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Questions & Answers

Real questions people have asked our AI Parliamentarian, lightly edited and anonymized. Have your own? Ask it here.

Does Robert's Rules apply to county governments and public bodies

Asked September 2026

Does Robert's Rules recommend that county governments adopt rules of procedure?

Can a parliamentarian recommend bylaw updates or changes

Asked September 2026

Can a chapter parliamentarian make recommendations to update the bylaws?

Can you rescind or reconsider a motion that was just made in the same meeting

Asked September 2026

Do you vote on a motion to rescind a motion that was just made?

How to add an item to the agenda under Robert's Rules

Asked September 2026

What is the proper procedure for adding an item to the agenda, whether before the meeting, at the meeting before the agenda is adopted, or after it has already been adopted?

Can a proposal be revised before the next meeting based on member feedback

Asked September 2026

Can an item proposed to a club membership for review be adjusted prior to the next meeting based on member feedback before voting on it?

Can a member of an outside organization introduce a resolution at a faculty meeting

Asked September 2026

If faculty members who also belong to an outside organization want to introduce a resolution during New Business at a faculty meeting, can they ask for a vote on their resolution?

What is division of the assembly and how does it work

Asked September 2026

Can you explain voting by division — what it is, when you can use it, and how it works under Robert's Rules?

How many motions are there under Robert's Rules

Asked September 2026

How many motions are there under Robert's Rules?

What a first-time presiding officer needs to know

Asked September 2026

I'm presiding over my first meeting. What do I need to know?

Two-thirds vote calculation chart and shortcut formula

Asked September 2026

Does a chart exist for calculating two-thirds vote requirements?

What motions do not require a second under Robert's Rules

Asked September 2026

What motions do not need a second?

What should a nominating committee do when a nominee fills another position after the slate is published

Asked September 2026

A nominating committee was convened and a slate was presented to the general membership. However, after the slate was published, one of the nominees was appointed to fill another b...

Does rescinding a vote force a new vote to be held

Asked September 2026

If a motion to rescind a vote, and then immediately retake the vote, passes, does that force a new vote to be held?

Do you adopt a committee report under Robert's Rules

Asked September 2026

Do you adopt a committee report?

Must meeting minutes be approved by the same body that met

Asked September 2026

Must meeting minutes be approved by the same body whose meeting they record?

Which officers are required to conduct a meeting under Robert's Rules

Asked September 2026

Which officers are needed to conduct a meeting?

How long can a guest speak at a meeting under Robert's Rules

Asked September 2026

How long does a guest have to speak at a meeting?

How to end a meeting that is out of order or has become chaotic

Asked September 2026

How do you end a meeting that is out of order or has become chaotic?

Can the chair remove a member from a meeting for being out of order

Asked September 2026

Under the current version of Robert's Rules, can the chair excuse or remove a member from a meeting simply for being called out of order?

What are the limits on the content of a motion or resolution

Asked September 2026

If a member wants to make a motion to approve a resolution, what are the limits on what the resolution can be about?