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member couldn’t hear their nominating speech and wanted to give the speech again.
The president denied the candidate’s request, and the election concluded. The candidate that wanted to give their nominating speech again was elected, and the meeting adjourned without any further comments about the audio equipment.
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Did the president make the right decision? Should the candidate have been allowed to give the nominating speech again?
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Yes, the president made the right decision . RONR (12th ed .) 45:6 provides that a vote may not be interrupted beginning from the time that any member has voted until all have presumably voted . It’s possible that a Point of Order regarding the conduct of the vote could have been raised after the result was announced, although the president may have ruled the Point of Order not well taken since it wasn’t raised during or immediately after the nominating speeches, at least before any voting began . An adverse ruling from the president could have then been appealed to the group, since the assembly itself is the judge of a question arising incidental to the voting as indicated by RONR (12th ed .) 45:10 .
The president could inform the member to next time to Raise a Question of Privilege prior to the voting, and the president either could have ruled that the nominating speeches should be given again, or submitted the question to the assembly for its determination . RONR (12th ed .) 19:1-17 .
In the future, it’s suggested to ensure the audio equipment is functioning well enough for all speeches to be heard prior to the commencement of any voting, and to have members speak up immediately if there is a problem .
