pages 103-4

59
Q

order, point of question of, or calling a member to is what vote

A

is ruled upon by chair (unless he submits question to judgment of majority in assembly)

60
Q

parliamentary inquiry is what vote

A

is not voted on, but is responded to by chair

61
Q

postpone indefinitely is what vote

62
Q

postpone to a certain time, of definitely, applied to a pending question is what vote

A

majority, unless it makes question a special order

63
Q

postpone a pending question to a certain time and make it a special order is what vote

A

two-thirds

64
Q

postpone an event or action previously is what vote

A

(a) majority with notice; or (b) two-thirds; or (c) majority of entire membership

65
Q

previous question (immediately to close debate and the making of subsidiary motions except the motion to lay on the table) is what vote

A

two-thirds

66
Q

Proviso is what vote

67
Q

questions of privilege, to raise while regular introduction as main motion is not in order is what vote

A

admissibility of question is ruled upon by chair

68
Q

question of privilege in the form of a main motion, whether introduced when an ordinary main motion is in order or admitted by raising a question of privilege is what vote

A

majority, except as explained on pages 103-104

69
Q

ratify, or confirm is what vote

A

majority, except as explained on pages 103-4

70
Q

read papers, to grant permission to is what vote

71
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recess, to take a, if moved while business is pending is what vote

72
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recess, to take a, if moved while no question is pending is what vote

73
Q

reconsider is what vote

74
Q

reconsider, in a committee is what vote

A

two-thirds, but majority if every committee member who voted with prevailing side is present or was notified

75
Q

reconsider, call up motion is what vote

76
Q

rescind and expunge from minutes is what vote

A

majority of entire membership

77
Q

rescind, repeal, or annul is what vote

A

(a) majority with notice; or (b) two-thirds; or (c) majority of entire membership

78
Q

refer is what vote

79
Q

substitute is what vote

80
Q

suspend the rules (as applied to rules of order) is what vote

A

two-thirds–except where rule protects a minority of less than one third

81
Q

is suspend ordinary standing rules, or standing in a convention is what vote

82
Q

take from the table is what vote

83
Q

take up a question out of its proper order is what vote

A

two-thirds–except where rule protects a minority of less than one third or two-thirds; or majority of all having convention voting rights who have been registered

84
Q

voting, motions relating to, if made while subject is pending is what vote

A

majority, except two-thirds for motion to close polls

85
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voting, motions relating to, if made while no question is pending is what vote

86
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withdraw or modify a motion to grant maker permission to, after motion has been stated by the chair is what vote

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