Summary of Motion Procedures to be used at the assembly – Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous

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Summary of Motion Procedures to be used at the assembly

Type of Motion Comments Requires A Second? Is Debatable? Vote Required For Approval Minority Opinion Heard?
Motion Reviewed by the Board YES YES Two-thirds YES
Amending a Motion Friendly amendment or amendment voted on YES YES Two-thirds YES
Motion to Postpone Made without comment YES NO Simple Majority NO
Motion to Recommit Made without comment YES YES Two-thirds NO
Calling to Question Made without comment YES NO Two-thirds NO
Reconsidering a Vote May only be made by a member of the prevail- side. No action may be reconsidered twice. YES

May be seconded by either side

NO Simple Majority NO
Making a Floor Action Made without comment YES NO n/a n/a
Voting on a Floor Action Maker is given two (2) minutes to present.

Considered after all new and old business is concluded.

n/a YES Two-thirds YES
Declining to Consider a Floor Action Made without comment YES NO Two-thirds NO

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