Robert'S Rules Of Order Cheat Sheet
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1ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER CHEAT SHEET
YOU WANT TO…
YOU SAY…
MAY YOU
DO YOU
CAN IT BE
CAN IT BE
IS A VOTE
INTERUPT THE
NEED A
DEBATED?
AMENDED?
REQUIRED?
SPEAKER?
SECONDER?
INTRODUCE AN ITEM
I move
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes, majority
FOR CONSIDERATION
that/to…
PROPOSE A CHANGE TO
I move to
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes, majority
A MOTION
amend the
motion to…
SEND A MOTION TO A
I move to
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes, majority
COMMITTEE FOR
refer the
FURTHER STUDY
motion to…
POSTPONE DISCUSSION
I move to
No
Yes
Yes
Yes, but only
Yes, majority
ON A MOTION UNTIL A
table the
in regards to
LATER DATE
motion until…
timeline
CALL ATTENTION TO A
Point order.
Yes
No
No
No
No
RULE THAT HAS BEEN
BROKEN
SEEK CLARITY ON A
Request for
Yes, provided
No
No
No
No
TOPIC
information
the question
may be asked
without being
on the speaker’s
list
PROTEST THE CURRENT
Point of
Yes
No
No
No
No
CONDITIONS IN THE
personal
ROOM
privilege
PROTEST THE CURRENT
I move to
Yes
Yes
Varies
No
Majority in the
RULING OF THE CHAIR
appeal the
negative to
decision of the
reverse the
Chair
decision of the
Chair
LIMIT OR EXTEND
I move to
No
Yes
No
Yes, but only
Yes, 2/3
DEBATE ON AN ITEM
limit/extend
the amount by
the debate
which debate
by…
is being
limited/extend
END DEBATE ON AN
I call the
No
Yes
No
No
Yes, 2/3
ITEM
question.*
RECONSIDER A MOTION
I move to
No
Yes
Varies
No
Yes, majority
VOTED UPON EARLIER IN
reconsider…**
THE MEETING
TAKE A BREAK
I move to
No
Yes
No
Yes, but only
Yes, majority
recess for…
the length of
time
END THE MEETING
I move to
No
Yes
No
No
Yes, majority
adjourn…
• Members who wish to call the question may not add to the discussion in any way immediately before calling the question.
** Only Members who were on the prevailing side may move a motion to reconsider. Members must state which side they voted in
when moving to reconsider.
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