| What to say: |
This heading will give you the
proper wording to use to make the motion. Sometimes it will
give you several options. |
| May you interrupt the speaker? |
Only a few motions allow you to interrupt when
someone else is speaking. In most cases, you'll have to wait
your turn, and wait until the chairman calls on you. |
| Do you need a second? |
Most of the time, you will. If no one will
second the motion, it obviously won't pass, so the group needn't
spend it's time discussing it. |
| Can the motion be debated? |
A motion that can be debated is opened up for
discussion after being seconded. A motion that cannot be debated
must be voted on immediately after the second. |
| Can the motion be amended? |
This will tell you whether or not
changes to the original motion may be proposed and acted on,
or whether the motion must be acted upon as introduced. |
| What vote is needed
to pass? |
How many votes does it need. See
majority section
for details. |
| Can it be reconsidered? |
That is, once the vote is taken,
can the body change their mind? Some decisions are permanently
binding, others can be voted on again and changed. |
| How about an example? |
This section will give you
a word for word example of how the motion might go in a real
meeting.
|
