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Robert's Rules Made Easy
Basic Meeting Agenda Make a Motion Motion to Vote Same Meeting
Motion to Discuss Motion to End Discussion
Additional Resources for RR of Order
Opening of Meeting
EB Reports
Sub-EB Reports
Old Business
New Business
Closing of Meeting
Basic Rules of Motions during Old/ New Business
To bring up a Motion
Step 1:
Raise hand, called upon by VP
“I motion to ____________”
Step 2:
Raise hand, called upon by VP
“Second the motion to ____________”
Step 3:
The seconded motion is automatically tabled to the next meeting in order to be voted upon in Old Business
To vote on a motion The Same Meeting
Step 1:
Raise hand, called upon by VP
“I motion to vote on the seconded motion ____________ Today”
Step 2:
Raise hand, called upon by VP
“Second the motion to vote on the seconded motion ____________ Today”
Step 3:
VP- Aye’s and Nye’s, hand vote, or secret ballet depending on the situation
Motion to discuss may only be done after the motion is seconded. (There is nothing to discuss if the motion does not get seconded.)
Step 1:
Raise hand, called upon by VP
“I motion to discuss the seconded motion, ____________”
Step 2: there MUST be a second
Raise hand, called upon by VP
“Second the motion to discuss the seconded motion ____________”
Step 3: the vote to discuss MUST PASS to discuss
VP- Aye’s and Nye’s, hand vote, depending on the situation
Step 4:
VP- Open the table to discussion. Participants must wait to be called on by the VP
Motion to end discussion may be done at any time during the discussion.
Step 1:
Raise hand, called upon by VP
“I motion to end the discussion”
Step 2: there MUST be a second
Raise hand, called upon by VP
“Second the motion to end discussion”
Step 3: the vote to end discussion MUST PASS to end discussion
VP- Aye’s and Nye’s, hand vote, depending on the situation
Step 4:
VP- End of Discussion and move to vote
Websites (additional resources)
http://lase.aspira.org/ROBERTS%20RULES%20OF%20ORDER%20MADE%20EASY.doc
http://www.mapnp.org/library/boards/roberts.htm