Meeting Procedures 31

An exercise to study Meeting Procedures by James Lochrie

In case there needs to be more than one vote, ______.
1. different colored paper should be on hand
2. there should be a special code for each ballot
3. nothing special needs to be done
4. different colored pens need to be provided for each vote
How often should a ballot vote be used?
1. Sparingly
2. Often
3. On most occasions
4. As often as desired by the chair
When can a mail vote be used?
1. When the bylaws authorize one.
2. When a majority want to authorize one.
3. When the chair thinks one is needed.
4. When the board wants one.
For what can a mail vote be used?
1. When it is hard for a group to meet.
2. When it is too expensive for a group to meet.
3. When a committee has discussed an issue by mail.
4. When the next meeting is more than a quarter away.
Where should the procedures for a mail vote be found.
1. In a document lower than the bylaws.
2. In the bylaws.
3. In the Constitution.
4. In the Parliamentary Authority.
How many votes are necessary to make a mail vote valid?
1. If the bylaws are silent, then the number received.
2. The number must be defined in the bylaws.
3. The number is set in the motion calling for the vote.
4. Mail votes are not allowed.
What type of vote is a mail vote?
1. Secret
2. Open
3. Open or Secret depending upon the rules passed.
4. Open if the chair so desires.
Which of the following must be included in an open mail vote?
1. A voting slip which includes the motion, a place to vote, and a place for a signature.
2. Relevant information pro or con of the motion
3. A self-addressed return envelope.
4. The deadline for returning the vote.
When may the votes in a mail ballot be opened?
1. After the deadline for reception has passed.
2. On the day that the votes are due to arrive.
3. As soon as the votes arrive.
4. At the discretion of the chair.
Who opens mailed votes?
1. The teller committee.
2. The staff of the organization.
3. The president of the organization.
4. The Executive Committee.
If a vote arrives after the deadline, what is done with it?
1. It is kept secure.
2. It is not counted.
3. It is destroyed.
4. It is counted with the rest.
If a vote is to be secret, _____.
1. a double envelope is used
2. the ballot itself is not signed
3. the tellers still know how each person votes
4. the voter's name is on the ballot
The preferred method of voting during a mail ballot is _____.
1. preferential
2. plurality
3. majority
4. two-thirds
Voting by mail and at a meeting _____.
1. should not be mixed
2. can be freely mixed
3. if mixed, need to have special rules as to what to do to complete the election
4. may never be mixed
Which of the following are characteristics of electronic voting?
1. The need to offer special instructions as people are unfamiliar.
2. The votes are tallied automatically.
3. Security is automatic.
4. Votes are accepted from a distance.
Security precautions for electronic voting include which of the following?
1. Making sure nobody votes twice.
2. Making sure only valid voters vote.
3. Making sure that votes remain confidential.
4. Making sure that the votes are properly recorded.
Keypad voting at meetings has which of the following advantages?
1. Speed of voting.
2. Ability to determine a quorum quickly.
3. When double majority is needed, it is quickly determined.
4. Works best in small assemblies.
A vote may be decided by _____.
1. a majority of the votes cast
2. a majority of the membership
3. a plurality of those voting
4. two-thirds of those voting
The vote counting protocol _____.
1. can affect who gets elected
2. can cause a less popular candidate to win
3. insures that only the best candidate wins
4. needs to be carefully considered
Plurality voting ______.
1. adopts the proposal with the most votes even if no majority is reached
2. elects the candidate with the most votes
3. insures that the popular position wins
4. can only be used in elections