Full Description
This is the clearest, most useful guide to parliamentary procedure, now with new information on effective and reliable procedures for nominations, elections, ballots, balloting, and ballot counting.
Contents
Preface. Introduction. PART IThe Basics. 2. The Order of a Business Meeting. 3. Presenting Business to the Assembly. 4. Debating the Motion. 5. Voting. PART II: Motions Simplified. 6. Motions. 7. Using Subsidiary Motions to Help Adopt a Main Motion. 8. Using Privileged Motions. 9. Using Incidental Motions. 10. Using Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly. PART III: Membership. 11. Officers. 12. Nominations and Elections. 13. Committees. 14. The Role of the Member. 15. Discipline. PART IV: Meetings and Strategies. 16. Meetings. 17. Strategies for Individual Motions Illustrated. 18. Most Frequently Asked Questions. PART V: Governing Documents. 19. Various Types of Governing Documents. 20. Bylaws. PART VI: Appendices. Appendix A: Correct Parliamentary Terminology. Appendix B: Meeting Script. Appendix C: Sample Minutes. Appendix D: Steps in Making a Motion. Appendix E: Ranking of Motions. Appendix F: A History. Appendix G: Who Was Henry Robert? Appendix H: National Organizations. Appendix I: Motions That Take a Majority Vote. Appendix J: Motions That Take a Two-Thirds Vote. Index.
