Motions relating to methods of voting and the polls
- Motions relating to methods of voting and the polls
-
Motions relating to methods of voting and the polls, in parliamentary procedure, are incidental motions used to obtain a vote on a question in some form other than by voice or by division of the assembly; or to close or reopen the polls. For instance, a motion can be made to cast votes using black and white balls or a signed ballot.[1] These motions generally cannot be used to specify a voting system other than a majority vote, such as a plurality vote[2] or preferential vote.[3] That can only be done through a provision in the bylaws. Likewise, proxy voting is generally prohibited, except in situations in which membership is transferable, as in stock corporations.[4]
See also: Voting methods in deliberative assemblies
References
- ^ Robert, Henry M. (2000). Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 10th ed., p. 273
- ^ RONR, p. 392
- ^ RONR, p. 413
- ^ RONR, p. 414–415
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Motions relating to nominations — Class Incidental motion In order when another has the floor? No Motions relating to nominations, in parliamentary procedure, include the motions to make, close, and reopen nominations, and motions to designate the method of making nominations. A… … Wikipedia
List of motions — The following is a list of motions in parliamentary procedure and their classification according to Robert s Rules of Order Newly Revised, The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure, and Demeter s Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure.… … Wikipedia
Division of the assembly — In parliamentary procedure, a division of the assembly (also division of the house or simply division) is a voting method in which the members of the assembly take a rising vote (stand up) or go to different parts of the chamber, literally… … Wikipedia
Suspension of the rules — Suspend the rules (RONR) Class Incidental motion In order when another has the floor? No Requires second? Yes Debatable? No May be reconsidered? No Amendable? No Vote required … Wikipedia
Motion that brings a question again before the assembly — Contents 1 Restoratory Motions 1.1 Demeter s Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure 1.2 Robert s Rules of Order Newly Revised 1.3 The … Wikipedia
Dilatory motions and tactics — Dilatory tactics or motions, in parliamentary procedure, are those used to delay or obstruct business, annoy the deliberative assembly, or, in legislative procedure, to delay consideration of a subject for other reasons. Some types of motions are … Wikipedia
Committee of the Whole — A Committee of the Whole is a device in which a legislative body or other deliberative assembly is considered one large committee. All members of the legislative body are members of such a committee. This is usually done for the purposes of… … Wikipedia
Objection to the consideration of a question — is a method in parliamentary procedure of preventing a motion from coming before the assembly.[1] It is often used to prevent an embarrassing question from being introduced and debated in the assembly. Explanation and Use Objection to the… … Wikipedia
Amend (motion) — The motion to amend, in parliamentary procedure, is used to modify another motion. Contents 1 Explanation and Use 1.1 Main Motions 1.2 Secondary Motions 1.3 Forms and Uses of the Moti … Wikipedia
Postpone indefinitely — The motion to postpone indefinitely, in parliamentary procedure, is a subsidiary motion used to kill a main motion without taking a direct vote on it. Explanation and Use Postpone indefinitely (RONR) Class Subsidiary motion In order when another… … Wikipedia
