2023年1月19日 · Hello, My question pertains to abstain and how to count in a vote. Recently, our board was presented with a motion on a controversial subject. Our board had six members in attendance and on board member absent. Our bylaws state a majority of the board, 4, constitute a quorum. To pass a motion , a...

2022年10月11日 · First off, you should not actually be voting on approving minutes. Per RONR, once there are no corrections (or no further corrections) to the minutes, the chair simply declares them approved by saying something to the effect of, "There being no correcctions (or no further corrections), the minutes of the October 11 meeting are approved".

2025年1月14日 · Under the usual rule, the abstention is ignored and the motion is adopted on a 3-2 vote. Some organizations set the threshold differently from the default, such as a majority of those present (i.e. if 6 present, 4 affirmative votes are required); or

2018年4月11日 · There are often different rules for public bodies -- those are legal principles beyond the scope of this forum -- but generally speaking to abstain simply means you refrain from voting; you may have already debated, voted on amendments, moved to postpone, etc. Not an issue. You are still permitted to abstain on the final vote.

2012年2月5日 · Scenario: Seven member board votes on a motion. 3 vote yes - 2 vote no - 2 abstains.Do "abstain" votes count?Is the motion adopted? Or, how many votes needed to adopt?Thanks - Bob

2015年4月15日 · I have searched the forum and read the results regarding abstention and quorum voting and also FAQ#6 and I am still a little confused. FAQ#6 states:"On the other hand, if the vote required is a majority or two thirds of the members present, or a majority or two thirds of the entire membership, an...

2013年12月5日 · I work for a state agency and take minutes for several different committees and councils who hold regularly scheduled public meetings. On several of the councils, there are voting members who work for other state agencies but would like to abstain from voting in order to avoid appearing politically motivated or partisan.

2025年2月25日 · Right now it states President did not vote but I can see how membership might think that was a pass or abstain. Thanks. RONR does not explicitly address this issue, but my understanding is that the President's name would not be recorded at all, unless the organization's rules provide otherwise, or if necessary to demonstrate the presence of a ...

2012年6月10日 · “To "abstain" means not to vote at all” (RONR, 11th ed., pg. 45) “A member of an assembly, in the parliamentary sense, as mentioned above, is a person entitled to full participation in its proceedings, that is, as explained in 3 and 4, the right to attend meetings, to make motions, to speak in debate, and to vote.

2014年11月16日 · At a recent Board meeting we had a vote that was unanimous in the affirmative with the exception of one abstention. How should this vote be recorded in the minutes?1. The motion was approved.2. The motion was unanimously approved.3. The motion was unanimously approved with one abstention.