Robert’s Rules Cheat Sheet
To: Say: Interrupt Speaker Second Needed Debatable Amendable Decided by:
Adjourn “I move to adjourn.” No Yes No No Majority vote Recess “I move to recess for/until...” No Yes No Yes Majority vote Complain about hearing, comfort,
etc.
“Point of privilege...” Yes No No No Chair
End debate and vote on question “I move the previous question.” No Yes No No Majority vote Suspend further consideration of
something
“I move to table this matter.” No Yes No No 2/3 vote
Postpone deciding the question “I move to postpone this matter until...
No Yes Yes Yes Majority vote
Amend a motion “I move to amend this motion
by...”
No Yes Yes Yes Majority vote
Introduce business (a main
motion)
“I move that...” No Yes Yes Yes Majority vote
The motions and points listed above are in order of preference. When a motion or point of inquiry is pending, only those listed above the pending point may be raised.
To: Say: Interrupt Speaker Second Needed Debatable Amendable Decided by:
Redress any violation of the
body’s Rules
“Point of order...” Yes No No No Chair
Request information “Point of inquiry...” Yes No No No N/A Verify a recent voice vote by
actual count (before next motion
only)
“I call for division.” Yes No No No Majority vote
Prevent body from considering a
matter
“I object to considering this
question.”
Yes No No No 2/3
Consider a suspended matter “I move to take from the table...” Yes Yes No No Majority Reconsider a previous motion “I move to reconsider...” Yes Yes No No 2/3 Consider something out of
schedule
“I move to suspend the rules to
consider...”
No Yes No No 2/3
Vote on the Chair’s decision “I appeal the Chair’s decision.” Yes Yes Yes No Majority The motions and points above have no precedence. Any of them may be raised in response to any motion or question, with the exception of the three items in gray (motion to adjourn, motion to recess, and point of privilege
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