Which is the correct sequence for presenting a Main Motion in the assembly?

Which is the correct sequence for presenting a Main Motion in the assembly?

• A. A member makes a motion; The chair states the question; Another member seconds it.
• B. A member makes a motion; Another member seconds it; The chair states the question.
• C. The chair states the question; A member makes a motion; Another member seconds it.
• D. Another member seconds it; A member makes a motion; The chair states the question.

Answer: (B)

In parliamentary procedure, presenting a Main Motion follows a clear flow: a member makes the motion, another member seconds it to show there’s interest in discussing it, and only after it’s seconded does the chair state the exact question to be debated. The second acts as a signal that the group wants to consider the proposal; without it, the motion dies and no debate or vote occurs. Once the motion is seconded, the chair announces the question (often phrased as “It is moved and seconded that...”) and then discussion and voting proceed. This ordering—motion first, second second, then the chair states the question—is why that sequence is correct.

In parliamentary procedure, presenting a Main Motion follows a clear flow: a member makes the motion, another member seconds it to show there’s interest in discussing it, and only after it’s seconded does the chair state the exact question to be debated. The second acts as a signal that the group wants to consider the proposal; without it, the motion dies and no debate or vote occurs. Once the motion is seconded, the chair announces the question (often phrased as “It is moved and seconded that...”) and then discussion and voting proceed. This ordering—motion first, second second, then the chair states the question—is why that sequence is correct.