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(roll call) or by ballot. These motions are
incidental to the question that is pending or
has just been pending, and cannot be debated.
When different methods are suggested they
are usually treated not as amendments, but
like filling blanks, the vote being taken first on
the one taking the most time. In practice the
method of taking a vote is generally agreed
upon without the formality of a vote.
When the vote is taken by ballot during a
meeting of the assembly, as soon as the chair
thinks all have voted who wish to, he inquires
if all have voted, and if there is no response
he declares the polls closed, and the tellers proceed to count the vote. If a formal motion is
made to close the polls it should not be recognized until all have presumably voted, and
then it requires a two-thirds vote like motions
to close debate or nominations. If members
enter afterwards and it is desired to reopen
the polls it can be done by a majority vote.
None of these motions are debatable.
26. '''Motions relating to Nominations.''' If
no method of making nominations is designated by the by-laws or rules, and the assembly has adopted no order on the subject, any
one can make a motion prescribing the method
of nomination for an office to be filled. If the
election is pending, this motion is incidental
to it; if the election is not pending, it is an
incidental main motion. It is undebatable and
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