motion guide

Adapted from another organization:  "This guide is intended to help draft motions, it is not intended to be definitive.  There may be motions that are unacceptable for presentation (example, a motion that is personally punitive).

​MOTION

• Should be clearly stated and can be answered as “yes” or “no”.  Needs to be able to be understood without reference to any other material, including the background material.
• Be aware that two part motions may fail by resistance to one part or the other, or a lack of clarity in one part.
• Ensure it does not conflict with our vision and purpose statements.
• Use plain language.
• You will have an opportunity to speak to the motion, but the motion must still stand on its own. 

HISTORY OR CURRENT PRACTICES:

• This is intended to help understand the context of the motion.
• What are we doing now?
• Has this kind of motion been considered before?
• Try not to refer to what someone else says or does.
• Are we correcting something inconsistent with our Constitution, Bylaws, Rules & Regulations, or the Society Act of 2016.

IF PASSED:

• What will change?
• How will the membership be impacted?
• Is there any negative effect?
• Why should we do this?  Why is this motion needed?

IF NOT PASSED:

• How will the Membership be impacted?

FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION:

• Any other useful information.  Again, not referring to what any individual says or does.