Abstention - ANSWER When a participant in a vote either does not go to vote or, in parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot. An abstention may be used to indicate the voting individual's ambivalence about the measure or mild disapproval that does not rise to t...
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Abstention - ANSWER When a participant in a vote either does not go to vote or, in
parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot. An
abstention may be used to indicate the voting individual's ambivalence about the
measure or mild disapproval that does not rise to the level of active opposition.
Abstentions do not count in tallying the vote; when members abstain, they are in effect
only attending the meeting to aid in constituting a quorum.
Action item lists - ANSWER A documented event, task, activity or action that needs to
take place. Action items are usually documented in the meeting minutes and are
recorded in the task list of the group. At the next meeting the action item list is reviewed
by the group and at that meeting the facilitator will check the status of these items.
Agenda - ANSWER A list of meeting activities in the order in which they are to be taken
up, beginning with the call to order and ending with adjournment.
Amend a Motion - ANSWER Motion modification:
-Inserting or adding words or paragraphs
-Striking out words or paragraphs
-Striking out words and inserting or adding others, or substituting an entire paragraph or
complete resolution for another.
Ballot - ANSWER A device used to record choices made by voters. Each voter uses
one ballot, which is not shared.
Majority - ANSWER Over 50% of the votes needed to win an election. The majority vote
can come from those owners who attend the meeting, in person or by proxy, to decide
all matters except special issues.
Management Report - ANSWER Update on the association's current management and
administrative activities.
Minutes - ANSWER Document decisions made during the meeting. This provides a
permanent public record of positions and actions taken by the board.
Motion - ANSWER A formal proposal stating that the association took a certain action
Notice of meeting - ANSWER An official announcement that a meeting will take place,
which should be sent in writing to board members at least a week before a meeting.
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