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Understanding the Power of One: Rights of the Assembly in Parliamentary Procedure

This presentation by Maurice S. Henderson at the 2011 Biennial Convention of the National Association of Parliamentarians discusses the essential rights of individual members within an assembly. It explores the balance of rights for the majority, minority, and absentees, as detailed in Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR). Key categories include points of order, objections, demands, requests, and suggestions, all aimed at enhancing participation and governance in meetings. Learn how to navigate these rights effectively for better assembly dynamics.

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Understanding the Power of One: Rights of the Assembly in Parliamentary Procedure

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  1. National Association of Parliamentarians® 2011 Biennial Convention Maurice S. Henderson, PRP maurice.henderson@gmail.com 1 The Power of One

  2. Rights of the Assembly A careful balance of rights: • Of the majority • Of the minority-greater than one third • Of absentees • Of all these together RONR, p. XLVII

  3. Individual Rights There are 26 (or more) instances in Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR) where an individual member has specific rights: • Demand that the rules be followed in a variety of ways • Object to certain procedures • Request certain privileges or make suggestions • Give notification for future consideration • Exercise special voting rights

  4. General Categories • Point of Order and its variants • Objections • Demands • Requests • Suggestions • Notice • Voting Most of the Power of One motions are listed in RONR on tinted pages t40 – t41

  5. Point of Order and its variants • Point of Order • Reserving a Point of Order • Absence of a Quorum • Calling to order a member who has the floor • Putting a motion to a vote, under dereliction of duty of the chair

  6. Objections • Object to Consideration of the Question • Object to Unanimous Consent

  7. Demands • Call for a separate vote on a series of motions • Call for the Orders of the Day • Call up a motion to Reconsider • Examine minutes

  8. Requests • Parliamentary Inquiry • Point of Information • Read papers • Withdraw a motion • Other requests • Raise a Question of Privilege

  9. Suggestions • Fill a blank • Make nominations

  10. Giving NoticeRONR p. 116-118 • A member may give notice: • At a previous meeting (may be done orally) • In the call of the meeting • Changes the voting hurdle for certain measures to a majority vote • Amend/Rescind Something Previously Adopted • Discharge a Committee • Postpone an already scheduled event • How the notice is worded will affect its scope of consideration • Member: “I give notice that at the next meeting I will move to amend standing rule #5.”

  11. Voting • Division of the assembly • Poll a delegation • Ballot vote on the imposition of a penalty • Write-in vote for ballot election • Abstain from voting • Change one’s vote

  12. Ballot Vote to Impose a PenaltyRONR p. 628 • When disciplinary matters are under consideration and a motion is pending to impose a penalty, a single member can require the vote to be taken by ballot • Ballots are usually used when personalities are involved

  13. Dilatory ConsiderationsRONR p. 272, 331-332, 434 • It is the duty of the Chair to protect the assembly from obviously frivolous or dilatory motions by refusing to recognize them • Division of the Assembly, when the result is obvious • Frivolous and repeated use of Point of Order

  14. National Association of Parliamentarians® 2011 Biennial Convention Maurice S. Henderson, PRP maurice.henderson@gmail.com The Power of One

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