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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
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?
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
Meeting notes for a meeting that did not have a quorum We didn't have a quorum, so the Advisory Board took no action (the only action items had been on a short consent calendar, so it was no big deal) During the time reserved for the meeting, but after determining that there was no quorum, the members present asked staff to go ahead and make the informational presentations we had been planning to
Can should a meeting with no quorum have minutes? Assuming this was a regular or properly called meeting, the president should have called the meeting to order, announced the absence of a quorum, and entertained a motion to adjourn or any of the other motions which are allowed to be made in the absence of a quorum Minutes of the meeting should be kept, since a meeting was held, even although no quorum was present The fact that the president
Quorum and odd numbers - The Official RONR Q A Forums Your bylaws use non-standard language for defining a quorum and a majority, so the members of your organization will have to interpret that provision for themselves
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
Quorums for Executive Board and Officers Committee with vacancies A quorum of the officers' committee, in my view, is a majority of the three remaining officers (assuming the resignations have been accepted) I gather that your bylaws are silent on the quorum of this committee If so, then a quorum is a majority of the current members That is the default quorum under RONR for a board or committee
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)