Abstain definition

Abstain means to refrain from voting. Members who abstain for reasons other than a declared conflict of interest shall be deemed to vote in opposition of the question or matter.

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Abstain or “present,” or a vote other than “yea” or “nay,” or a failure to vote, is counted for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. A vote of “abstain” or “present,” or a vote other than “yea” or “nay,” or a failure to vote, however, is not counted in determining whether a measure has been passed by the Board unless otherwise stated in law. The sequence for voting shall be alphabetical. On all questions involving the expenditure of money and on all questions involving the closing of a meeting to the public, a roll call vote shall be taken and entered in the Board's minutes. Any Board of Education member may append a brief statement indicating the reason for the vote. Any Board of Education member may request that his/her vote be changed before the result of the vote is announced by the President. The Board Secretary shall keep written minutes of all Board of Education meetings, which shall be signed by the President and the Secretary. The minutes include: The minutes include:

Abstain means a member who refuses to vote (abstain) will be recorded as voting in the negative.

Examples of Abstain in a sentence

• Abstain from using the Scouting program to pursue any objectives related to political or social advocacy, including partisan politics, support or opposition to government action, or controversial legal, political, or social issues or causes.

• The motion, carrying with it the adoption of the order, prevailed by the following vote: Yes No Abstain Judge ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ [ ] [ ] [ ] Comm.

• Abstain from making any arrangements and/or expenses without consulting with the COMPANY.

• The motion, carrying with it the adoption of the order, prevailed by the following vote: Yes No Abstain Judge ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇    Comm.

• Krakoviak ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ X – Indicate Vote ABS – Abstain N.V. – Not Voting AB – Absent I HEREBY CERTIFY the foregoing to be a true copy of an ordinance finally adopted by the West Orange Township Council, in the County of Essex, at its meeting held on August 20, 2013.

More Definitions of Abstain

Abstain means to refrain from voting. Failing to vote is considered an abstention and shall be considered a negative vote unless the member is not participating in the vote due to a declared pecuniary conflict of interest on the matter being considered.

Abstain means a member who is lawfully entitled to vote but chooses not to exercise their right to vote on a matter. When a member abstains from a vote without declaring a pecuniary interest they will be counted as opposed to the motion.

Abstain means to refrain from voting.

Abstain means to refrain from voting. Typically abstentions are not recorded unless the member is not participating in the vote due to a declared conflict on a matter before the Council.

Abstain shall be counted in when calculating quorum of a vote. Subject to the provisions of Section 9.1.4, if a motion received more Voting Points of "for" than "against", it shall be deemed to be supported by simple majority. If the Voting Points of "for" received by a motion is more than triple of "against", it shall be deemed to be supported by a special majority.

Abstain means to refrain from voting, either for or against a motion

Abstain means to refrain from voting. Should a member abstain from voting, their vote is counted in the negative unless the member is not participating in the vote due to a declared conflict on a matter before the Council.