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Robert's Rules Example This document will walk you through a situation at a meeting in which Robert's Rules is used to make, amend, and vote on a motion. This example should be mad after understand definitions of basic Roberts Rules terms. 1) Motion: I move that all meetings be limited to one hour_ Emily is narcoleptic and cannot be of use longer than an hour a) Point of information: All meetings or just chapter meetings? [Note: the point of information may be called out at am time, without gaining the floor.] Response: The motion says says all_ Chair calls on next person i) Friendly amendment: I would like to make a friendly amendment to reword the motion to read ``I move that all chapter meetings be limited to one hour - This is an opportunity for the chair to ask for unanimous consent rather than having a vote_ Chair asks if there are any objections. If there are no objections the chair can declare the amendment accepted_ However, somebody objects, (1) Now it is open to debate_ Discussion ensues_ (a) A member calls to move to previous question - instantly alis for a vote on the amendment_ Chair states the question: -I move that the motion be changed to read, 'I move that all chapter meetings be limited to one hour" A voice vote is taken The motion passes iniarnmously now move back to the original motion, with the new wording b) Someone decides to question why we have chapter meetings_ Someone says (internipting them) -point of order, his statement does not apply to the question at hand." This ends the debate on why we have chapter meetings. since it is an entirely different topic for discussion_ c) Motion is made to to lay it on the table, and it must be seconded. This would put off the discussion until a future meeting. It is not debatable, so a vote is taken immediately Did not pass d) Motion is made to move to committee to discuss Emily's medical hi _ A discussion ensues on whether it needs to be sent to committee' i) Call to question_ Chair states, A motion has been made to move to coirnnittee Vote Does not pass e) Back to original motion This would be a good point for the chair.motion at hand is -1 move that all chapter meetings be limited to one hour" Discussion Move to previous question ends discussion f) Vote on motion Passes_ (see Voting section)