question on this motion, or has declared, after a reasonable opportunity has been given for a second, that the motion has not been seconded, or has ruled it out of order. Except in very small assemblies the chair cannot assume that members know what the motion is and that it has not been seconded, unless he states the facts.
A motion is seconded by a member's saying, "I second the motion," or "I second it," which he does without obtaining the floor, and in small assemblies without rising. In large assemblies, and especially where non-members are scattered throughout the assembly, members should rise, and without waiting for recognition, say, "Mr. Chairman, I second the motion."
Exceptions. The following do not require a second:*[1]
| Question of Privilege, to raise a | 19 |
| Questions of Order | 21 |
| Objection to the Consideration of a Question | 23 |
| Call for Orders of the Day | 20 |
| Call for Division of the Question (under certain circumstances) | 24 |
| Call for Division of the Assembly (in voting) | 25 |
| Call up Motion to Reconsider | 35 |
| Filling Blanks | 33 |
| Nominations | 33 |
| Leave to Withdraw a Motion | 27 |
| Inquiries of any kind | 27 |
- ↑ * In Congress motions are not required to be seconded.
