Parliamentary Procedures

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Parliamentary Procedure Help Sheet


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WHAT...
WHAT YOU SAY...
TALK AMERICAN!
NEEDS SECOND?
AMENDABLE?
DISCUSSION?
# TO PASS
Main motion
'I move that...'
'We should do this.'

YES

YES

YES

50%+

Amendment
'I move to ammend the motion by...'
'I have an idea to make the motion better.'

YES

YES

YES

50%+

Close debate
'I move the question.'
'Are we ready to vote yet?'

YES

NO

NO

2/3

Unanimously close debate
'I call the queston.'
'Get real -- we want to vote!'

NO

NO

NO

~100%

Correction
'Point of Information...'
'There's something we should all know.'

NO

NO

NO

No vote
Complaint
'I raise a point of personal privilege'
'I can't take it anymore!!!'

NO

NO

NO

No vote
Confusion
'Point of clarification...'
'What is going on here?'

NO

NO

NO

No vote
Rules suspension
'I move to suspend the rules in order to...'
'Let's get wild and crazy!'

YES

NO

NO

2/3

Table
'I move to table this motion until...'
'Hold up, wait a minute, let us put some thought in it.'

YES

NO

NO

50%+