our poa board has 7 members...with 6 members present is a vote of 2 to1 legal? (2 + chair abstained)?

Question

we have adopted roberts rules for our meeting procedures...as you may have guessed i was the one "no vote" and i was curious if this vote should really stand as final and binding? thanks for any help... ed mansfield

Answer 1

Roberts Rules are rules of procedure for discussion. What you need to do is review the bylaws to determine the if the vote is valid. If the bylaws state that all you need is a majority of the votes cast, then the vote is valid. If you need a majority fo the board members present, then you don't have a valid vote. it is the Bylaws and not Robert's Rules that will determine the answer to this question.

Answer 2

The web site for roberts rules is attached. If your board adopted them, they have to abide by them.

It's been ages since I used them, but I think the abstains may qualify as no votes in this situation. There was not a majority voting in the affirmative (assuming 6 of seven is a quorum) to pass the vote. How the the chair voted is irrelevant. In this situation, it counts as just another vote.