| Motion: | Usual Purpose: | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | MOTION TO SET THE DATE AND TIME OF THE NEXT MEETING requires a mover and a seconder requires, for adoption, a majority vote may be debated, but only as to the date and time | • To ensure that those who must leave early know when the next meeting will be held. |
| 2. | MOTION TO SET THE TIME TO ADJOURN requires a mover and a seconder requires, for adoption, a majority vote may tie debated, but only as to the time of adjournment | • To limit the length of the meeting. |
| 3. | MOTION TO ADJOURN requires a mover and a seconder requires, for adoption, a majority vote may be debated, but only as the time of adjournment | • To end the meeting. |
| 4. | MOTION TO RECESS requires a mover and a seconder requires a majority vote must be debated | • To provide a pause or break. |
| 5. | MOTION TO RAISE A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE requires a mover only, who may interrupt another speaker requires no vote must not be debated | • To assist rights of members. • To improve the environment (noise level, ventilation, etc.) |
| 6. | MOTION TO RAISE A POINT OF ORDER requires a mover only, who may interrupt another speaker requires no vote must not be debated | • To correct a failure to comply with the approved rules of order or by-laws. |
| 7. | MOTION TO LAY ON THE TABLE OR TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE requires a mover and a seconder requires a majority vote must not be debated | • To discuss immediately, or to postpone discussion. |
| 8. | MOTION TO PUT THE PREVIOUS QUESTION requires a mover and a seconder requires a two-thirds vote must not be debated | • To limit amendments and to have an immediate vote. |
| 9. | MOTION TO LIMIT DEBATE OR TO EXTEND THE LIMIT OF DEBATE requires a mover and a seconder requires a majority vote must not be debated | • To limit discussion, or to extend the discussion. |
| 10. | MOTION TO POSTPONE A DEFINITE DATE AND TIME requires a mover and a seconder requires a majority vote may be debated but only as to the time | • To make way for more urgent business. • To provide time for further study. • To ease tensions. |
| 11. | MOTION TO COMMIT OF REFER (e.g. TO A STANDING COMMITTEE OR TO A SPECIAL COMMITTEE) requires a mover and a seconder requires a majority vote may be debated | • To provide time for further study. |
| 12. | MOTION TO AMEND requires a mover and a seconder requires a majority vote may be debated | • To add, delete, or substitute words in the main motion. |
| 13. | THE MAIN MOTION requires a mover and a seconder requires a majority vote may be debated | • To make a substantive decision. |
| 14. | MOTION TO RESCIND is a main motion requires a mover and a seconder requires a majority vote, if introduced with advance having been given; or, otherwise, a two- thirds vote | • To annul a motion already adopted. |