The Law of Order Blog

It’s a legit question: Should you ask everyone to “say ‘aye’”? Or use paper ballots? Or just have people to raise their hands? Within parliamentary procedure, what are your options...

Explore one of our most popular and helpful infographics! The Motions Quick Guide is available here as a free download—easy to save, print, and use at your next meeting. Perhaps...

There are ideals in the business meeting world—and one of them is that just the right members will weigh in for just the right amount of time on just the...

This is a quick guide on how to end debate and go directly to a vote on a motion. The Skinny What motion should you use to end debate and...

If you’re interested in using parliamentary procedure to get things done in your organization, one of the simplest ways to participate is by providing a “second” when that’s needed. So,...