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Based on Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised (12^th Edition)

Incidental Motions: No order of precedence. Arise incidentally and decide immediately.

YOU WANT TO	YOU SAY:	INTERUPT?			2^ND?		DEBATE?		AMEND?		VOTE?
§23 Enforce rules	Point of order	Yes			No		No		No		None
§24 Submit matter to Assembly	I appeal from the decision of the chair	Yes			Yes		Varies		No		Majority or tie sustains
§25 Suspend rules	I move to suspend the rules which …	No			Yes		No		No		2/3
§26 Avoid main motion altogether	I object to the consideration of the question	Yes			No		No		No		2/3 against consideration
§27 Divide motion	I move to divide the question	No			Yes		No		Yes		Majority
§29 Demand rising vote	I call for a division	Yes			No		No		No		None
§33 Parliamentary law question	Parliamentary inquiry	Yes (if urgent)			No		No		No		None
§33 Request information	Request for information	Yes (if urgent)			No		No		No		None

Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the Assembly – no order of precedence. Introduce only when nothing else pending.
§34 Take matter from table	I move to take from the table …		No	Yes		No		No		Majority
§35 Cancel or change previous action	I move to rescind/ amend something previously adopted…		No	Yes		Yes		Yes		Varies
§37 Reconsider motion	I move to reconsider the vote …		No	Yes		Varies		No		Majority
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Jim Slaughter, Attorney, Certified Professional Parliamentarian-Teacher, Professional Registered Parliamentarian Author, Robert’s Rules of Order Fast Track and Notes and Comments on Robert’s Rules, Fifth Edition Web site: www.jimslaughter.com