The Law of Order Blog

It’s probably a stretch to say that life is incomplete without a glossary of parliamentary procedure voting terms. But…understanding basic voting concepts is key to tracking with what’s happening in...

“Ex officio” is one of those governance terms that people use on the regular, assuming they and everyone else knows what it means. But I’ve learned that, more often than...

Most people have a decidedly neutral, if not utterly disinterested, relationship with the minutes that are taken at a meeting. And understandably so. Taking meeting minutes seems pretty much like...

If you’ve been designated chair of the nominating committee for your organization, you’ve probably rightly guessed that you should be leading the committee in selecting candidates for officer and board...

It’s election season, and you’re ready to make some nominations and vote. But there are two mistakes that are frequently made when it comes to deciding who should be listed...