Abstain means to refrain from voting. Members who abstain for reasons other than a declared conflict of interest shall be deemed to vote in opposition of the question or matter.
Abstain or “present,” or a vote other than “yea” or “nay,” or a failure to vote, is counted for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. A vote of “abstain” or “present,” or a vote other than “yea” or “nay,” or a failure to vote, however, is not counted in determining whether a measure has been passed by the Board unless otherwise stated in law. The sequence for voting shall be alphabetical. On all questions involving the expenditure of money and on all questions involving the closing of a meeting to the public, a roll call vote shall be taken and entered in the Board's minutes. Any Board of Education member may append a brief statement indicating the reason for the vote. Any Board of Education member may request that his/her vote be changed before the result of the vote is announced by the President. Minutes The Board Secretary shall keep written minutes of all Board of Education meetings, which shall be signed by the President and the Secretary. The minutes include: The minutes include:
Abstain means to refrain from voting. Failing to vote is considered an abstention and shall be considered a negative vote unless the member is not participating in the vote due to a declared pecuniary conflict of interest on the matter being considered.
Examples of Abstain in a sentence
Abstain from the use of alcohol and controlled substances prior to, and during school hours.
Abstain from the non-medical use of medications or drugs or the Use of Prohibited Substances or Prohibited Methods as listed on the version of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Prohibited List currently in force.
More Definitions of Abstain
Abstain means a member who refuses to vote (abstain) will be recorded as voting in the negative.
Abstain means a member who is lawfully entitled to vote but chooses not to exercise their right to vote on a matter. When a member abstains from a vote without declaring a pecuniary interest they will be counted as opposed to the motion.
Abstain means a Member who is lawfully entitled to vote but chooses not to exercise their right to vote on a matter, and in such cases an abstention shall be deemed as a negative vote.
Abstain means to refrain from voting. Typically abstentions are not recorded unless the member is not participating in the vote due to a declared conflict on a matter before the Council.
Abstain means to refrain from voting.
Abstain means a member who is lawfully entitled to vote but chooses not to exercise their right to vote on a matter, and in such cases in abstention shall be deemed as a negative vote (Municipal Act S. 246. (2)).
Abstain means to refrain from voting, either for or against a motion