Out of order: Was DNC vice chair David Hogg undone by procedure—or politics?
When your bylaws mention gender 47 times and Robert’s Rules is 1,135 pages long, what could possibly go wrong?
David Hogg says the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is trying to “fast-track” his removal as vice chair. The party insists it’s just following procedure. But veteran parliamentarian Gregory Carlson says what happened may violate one of the most basic principles of Robert’s Rules of Order – you can’t go back and undo a vote after the meeting is over.
“Usually, you can’t overturn something that’s already happened on procedural grounds,” Carlson said. “You have to challenge it at the time that it’s happening.”
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