Motion

What it Means

How to Say it

# of Votes

Required?

Adjourn

End the meeting

“I move to adjourn.”

At least 2/3

Amend [hostile]

Change wording

“I move to bring amendment __ to the floor.”

Majority

Caucus

Discuss informally

“I move to caucus for [time].”

Majority

Division of the Assembly

Use a more accurate vote

“Division!”

[Immediately after vote is announced]

None

Division of the Question

Consider pieces of the resolution separately

“I move to divide the question.”

Majority

Limit/Extend Debate

Limit/Extend Debate

“I move to limit/extend debate [specifics].”

At least 2/3

Postpone Indefinitely

Not debate or vote on a motion

“I move to postpone the resolution until [specifics].”

At least 2/3

Postpone to a later time

“Come back to an item later

“I move that we postpone the resolution until [specifics].”

At least 2/3

Previous Question

End debate and force a vote

“I move to the previous question.”

At least 2/3

Refer

Send to committee

“I move to refer the motion to a committee.”

Majority

Reconsider

Attempts to bring a motion back up before the assembly

“I move to reconsider the motion to [specifics] because [specifics, usually hasty action].”

Ruling of the Chair

Suspend the Rules

Suspend NRO to do something

“I move to suspend the rules in order to [specifics].” [usually change agenda order]

At least 2/3

Vote by Secret Ballot

Keep specific results secret

“I move to vote by secret ballot.”

Majority