Table of Rules Relating to Motions: Required Vote

Question 1

main motion or question is what vote

Answer 1

majority, except as explained on pages 103-4

Question 2

Adjourn, ordinary case in societies is what vote

Answer 2

majority

Question 3

Adjourn at or to a future time, or in is what vote

Answer 3

majority

Question 4

adopt, accept, or agree to a report is what vote

Answer 4

majority

Question 5

adopt bylaws or constitution, initially in forming a society is what vote

Answer 5

majority

Question 6

adopt revised bylaws or constitution is what vote

Answer 6

as provided in existing bylaws. (in absence of such provisions, same as in next line)

Question 7

adopt special rules of order is what vote

Answer 7

(a) previous notice and two-thirds; or (b) majority of entire membership

Question 8

adopt ordinary standing rules is what vote

Answer 8

majority

Question 9

adopt parliamentary standing rules in a convention is what vote

Answer 9

two-thirds

Question 10

adopt agenda or program is what vote

Answer 10

majority; but in session with existing order of business, two-thirds if in conflict with it or sets special order

Question 11

amend a pending motion is what vote

Answer 11

majority

Question 12

amend an amendment of a pending motion is what vote

Answer 12

majority

Question 13

amend something previously adopted, general case, including ordinary standing rules is what vote

Answer 13

(a) majority with notice; or (b) two-thirds; or (c) majority of entire membership

Question 14

amend parliamentary standing rules in a convention, when they are not pending is what vote

Answer 14

two-thirds; or majority of all having convention voting rights who have been registered

Question 15

amend adopted agenda or program with reference to items not yet reached is what vote

Answer 15

as immediately above, though often by unanimous consent after program committee’s recommendation

Question 16

amend bylaws or constitution, when not pending is what vote

Answer 16

as provided in bylaws or constitution. (In absence of such provision same as ((a) previous notice and two-thirds; or (b) majority of entire membership)

Question 17

amend special rules of order, when not pending is what vote

Answer 17

(a) previous notice and two-thirds; or (b) majority of entire membership

Question 18

appeal, general case is what vote

Answer 18

majority in negative required to reverse chair’s decision

Question 19

appeal, relating to indecorum or transgression of rules of speaking, or to the priority of business, or if made when an undebatable question is immediately pending or involved in the appeal is what vote

Answer 19

majority in negative required to reverse chair’s decision

Question 20

ballot, to order the vote on pending question to be taken by is what vote

Answer 20

majority

Question 21

blank, to create by striking out is what vote

Answer 21

majority

Question 22

blanks, proposal for filing is what vote

Answer 22

majority

Question 23

change or depart from adopted convention agenda or program, immediately to take up a matter out of its proper order is what vote

Answer 23

two-thirds; or majority of all having convention voting rights who have been registered

Question 24

commit, refer, or recommit a pending question is what vote

Answer 24

majority

Question 25

committee, to refer a matter that is not pending to is what vote

Answer 25

majority

Question 26

is consider informally is what vote

Answer 26

majority

Question 27

consider by paragraph or seriatim is what vote

Answer 27

majority

Question 28

continue speaking after indecorum, to grant permission to is what vote

Answer 28

majority

Question 29

debate and amendment, to obtain immediate closing of is what vote

Answer 29

two-thirds

Question 30

Debate, to limit or extend limits of, on a pending question is what vote

Answer 30

two-thirds

Question 31

debate, to limit or extend limits of, for the duration of a meeting is what vote

Answer 31

two-thirds

Question 32

is discharge a committee is what vote

Answer 32

(a) majority with notice; or (b) two-thirds; or (c) majority of entire membership

Question 33

discharge a committee, when it has failed to report at prescribed time, or while assembly is considered partial report of committee is what vote

Answer 33

majority

Question 34

division of the assembly (call for verification of a voting result by an uncounted rising vote) is what vote

Answer 34

demand of single member compels division

Question 35

count of vote on division, to order, if chair does not do so is what vote

Answer 35

majority

Question 36

division of a question is what vote

Answer 36

majority

Question 37

call for separate vote on a resolution which is one of a series on different subjects offered by a single motion is what vote

Answer 37

demand of single member compels specified separate vote

Question 38

duty, to be excused from is what vote

Answer 38

majority

Question 39

effect, fix time for taking is what vote

Answer 39

majority

Question 40

extend time for consideration of pending question, or time until announced or scheduled adjournment or recess is what vote

Answer 40

two-thirds

Question 41

fix the time to which to adjourn, if moved while a question is pending is what vote

Answer 41

majority

Question 42

fix the time to which to adjourn, if moved while no question is pending is what vote

