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**Motions relating to methods of voting and the polls**
Class	Incidental
In order when another has the floor	No
Second	Yes
Debatable	No
Amendable	Yes
Vote Required	Majority, except two-thirds for motion to close polls
Reconsider	To close polls, no; to reopen polls, negative vote only; all others, yes

Motions relating to methods of voting and the polls, in parliamentary procedure, are incidental motions used to obtain a vote on a question in some form other than by voice or by division of the assembly; or to close or reopen the polls. For instance, a motion can be made to cast votes using black and white balls or a signed ballot.¹ These motions generally cannot be used to specify a voting system other than a majority vote, such as a plurality vote² or preferential vote.³ That can only be done through a provision in the bylaws. Likewise, proxy voting is generally prohibited, except in situations in which membership is transferable, as in stock corporations.⁴

References

^ Robert, Henry M. (2000). Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 10th ed., p. 273
^ RONR, p. 392
^ RONR, p. 413
^ RONR, p. 414-415

v • d • e Parliamentary Procedure

Major concepts	Deliberative assembly · Motions · Main motion · Quorum · Session

Subsidiary motions	Postpone indefinitely · Amend · Commit · Postpone to a certain time · Limit or extend limits of debate · Previous question · Lay on the table

Privileged motions	Call for the orders of the day · Raise a question of privilege · Recess · Adjourn · Fix the time to which to adjourn

Incidental motions	Point of order · Appeal · Suspend the rules · Objection to the consideration of a question · Division of a question · Consideration by paragraph or seriatim · Division of the assembly · Motions relating to methods of voting and the polls · Motions relating to nominations

Incidental motions (Requests and inquiries)	Parliamentary inquiry · Point of information · Request for permission to withdraw or modify a motion · Request to read papers · Request to be excused from a duty · Request for any other privilege

Motions that bring a question again before the assembly	Take from the table · Rescind, repeal, annul or amend something previously adopted · Discharge a committee · Reconsider

Legislative procedure	Call of the house · Hoist · Pass on

Disciplinary procedures	Censure · Declare the chair vacant · Impeach

Parliamentary authorities	Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR) · The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure (TSC) · Demeter's Manual · Riddick's Rules of Procedure · Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure

Other concepts	Chair · Committee · Committee of the whole · Dilatory motions and tactics · Minutes · Second · History of parliamentary procedure · Principles of parliamentary procedure

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