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  2. Robert's Rules of Order - Wikipedia

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    Henry M. Robert. A U.S. Army officer, Henry Martyn Robert (1837–1923), saw a need for a standard of parliamentary procedure while living in San Francisco.He found San Francisco in the mid-to-late 19th century to be a chaotic place where meetings of any kind tended to be tumultuous, with little consistency of procedure and with people of many nationalities and traditions thrown together.

  3. Motion (parliamentary procedure) - Wikipedia

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    Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised recognizes seven subsidiary motions. Ranked lowest to highest in order of precedence, they are the motions to: [29] Postpone indefinitely—to end consideration of the main motion for the balance of that session, without a direct vote on the main motion. Amend—to change the main motion. (May also be ...

  4. Parliamentary authority - Wikipedia

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    Robert's Rules of Order was first published in 1876 by Henry Martyn Robert.It has been revised several times by the original author and then by his successors. As of its publication in September 2020, the 12th edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised is the current official edition of the body of work known as "Robert's Rules of Order". [9]

  5. Parliamentary procedure - Wikipedia

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    In the US Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised [15] aspires to be a comprehensive guide, based on the original 1876 version written primarily to help guide voluntary associations in their operations of governance: "New editions have marked the growth of parliamentary procedure as cases occurring in assemblies have pointed to a need for further ...

  6. Reconsideration of a motion - Wikipedia

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    A matter that was voted on could be brought back again through the motion to reconsider.Under Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR), this motion must be made within a limited time after the action on the original motion: either on the same day or in the case of a multi-day session (such as a convention), on the next day within the session in which business is conducted.

  7. Raise a question of privilege - Wikipedia

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    In Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR), questions of privilege affecting the assembly may include matters of comfort, amplification, or safety. [2] For example, it may be difficult to hear the speaker. In this case, a question of privilege could be raised to close the doors and windows.

  8. Meeting (parliamentary procedure) - Wikipedia

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    According to Robert's Rules of Order, a widely used guide to parliamentary procedure, a meeting is a gathering of a group of people to make decisions. [1] This sense of "meeting" may be different from the general sense in that a meeting in general may not necessarily be conducted for the purpose of making decisions.

  9. Point of order - Wikipedia

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    In Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR), a point of order may be raised if the rules appear to have been broken. This may interrupt a speaker during debate, or anything else if the breach of the rules warrants it. [1] The point is resolved before business continues. The point of order calls upon the chair to make a ruling. The chair may ...