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Robert's Rules Cheatsheet

ROBERT’S RULES CHEAT SHEET

New Orleans DSA conducts official chapter business according to Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised (RONR). RONR is a widely used series of parliamentary procedures that ensure meetings are conducted fairly, transparently, and without denying access to viewpoints in the minority. Any exceptions to the rules of order in RONR are specified in the Convention Rules.

Business is conducted at meetings by (1) following the agenda and (2) making motions. A motion is a means of putting business before the membership for consideration.

You can make a motion as follows:

  1. Address the meeting chair
  2. Be recognized by the chair
  3. State your motion
  4. Have your motion seconded
  5. The chair states the motion
  6. The motion is debated (where applicable)
  7. The chair puts the question to the membership
  8. The members vote

If you want to

You say

Do you need a second?

What happens next?

Ask about what’s being debated

Point of information

No

The chair will hear your question and answer, or recognize a person who can answer.

Bring up a technical issue or problem with how the meeting is being conducted

Point of privilege

No

The chair will hear your point and make a ruling.

Ask a question about the rules

Parliamentary inquiry

No

The chair may confer with a parliamentarian (authority on these rules) and will give their opinion.

Point out that the rules aren’t being followed

Point of order

No

The chair will hear your point and make a ruling.

End debate and vote now

Motion to Call the Question

Yes

If ⅔ of the assembly votes to vote, we proceed to a vote.

End debate without voting

Motion to Postpone the Question Until [_______]

Yes

Debate over motion to postpone begins.

Offer an amendment to a proposed bylaw change or political resolution

Motion to Amend by [striking and/or adding specific language*]

*please have this ready

Yes

The chair reads how the amended proposal would appear, and debate begins

Give members more time to debate

Motion to Extend Debate by ____ Minutes

Yes

We don’t debate this — just vote yes or no — unless someone offers an amendment to how much time.

Pause the meeting

Motion to recess until [time]

Yes

We don’t debate this — just vote yes or no — unless someone offers an amendment to how much time.

End the meeting

Motion to adjourn

Yes

If ⅔ of the assembly votes yes, we’re done.

Robert's Rules Cheatsheet
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