Parliamentary Procedure

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Parliamentary Procedure

• Aged 3203

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Principles of Parli Pro

• Courtesy to all
• One thing at a time
• The rights of the minority
• The rule of the majority

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Methods of voting

• Voice
• Countable (hands, feet, cards)
• Secret
• Roll call

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Types of motions

• Main introduce the main question
• Subsidiary modify/dispose of main motion
• Incidental arise out of other motions, must be
  decided before other business is brought up
• Privileged EMERGENCY - do not relate to motions
• Unclassified - other

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Privileged Motions

• Are the highest ranking motions
• Not debatable
• Must be disposed of immediately
• Pertain to convenience/comfort
• Adjourn, Recess, Question of privilege, Call for
  orders of the day

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Subsidiary Motions

• Second highest ranking motion
• Applied to a motion
• Must be acted upon before main motion
• Lay on the table, Previous question, Limit
  debate, Postpone definitely, Postpone
  indefinitely, Refer to committee, Amend,

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Incidental Motions

• Arise out of the question (motion)
• Must be decided before you go on
• Point of order, Appeal the decision of the chair,
  Suspend the rules, Object to the consideration,
  Divide the question, Call for the question,
  Nominate, Request (parliamentary inquiry,
  information, withdraw a motion, etc.)

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Unclassified Motions

• Take from the table, Reconsider, Rescind