RE: [atlarge-discuss] A Quorum By Any Other Name...

["Hugh Blair" <hblair@hotfootmail.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Walter Schmidt 
> 
> Taken From:
>    http://www.csufresno.edu/comm/ppqa1.htm
> 
> See the last paragraph...
> 
> What, EXACTLY constitutes a quorum?
> 
> Unless otherwise defined in bylaws or some other code, a quorum is a
> majority of the members and the minimum number of members necessary to
> transact legal business at a meeting. Beyond that, it gets 
> complicated.

Maybe we've all been coming to this issue from the wrong side. Maybe 
the discussion should start with: 

How many "Y" votes are acceptable for a motion to pass in a Panel of 11? 
Now many "Y" votes are acceptable for a motion to pass the membership?
Once those numbers are decided, then the 'quorum' can be determined.

I'm -not- suggesting the following numbers, but just as an example:

If it's decided that 4 "Y" votes are needed for a motion to pass
the 11 member Panel, then the quorum becomes 9 votes.
If it's decided that 5 "Y" votes are needed for a motion to pass
the 11 member Panel, then the quorum becomes 11 votes and one absent
member can stall or defeat the motion.

With a membership of 1000, how may "Y" votes are needed for something
to pass? If it's set at 200, then the quorum becomes 401 votes. Do 
we have that many that will vote? What's the optimum number?

Hugh




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