Here are a few frequently asked questions, or
FAQ's, about parliamentary procedure:
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Can the chairman vote? [answer]
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Can the chairman make motions? [answer]
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Can the chairman enter into debate? [answer]
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Can an ex-officio member vote, make motions, or debate?
[answer]
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Can bylaws be suspended? [answer]
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Can a member of the nominating committee be nominated?
[answer]
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Can a member nominate themselves for an
office? [answer]
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Can nominees vote for themselves?
[answer]
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Must the President, if nominated, step
down from the chair during the election? [answer]
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Can a bylaws requirement for a ballot
vote be suspended if there is only one nominee for each office? [answer]
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What is a write-in vote? [answer]
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The President has resigned, now what?
[answer]
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Are mail-in or telephone votes okay?
[answer]
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When somebody calls out
"Question!", must debate cease? [answer]
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When does a resignation take effect? [answer]
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How long can a member speak in debate?
[answer]
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Do nonmembers have a right to attend or
speak at meetings? [answer]
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Do members who are not members of the
Board of Directors have a right to be present or speak at board meetings? [answer]
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Do members of an organization have
access to the minutes of the Board of Directors?
[answer]
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Should seconds be recorded in the
minutes? [answer]
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If a motion has been defeated, can it be
brought up again at the next meeting? [answer]
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Can a meeting be adjourned if there is
still business pending? [answer]
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Who decides what is on the meeting
Agenda? [answer]
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What is a quorum? [answer]
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What can be done in the absence of a
quorum? [answer]
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How do you count abstentions? As ayes? As
no's? [answer]
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Can married couples be officers (or board members) at the same time?
[answer]
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What is a majority? Fifty-one percent? Fifty percent plus one?
[answer]
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When nominations for offices are being
taken from the floor, and in a situation in which the office calls for more
than one person to be elected, can one make a nomination for more than one
person at the same time. [answer]
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Can a member vote
on or second the minutes of
a meeting that he did not
attend? [answer]
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In the event of a tie vote what are
the President's duties or options? [answer]
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How many times can minutes be
corrected after they are approved?|
[answer]
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Does a treasurer's report need to have
a motion of approval? [answer]
