Summary of Robert's Rules

MOTION REMARKS PHRASING SECOND DEBATABLE AMENDABLE VOTE

I move that the Technical

Main Activities Board …note specific Yes Yes Yes Majority*
action
I move to amend the pending Yes, if motion to
Amendment Motion by striking out or Yes be amended is Yes Majority*
inserting the following words debatable
I move to amend the pending Yes, if motion to
Amendment to
Amendment by striking out or Yes be amended is No Majority*
an Amendment
inserting the following words debatable
I move to substitute the
Substitute Yes Yes Yes Majority*
following for the Motion pending
Postpone to a Should be used to readdress I move that the pending Motion
Yes Yes Yes Majority*
Definite Time Motion at a specific time be postponed until (note time)
Postpone
Can be used to “kill”a Motion I move to postpone indefinitely Yes Yes No Majority*
Indefinitely
Refer to a Standing or Ad Hoc (can be I move to refer the issue to a
Yes Yes Yes Majority*
Committee appointed at any time) committee
Leave to I ask permission to withdraw the
Only used by maker of Motion Yes No No Majority*
Withdraw Motion
Used to consider multiple
Division of I call for a division of the
aspects of a Motion one at a Yes No Yes Majority*
Question question
time or in seriatim
Division of Request for verification of a None
I call for a Division No No No
Assembly voting result required
I move we take this vote by
Secret Ballot Yes No Yes Majority*
secret ballot
When used to “kill” a Motion,
Chair can rule it out of order.
Lay on the Table
As part of Motion, maker may
state time he/she intends to I move to table the Motion Yes No No Majority*
take item from the table during
(Table)
remainder of the meeting or the
next meeting

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 Summary of Robert's Rules

MOTION REMARKS PHRASING SECOND DEBATABLE AMENDABLE VOTE

Take from the I move to take from the table
At current or next meeting only Yes No No Majority*
Table the Motion relating to…
Call the Question I call the question
or Used to stop debate or Yes No No Two-thirds
Previous Question I move to previous question
Parliamentary Response from Chair or I rise for Parliamentary None
No No No
Inquiry Parliamentarian inquiry…note reason required
Used to remind or question I rise to a point of order (await
Point of Order Chair on Bylaws, rules of order, recognition from Chair, state Yes No No Chair rules
etc. Chair may seek advice reasoning)
Majority* (of
Chair should state reason for
I appeal from the decision of the neg. votes to
Appeal decision. Vote is to uphold Yes Yes No
Chair overturn
Chair’s decision
decision)
Second is not required when I move we open/close
Open/Close Yes, in terms
nominations come from a nominations. I nominate…note Yes No Majority*
Nominations of time only
committee reason
Having voted on the prevailing Yes, if Motion is
Reconsider At same meeting only Yes No Majority*
side, I move to reconsider… debatable
Note reason... Therefore, I
Rescind Used a subsequent meeting Yes Yes Yes Two-thirds
move to rescind the Motion
Adjourn
Note reason…I move to adjourn Yes No No Majority*

* Majority refers to those present

20-Oct-2004

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