8. Motions Types & Priority: Overrule the chair Adjourn the meeting Dismiss Adjourn the debate Close without voting Suspend the meeting Dismiss for a given period Close the debate Close and Vote Voting on draft resolutions Voting on amendments
11. Informal Debate Time limit How to get the floor Moving from Informal to Formal Only possible motions: going back to formal debate (Consensus) extend the allocated time.
12. Caucus Form of diplomatic negotiation Extreme informality Moving from Formal to Caucus Time limited No motions
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14. Procedural Voting Voting on procedural matters Example Motion to move to an informal debate Motion to vote on a draft resolution In order of Precedence Requires 2/3 majority to pass Yes or no- no abstentions Observers
15. Substantive Voting Voting on matters of substance Example Voting on Amendments Voting on a draft resolution Requires 50%+1 to pass Yes or no or abstain
16. During Voting.. No more points shall be entertained Delegates shall refrain from side talks Ushers shall refrain from note passing All doors are sealed
19. Voting on Amendments Friendly Amendments Automatically Adopted Unfriendly Amendments Voted upon from most destructive to least destructive Entire process is repeated for each amendment Draft resolution is read out
20. Points Pertaining to Voting Roll Call Automatically Adopted Clause by Clause Procedural Withdrawal from Sponsoprship
25. Diagram of the general Flow of debate Adopting Agenda Progress Quorum Opening Speeches Formal Debate (Speakers’ List) Caucus Informal Debate M M M M M Close & Vote Adjourned Suspend