Parliamentary Procedure Reference
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Deliberative Assemblies & Meetings
Types of assemblies, what constitutes a meeting, and the basic framework for organized group decision-making.
Main Motions
How business is introduced and the rules governing main motions — the foundation of all parliamentary action.
Subsidiary Motions
Motions that modify, delay, or dispose of the main motion. These are applied to other motions and have a defined order of precedence.
Privileged Motions
Urgent motions that take precedence over all other business due to their importance to the assembly.
Incidental Motions
Motions that arise out of pending business and must be decided before the business can proceed.
Debate
Rules governing discussion of motions, including who may speak, for how long, and how debate is managed.
Voting
Methods of voting, vote requirements, and procedures for taking and announcing votes.
Nominations & Elections
Procedures for nominating candidates and conducting elections.
Officers & Committees
Roles and duties of officers, and how committees are formed and operate.
Conventions
Special rules and procedures for conventions, including credentials, delegates, and convention-specific processes.