This takes a majority vote to pass. All in favor say "Aye," those opposed say "No" An amendment to a primary amendment is called a: A. Choosing not to vote is abstaining. The Ayes/Noes have it!" [Pause while this happens. Hearing none, the meeting stands in recess for five minutes. He or she then hands the report to the presiding officer, who states: The affirmative has it, and the motion is adopted. Use the rising (or standing) method when taking a two-thirds vote as well as when retaking a voice vote when a member calls for a division. Greenhand Par-Law Flashcards | Quizlet The motion would carry. Put it to Use: "Those in favor of the motion say aye." [pause] "Those opposed say no." Make it Fun: In 4-H meetings you don't always have to use the words "aye" and "no" as voice reponses. #fca_eoi_form_4570 .fca_eoi_layout_5.fca_eoi_layout_postbox div.fca_eoi_layout_submit_button_wrapper { Here is an example: If 20 people are present at the meeting and 15 members vote, the majority is 8, because the majority is determined by the number voting, not by the number present. In what is known as collecting the voices the Speaker makes a judgement as to the louder cry. hbbd```b``3@$S)d fsI/0)VY"YA$.X+$7D$c3 u9=5`00RZ$ 6\ Can an abstention affect the result of a vote? The president repeats the tellers' report and announces the vote. Voice vote: All those in favor, say "Aye." Those opposed, say "Nay/No." By standing By raising of hand By ballot. However, phrasing the vote this way is acceptable: President: As many as are in favor say "Aye." Example 1: All those in favor, please say "aye." All those opposed, same sign. If the remarks or proposal were vague,it is not clear what was intended. BOARD MEMBERS: Aye. For example, if members are voting for officers, you may include information about each officer. } Confusion on Vote - General Discussion - The Official RONR Q & A Forums For example, if 20 people vote, a majority is 11. In our council, if someone has a conflict (e.g., theyre on the board of a non-profit, and were voting on whether to make a grant to that organization), rather than have them simply abstain from the vote, we have them leave the room for that entire business item and record that in the minutes. Does everyone who wants to vote get to vote? If the question has been read very recently and there appears no desire to have it read again, the chair may use this form: "The question is on the adoption of the resolution last read. width:100%; Those opposed say. The chair then asks those opposed to a motion to stand and count off. The details on roll-call voting are in Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised 11th edition, pages 420-423.