Answer 42

majority

Question 43

information, request for is what vote

Answer 43

is not voted on

Question 44

information, request for is what vote

Answer 44

majority

Question 45

minutes, to approve (when proposed by a motion) is what vote

Answer 45

is not voted on (see pp. 354-355)

Question 46

minutes, to correct before adoption (when done by a motion)

Answer 46

majority

Question 47

minutes, to correct after approval is what vote

Answer 47

(a) majority with notice; or (b) two-thirds; or (c) majority of entire membership

Question 48

minutes, to dispense with reading of is what vote

Answer 48

majority

Question 49

nominations, to make is what vote

Answer 49

majority for election unless bylaws provide otherwise

Question 50

nominations, to make is what vote

Answer 50

two-thirds

Question 51

nominations, to reopen is what vote

Answer 51

majority

Question 52

nominations, motions relating to (except to close or reopen nominations) made while election is pending) is what vote

Answer 52

majority

Question 53

nominations, motions relating to, made while election is not pending is what vote

Answer 53

majority

Question 54

objection to consideration of a question is what vote

Answer 54

two-thirds against consideration sustains objection

Question 55

order, to make a special, when question is not pending is what vote

Answer 55

two-thirds

Question 56

orders of the day, to call for is what vote

Answer 56

must be enforced on demand of one member unless set aside by a two-thirds vote

Question 57

orders of the day, to proceed to is what vote

Answer 57

two-thirds in negative required to refuse to proceed to orders of the day

Question 58

orders of the day, when pending is what vote

Answer 58

majority, except as explained on pages 103-4

Question 59

order, point of question of, or calling a member to is what vote

Answer 59

is ruled upon by chair (unless he submits question to judgment of majority in assembly)

Question 60

parliamentary inquiry is what vote

Answer 60

is not voted on, but is responded to by chair

Question 61

postpone indefinitely is what vote

Answer 61

majority

Question 62

postpone to a certain time, of definitely, applied to a pending question is what vote

Answer 62

majority, unless it makes question a special order

Question 63

postpone a pending question to a certain time and make it a special order is what vote

Answer 63

two-thirds

Question 64

postpone an event or action previously is what vote

Answer 64

(a) majority with notice; or (b) two-thirds; or (c) majority of entire membership

Question 65

previous question (immediately to close debate and the making of subsidiary motions except the motion to lay on the table) is what vote

Answer 65

two-thirds

Question 66

Proviso is what vote

Answer 66

majority

Question 67

questions of privilege, to raise while regular introduction as main motion is not in order is what vote

Answer 67

admissibility of question is ruled upon by chair

Question 68

question of privilege in the form of a main motion, whether introduced when an ordinary main motion is in order or admitted by raising a question of privilege is what vote

Answer 68

majority, except as explained on pages 103-104

Question 69

ratify, or confirm is what vote

Answer 69

majority, except as explained on pages 103-4

Question 70

read papers, to grant permission to is what vote

Answer 70

majority

Question 71

recess, to take a, if moved while business is pending is what vote

Answer 71

majority

Question 72

recess, to take a, if moved while no question is pending is what vote

Answer 72

majority

Question 73

reconsider is what vote

Answer 73

majority

Question 74

reconsider, in a committee is what vote

Answer 74

two-thirds, but majority if every committee member who voted with prevailing side is present or was notified

Question 75

reconsider, call up motion is what vote

Answer 75

blank

Question 76

rescind and expunge from minutes is what vote

Answer 76

majority of entire membership

Question 77

rescind, repeal, or annul is what vote

Answer 77

(a) majority with notice; or (b) two-thirds; or (c) majority of entire membership

Question 78

refer is what vote

Answer 78

majority

Question 79

substitute is what vote

Answer 79

majority

Question 80

suspend the rules (as applied to rules of order) is what vote

Answer 80

two-thirds--except where rule protects a minority of less than one third

Question 81

is suspend ordinary standing rules, or standing in a convention is what vote

Answer 81

majority

Question 82

take from the table is what vote

Answer 82

majority

Question 83

take up a question out of its proper order is what vote

Answer 83

two-thirds--except where rule protects a minority of less than one third or two-thirds; or majority of all having convention voting rights who have been registered

Question 84

voting, motions relating to, if made while subject is pending is what vote

Answer 84

majority, except two-thirds for motion to close polls

Question 85

voting, motions relating to, if made while no question is pending is what vote

Answer 85

majority

Question 86

withdraw or modify a motion to grant maker permission to, after motion has been stated by the chair is what vote

Answer 86

majority