Who can vote in a synchronous virtual meeting?
Synchronous virtual meetings must abide by the same voting eligibility rules and ratification processes as face-to-face meetings in compliance with ALA/ACRL rules and adopted parliamentary procedure. Virtual members of committees or task forces have the right to attend meetings, participate in debate, and make motions. Virtual members do not have the right to vote nor are they counted in determining the quorum. Also, no more than one third of the membership of a division committee may be virtual members ( ALA Policy Manual 6.16). The ACRL committee chair or section chair will confirm that the official list of all members of the committee has been obtained from the Directory of Leadership on the members’-only ALA web site to determine voting eligibility of each individual.
