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II. VOTING MEMBERS

1. A quorum of the Annual Conference shall be a majority of members and student members
registered for the conference. (Bylaws Article XVIII, Quorum, Section 3)

2. Members are requested to refrain from talking during the meetings. Notes to others at
the meeting will be done via the Chat Room or the Page. Notes for the presiding officer
will be delivered to the Parliamentarian.
3. Unless requested by the speaker, members are requested to refrain from comments or
questions until the announced Q&A period.
4. No member shall have more than one vote and no voting by proxy shall be allowed at any
meeting of CFBPW. (Bylaws Article XVII, Meetings, Section 1)

III. MOTIONS
1. When a member of the voting body wishes to speak, whether to offer a motion or for
discussion, the member shall raise hand by using the Raise Hand Tool those on the phone
can use *9 to raise their hand, or stand if in person, wait to be recognized by the chair,
then shall give their name and title before proposing a motion or speaking from the floor.

2. All motions, except those on matters of procedure, shall be in writing.

IV. DEBATE
1. Each topic will be limited to 15 minutes, unless voted to extend by the voting body.
(RONR)

2. No person shall speak more than twice on the same question and no longer than two (2)
minutes, with the consent of the voting body. (RONR)

3. A timekeeper will signal the presiding officer when the allotted time has expired.

4. The presiding officer will call for discussion alternating between the affirmative and the
negative and may request members to state whether speaking in the affirmative or
negative.

V. NEW BUSINESS
All new business of an emergency nature that arises after the opening of the Confer-
ence must be presented to the Secretary by 1:00 PM on Friday, May 19, 2023.

VI. ELECTIONS

Registration reports will be given as of 12:30 PM Thursday, May 19, 2022. Any other
reports will be at the call of the President.

VII. COMMUNICATING DEVICES

Cell phones and all other electronic devices will be turned off (or on vibrate or mute)
during the meeting.

Sandy Thompson, Parliamentarian