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Bookmark or Share- Do "abstain" votes count in the tally? - General Discussion - The ...However, if that threshold is based on the total number of members (either present or in the organization), then each member who abstains is one less number for the numerator (positive votes) while the denominator (total members, not total voters) remains the same. That's the same effect as if the abstaining member had voted "no". That is, he ...
- What is a white ballot? - The Official RONR Q & A ForumsWhatever the white ballot is (although I have an idea), this member has no authority per RONR to "take over the meeting", bring discussion to a stop, and push a vote through. The assembly can adopt a motion of the Previous Question (by a 2/3 vote), which will terminate discussion and bring the question to an immediate vote, although it can ...
- Does Abstention Count Towards Quorum - General Discussion - The ...We are a non-profit group. In our bylaws, a quorum is 1/2 our board members or 11 eligible voters. In a vote that requires a majority, and we start the meeting with 12 eligible voters, but when voting, 3 people abstain, do we still have a quorum and if the vote is 5 Aye, 4Nay, 3 Abstain; has the ...
- Dividing the Question - General Discussion - The Official RONR Q & A Forums3 constitution changes, 2 very good and 1 questionable. I was first commenter and I asked for a division. The Moderator asked for a second and called for an immediate vote on the division. I requested to hear more comments on the 3 changes but he quoted there is no debate on a division. The motion failed by 11 voters.
- Voting for multiple positions - The Official RONR Q & A ForumsIf there were 10 candidates for 3 positions, and there are 100 voters, that is potentially up to 300 votes cast. A majority would be 51 votes, and it is unlikely if all voters each cast 1 vote that any candidate would achieve that majority. With that in mind, most will cast three votes.
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