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Voting, quorum, abstentions (the old FAQ #6) - The Official RONR Q A . . . In addition to the problems with the rule pertaining to e-voting, the rule refers to a majority of the "quorum present during a meeting " This is a problem, and ties in to a common misconception regarding the quorum The term "quorum" refers to the minimum number of members required to be present for a meeting to conduct business
How to proceed when there is no quorum - General Discussion - The . . . I have been told that when there is no quorum, the meeting can proceed, but only informational reports (committee reports, announcements, upcoming events, etc) can be read, but no reports (such as acceptance of financial reports) can be read, nor can other matters that require action take place due to the absence of quorum
Majority of Votes Cast vs. Majority of Quorum - General Discussion . . . If quorum is present but less than quorum vote (due to an abstention), does the majority of the voters prevail or is the majority of the quorum needed? For instance, 4 members meet quorum and one abstains, 2 vote for, 1 votes against
Quorum of 9 - General Discussion - The Official RONR Q A Forums If an association has 9 members and 51% is needed to establish quorum, how many members are needed? And how exactly is it calculated? Unless I am missing something the answer should be 5 right?
Quorum - General Discussion - The Official RONR Q A Forums Unless your bylaws contain some other rule for board meetings, the rules in RONR say that a quorum of the board would be a majority of the members Since you have 16 members, a majority (more than half) would be 9 So you have it right
Effect on quorum of recusing or abstaining. - General Discussion - The . . . If a quorum (say majority of members)is present at a meeting, but enough members declare a conflict of interest to bring the number voting below the level of a quorum, does this affect the vote? What if enough members abstain from voting to bring the number voting below the level of a quorum? Is
Vacancy when trying to achieve a quorum - General Discussion - The . . . What if a majority of a full board is present but, due to vacancies, the quorum requirement can't be met (e g the quorum requirement is two-thirds of the board)? Is the General's objection to the lack of a majority or the lack of a quorum (in cases where the two are different)?
Quoroum - General Discussion - The Official RONR Q A Forums The quorum is simply the number of member who must be present in order for business to be conducted So for a non-member board, the quorum would be five member (assuming your quorum is defined as a majority of the members)
quorum - General Discussion - The Official RONR Q A Forums Expand Do your bylaws say anything regarding the quorum? If the bylaws are silent, a quorum is a majority of the voting members Non-voting members would not count So I would agree, assuming the appointed members are non-voting, that quorum is four voting members - a majority of the seven board members
Quorum - General Discussion - The Official RONR Q A Forums A quorum is the number of persons entitled to full participation in a meeting, including the right to vote, who must be present in order that business can be validly conducted