2 men and 2 women seated in colorful garb; Bubbles over heads 3 ayes; 1 no; voting; parliamentary procedure

How to Take a Vote in 5 Easy Steps

Chairing a meeting is harder than it looks. And at times parliamentary procedure doesn’t make that job any easier. Keeping track of what motion is on the floor and who to recognize...

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Votes for and against written in white on black blackboard; concept – Tellers Report; parliamentary procedure

How to Draft a Tellers Report

It shouldn’t come as any surprise that Robert’s Rules says when something’s official, it needs to be official. Which means, the tellers report—we’re talking about the on-paper vote count—can’t just exist on...

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Business men/women standing an applauding; concept - election by acclamation

Quick Guide: Election by Acclamation

If you’ve attended any number of meetings or conventions where parliamentary procedure is used and elections are happening, you may have heard someone say, “I move that we elect by...

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