[Businessmtg] Abstentions

[Emee Arthur]

Thanks Sandie for forwarding my share to the group and for getting back to me on the question of Abstentions.

This is not how I thought it was done for a % vote.  Using your example: If we have 23 voting members then 2/3 %  would  make the quorum  17 members needed to pass the vote.  Abstains are an important part of a vote because they are a decision too. I have seen motions not pass at Assemblies because of too many abstentions...I don't believe they should be dismissed from the count. BUT in any case, I would like to hear from the adminstrator or secretary how we are going to figure the % before we vote.

We have 19 voting members in this business meeting from what I see.  The quorum (rounding up) would be 7 needed to pass a motion. If the total count of the votes show there are 7 for; 4 against; and 8 abstain ...the vote would not pass even though it has the required 7 for.

Because if we would take 8 abstains off the total of 19 making it 11 voting members then that brings the quorum up to 8 members needed to pass the motion.


Emee




> From: svdagg at gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:18:13 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Businessmtg] Abstentions
> CC: businessmtg at asp-afg.org
> To: emee3x12 at hotmail.com
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> In answer to Emee's question with regard to abstentions it is as if they did
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> For example if you have 23 voting members and 3 abstain then the vote is
> decided by the other 20 voters.  If they choose to abstain then they are no
> longer a voting member.  
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