SUO: Re: IEEE By-Laws

[jim.s3@juno.com]

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Bob,

        But it says "majority of the VOTES" not majority of the members present.  Using your numbers, if 40 votes are cast, I say it would need 21 YES votes.

 

Jim

 

On Wed, 11 Jun 2003 20:57:04 -0700 Robert Spillers <skydog@pacbell.net> writes:

Jim,

The By-Law says "a majority of the votes of the members present and entitled to vote". Not simply a majority of votes, but a YES vote from a majority of those present (and entitled to vote).  So if you consider that 50 people responded, 40 by voting and 10 with an acknowledgment of receipt of the ballot then it would take 25 YES votes to pass the motion.


Bob

jim.s3@juno.com wrote:

Bob,

        Let's see if we agree on what this really means.  We have 79 voting members, so if at least 40 people either acknowledge or cast a vote, that is the same as being present.  We're already at close to 50 votes, so I believe we met that criteria.

        We are following the rule   YES>NO+ABSTAIN.  I believe that is the same as the by-law you quote below.  Note it says "majority of votes" not "majority of members present."  If members acknowledge but don't vote, that counts toward quorum, but not in determining if the motion passes. 

 

Jim

 

On Wed, 11 Jun 2003 19:10:09 -0700 Robert Spillers <skydog@pacbell.net> writes:

Jim,
As we approach the end of the balloting period I would like to remind you that the IEEE By-Laws provide that in order for a motion to pass it must have "the vote of a majority of the votes of the members present and entitled to vote, at the time of the vote, provided a quorum is present".  It is worth noting that this differs from Robert's Rules and is a requirement of New York State Law.  

Bob