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online survey, absentee, and proxy. For all other methods, Quorum should be
established as defined in Article VIII (Quorum).
D.

Members that do not have access to the voting system selected for a given matter
must be afforded an alternative method for casting their votes (which shall be
explicitly stated in the “Call for the Question” by the Chapter President).

E.

The default voting standard for the Chapter is “by a majority of votes cast by the
Chapter Membership in Good Standing”.

F.

Proxy Voting
1.

Proxies do count when calculating Quorum.

2.

A Member may only hold no more than two (2) proxies per meeting.

3.

Subject to B and C above, proxies may be utilized at Regular Mother’s
Meeting, Special Meetings, and Executive Committee meetings. Proxies may
not be used during Standing or Special Committee meetings.

4.

Proxies must be properly submitted in order to be counted (See, the
Chapter’s Rules of Conduct and Procedures).
ARTICLE X. Fathers’ Auxiliary

The Chapter has the option of establishing a Fathers’ Auxiliary as a support group
for the Chapter. The spouse of an Active Member within the Chapter is eligible to
participate in the Fathers’ Auxiliary.
ARTICLE XI. Parliamentary Authority
The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly
Revised (“RONR”) shall govern the Chapter in all cases to which they are applicable and
in which they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws and any governing documents or
special rules of order which may be adopted by the Region and/or the Organization.
ARTICLE XII. Amendments
Section 1.

Procedures

The Chapter Bylaws may be amended at any Mothers’ Meeting provided:
A.

A Quorum +1 member is present.

B.

That two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast are in favor of the proposed amendment.
Note: Such vote shall not be required however, to correct misspelled words and
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