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Parliamentary Procedure

Parliamentary Procedure. For Beginners!. Why have a meeting?. Have limited discussion on an issue Decide a formal position on an issue Take a formal vote Communicate with the group. Parli. Pro. – What is it?. Effective for meetings with large groups Organized meetings

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Parliamentary Procedure

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  1. Parliamentary Procedure For Beginners!

  2. Why have a meeting? • Have limited discussion on an issue • Decide a formal position on an issue • Take a formal vote • Communicate with the group

  3. Parli. Pro. – What is it? • Effective for meetings with large groups • Organized meetings • Controlled discussions • Majority rules • Minority is heard

  4. Why use Parli. Pro.? • It sets the rules for how the meeting is to be run!

  5. Parli. Pro. Vocab • Adjourn- to close the meeting • Agenda- list of items to cover during a meeting • Amend- to change a motion • Carry- to pass a motion

  6. Parli. Pro. Vocab • Chair- the person in charge (ex: President) • Majority- more than half • Minutes- records of meeting (notes)

  7. Parli. Pro. Vocab • Motion- proposal for action • Quorum- minimum number of people required to be at meeting • Recognize- allow someone to speak

  8. Order of Business: • Call to order • Roll call • Officer reports • Old business • New business • Adjourn

  9. How to Make a Motion • Person 1: “I move that we…” • Person 2: “I second the motion” • President: repeat motion and ask for discussion

  10. How to Make a Motion cont… • Debate motion: pro, con, pro, con • Put the motion to a vote: “question”

  11. How to Make a Motion cont… • Not ready to end discussion?: “objection” • Vote on the main motion!

  12. How to Vote: • Voice • Raise hand (individually) • Show of hands • Secret ballot

  13. How to Postpone a Motion • “move to table” • Send to committee • Save for a later meeting

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