• A motion must relate to the business at hand, and be presented at the right time. It must not be obstructive, frivolous or against the charter.
• Usually a second is needed to a motion. A second indicates that another member would like to consider the motion. It prevents spending time on a question which only interests one person.
• Some motions can be amended by striking out, inserting, or both at once. Amendments must relate to the subject as presented in the main motion. Some motions that are not subject to amendments: move to adjourn; move to temporarily suspend consideration of an issue; move to end debate; and move to amend an amendment.
• Some motions can be debated again and re-voted to give members a chance to change their minds. The move to reconsider must come from the winning side. Some motions that can be reconsidered: move to postpone discussion for a certain time; move to give closer study of something; move to amend a motion; move to introduce business.