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Can director take back his vote?
Dear Dinosaur: Our board voted to eject a member from our social club. The next week, one of the directors changed his mind and said he wanted to take back his vote. Can he do this?
Answer: No, once a vote has been taken, the chair has announced the result, and the board has gone on to the next item of business in the meeting, a director cannot “take back” or change his vote.
In some instances, the director could ask the board later to change its collective decision. In this case, since the decision has been carried out and the member expelled, the decision stands.
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