Make us your home page  Community living: President can make
motions, vote  President is permitted to make motions and cast
votes  Q: Is an elected president allowed to make motions and
vote?  A: This is a commonly asked question. Thinking that the
president does not vote or make motions is incorrect. In fact,
if you read the section on "Voting, Chairperson" in Robert's
Rules of Order, it says: "The presiding officer, if a member of
the assembly, can always vote in the case of a ballot at the
same time other members do."  Thinking that the president only
votes in case of a tie is wrong. The same is true if the
president needs to make a motion or seconds a motion.  My
recommendation is that the president asks other directors (at a
board meeting) or members (at a members meeting) to make the
motion. However, in some situations, it is important that the
president make the motion and they would vote on the motion.
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