Alcoholics Anonymous Oregon Area 58

Voting Procedure at Oregon Area Assemblies.

If it does not receive a second, it dies.
After a second, debate is opened.
If a registered voter calls the question, a second will be required, or debate resumes. A Question must be called in turn at the mike.
If the question is seconded a 2/3 majority will end the debate, or debate resumes.
If the question is not called, debate will go on until there is no one at the mike.
Once debate ends, a sense of the group will be taken by simple majority, to vote or table.

If it involves expenditure of area funds, the finance committee will be asked to report.
It requires a 2/3 majority to pass.
The losing side will be asked if they wish to speak to their position.
The winning side will be asked if there is a motion to re-vote, and requires a second. A simple majority is required to re-vote.

Full debate, pro and con is resumed (please limit discussion to only new considerations).
The question may again be called, seconded, and requires a 2/3 majority to end debate.
A sense of the group may be taken by simple majority, to vote or table.
If voted on, the motion must have a 2/3 majority to pass.

Debate on a tabled motion will be resumed under old business at the next assembly, and the voting process will be the same as above.