If 50 members vote in a meeting, how many must vote in favor for a motion to pass?

If 50 members vote in a meeting, how many must vote in favor for a motion to pass?

• A. 25
• B. 30
• C. 26
• D. 20

Answer: (C)

In parliamentary procedure, a motion typically requires a majority vote to pass. A majority is defined as more than half of the total votes cast. In the scenario where there are 50 members voting, the calculation for a majority would be to find half of the total number of votes, which is 25. Since a majority requires more than half, at least one vote more than 25 is necessary. Therefore, to find the minimum number of votes required for the motion to pass, we round up to 26. This means that at least 26 votes in favor are necessary for the motion to be approved.

In parliamentary procedure, a motion typically requires a majority vote to pass. A majority is defined as more than half of the total votes cast. In the scenario where there are 50 members voting, the calculation for a majority would be to find half of the total number of votes, which is 25. Since a majority requires more than half, at least one vote more than 25 is necessary. Therefore, to find the minimum number of votes required for the motion to pass, we round up to 26. This means that at least 26 votes in favor are necessary for the motion to be approved.