correcting errors

Minor mistakes in Robert’s Rules don’t invalidate action

By Ann Macfarlane / December 18, 2020 / Comments Off on Minor mistakes in Robert’s Rules don’t invalidate action
A wooden stamp marked with the word "BLOOPERS" in red ink, perfect for highlighting mistakes in Robert's Rules.

A recent news report described how a school board, realizing that no one had seconded the motion they approved, went back at the next meeting and voted on it again. This was a waste of time. The purpose of “seconding the motion” is to be sure that at least two people on a board want…

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