Meeting Procedures 32
An exercise to study Meeting Procedures by James Lochrie
When there are more than two candidates, plurality vote leads to a minority win _____.
What is the problem with plurality when some candidates are similar in nature?
How should a two-thirds vote be done?
What is the major disadvantage of a two-thirds vote requirement?
A two-thirds vote is usually used to _____.
- protect the rights of the minority
- protect the rights of the majority
- ensure stability in the organization
- control the assembly
What vote counting fractions are possible?
- Only a majority and two-thirds.
- Any fraction that an organization finds appropriate.
- Two-thirds and four-fifths only.
- Only a majority is allowed.
What is a double majority vote?
- When two different groups must both pass an item.
- When the votes necessary to pass are twice the number against.
- When a measure must be passed twice by the same body.
- There is no such thing.
What organization uses a system similar to a double majority system?
What is the order of voting in a double majority vote?
- The individuals and then the caucuses.
- The caucuses and then the individuals.
- Both groups at the same time.
- At the discretion of the chair.
What vote is required in a double majority vote?
- A majority from both groups.
- A total of a majority.
- An average of a majority.
- An absolute majority.
Which of the following is not a proper protocol for voting?
What is a Minimum Complement Vote?
- That a minimum number of votes must be cast in favor of a motion before it can be passed.
- That a minimum number of voters must vote in the vote.
- That there must be a certain number of votes greater for than against.
- That no more than the number listed may vote for a motion.
Which of the following is not a common way of calculating a Minimum Complement of Votes?
If a unanimity of all those present is required, which of the following defeats a proposal?
What is the process of choosing a person for office or a position?
- An election
- A nomination
- A teller
- A scrutineer
What is the process of choosing a person or persons to run for an office?
- A nomination
- An election
- A teller
- A scrutineer
What is a person who counts votes?
- A teller
- An election
- A nomination
- A scrutineer
What is a person who witnesses the counting of votes for a candidate?
- A scrutineer
- A teller
- An election
- A nomination
What is a system that requires a voter to rank all candidates or choices on one ballot?
- Preferential voting
- Drawing lots
- Approval voting
- Borda count
What is a system that allows a voter to cast as many votes as there are candidates?
- Approval voting
- Borda count
- Preferential voting
- Drawing lots