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Motion to Extend<br />

Deb<strong>at</strong>e Time<br />

Motion to Divide <strong>the</strong><br />

house<br />

Extend deb<strong>at</strong>e time Chair makes <strong>the</strong> decision based on time<br />

This occurs when voting has<br />

resulted in a tie or near tie.<br />

Request follow up To answer a question posed<br />

after a point <strong>of</strong> inform<strong>at</strong>ion, to<br />

fur<strong>the</strong>r discuss a point with<br />

one deleg<strong>at</strong>e<br />

Yielding <strong>the</strong> floor To pass <strong>the</strong> floor ei<strong>the</strong>r back<br />

to <strong>the</strong> chair or to ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

deleg<strong>at</strong>ion has to be done after<br />

each speaker.<br />

22<br />

allotments and whe<strong>the</strong>r suffiicient deleg<strong>at</strong>es<br />

have made points or st<strong>at</strong>ements for or against<br />

<strong>the</strong> motion. In <strong>the</strong> case where insufficient<br />

deleg<strong>at</strong>es have responded, <strong>the</strong> chair consults<br />

<strong>the</strong> deputy chair listings <strong>of</strong> respondents and<br />

may randoming call on deleg<strong>at</strong>es to please<br />

stand and make a st<strong>at</strong>ement on <strong>the</strong> motion<br />

or please read your policy st<strong>at</strong>ement<br />

regarding this issue<br />

Re-vote takes place where each deleg<strong>at</strong>e is<br />

called upon by <strong>the</strong> chair to verbally cast a vote<br />

for or against. The deputy chair records each<br />

vote on a board or chart visible to all.<br />

Abstentions are not permitted.<br />

Chair makes <strong>the</strong> decision: granted or denied<br />

May choose to indic<strong>at</strong>e a reason for denial<br />

such as due to time constraints<br />

Chair responds with <strong>the</strong> floor has been<br />

yielded back to <strong>the</strong> chair and <strong>the</strong>n may<br />

proceed with <strong>the</strong> next order <strong>of</strong> business or<br />

speaker

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