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Take from the Table.

" up a Question out of its Proper Order.

Proceed to the Orders of the Day.

Affirmative Votes which Cannot be Reconsidered.

Adopt, or after adoption, to Amend, Repeal, or Rescind the Constitution, By-laws, or Rules of Order or any other rules that require previous notice of their amendment.

Elect to Membership or Office, if the member or officer is present and does not decline, or is absent and has learned of his election in the usual way and has not declined.

Accept Resignation, if member is present or has been notified.

Consideration of Question that has been objected to.

Commit, after the committee has taken up the subject referred to it.

Previous Question, after vote has been taken under it.

Reopen Nominations.

Negative Vote which Cannot be Reconsidered.

Postpone Indefinitely.

(7) Cannot be Rescinded.

A Vote cannot be rescinded after something that the assembly cannot undo has been done as a result of that vote, or if a vote is in the nature of a contract and the other party is informed of the vote; or when one has been elected to, or expelled from, membership or office, and was present or has been officially notified.

If a Question can be reached by calling up the motion to reconsider, which has been previously made, the vote cannot be rescinded.