# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S62 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) When a floor committee is called on to answer a question or to give information, this rule shall not apply. 18. A delegate who speaks on an issue may not move to call the question at the close of his or her speech. 19. If a substitute motion is offered and seconded, the presenter shall be offered two (2) minutes to provide the rationale for offering it and a member of the floor committee shall be offered two (2) minutes to present rationale for why the committee believes the original motion is to be preferred. The convention shall decide by majority vote without further debate whether or not to consider the substitute. If the decision is in the affirmative and if the substitute motion is subsequently adopted, the original motion dies. If the substitute motion does not receive favorable action either to consider or adopt, the original motion is again considered. 20. A motion to close debate (“call the question”) shall apply only to the immediately pending question. 21. While any voting delegate may move to close debate (call the question) at any time that it is his or her turn to speak, a vote on closing debate (two-thirds vote required) on the pending motion shall be put by the chair after every twenty (20) minutes of debate (except those to which Standing Rule 5 pertain). The chair may also call for a vote on closing debate (two-thirds vote required) when in his judgment the assembly has heard sufficient speaking from both sides of the issue. 22. Amendments of noncontiguous words may be made to a pending question so long as the consequence of such noncontiguous words does not constitute in effect a substitute motion. 23. During the last two days of the convention, the President shall have the privilege of calling up for action those resolutions that in his judgment must be acted upon before adjournment. 24. No motion to reconsider or rescind shall be made or called up during the last day of the convention. Floor Nominations to the final deadline for the submission of nominations, unless the convention shall otherwise order by a simple majority vote (Bylaw 3.12.3.7[c]). Allowable floor nominations for all positions of boards and commissions shall be opened for a period of forty (40) minutes, unless ceased earlier by a two-thirds vote of the assembly. At the end of forty (40) minutes, a vote to cease nominations shall be called by the convention chairman. If a twothirds vote to cease nominations is not received, the period for floor nominations shall be extended an additional twenty (20) minutes. This cycle shall continue in twenty (20)-minute intervals until a two-thirds vote for nominations to cease is received from the assembly. Floor nominations are not debatable and will be voted on individually for approval to be added to the slate (Bylaw 3.12.37[a–b]). Voting 26. An electronic response system shall ordinarily be used to register votes. If the system is not available, the chair shall take votes by voice, by show of hands, or by a rising vote. The chair may order a count if any voice, show of hands, or rising vote seems inconclusive. When possible, vote tallies shall be recorded in the minutes. 27. An invalid vote is defined as a vote entered on the keypad with a number not offered as a selection, or entered before voting is opened or after voting is closed. Invalid votes are not counted in the total number of votes cast. 28. The privilege of granting delegates the right to record their votes in the minutes with respect to a particular resolution shall be granted by the assembly by a majority vote without debate. If such privilege is granted, the votes of record shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary of the Synod within fifteen (15) minutes after the close of the day’s business on which such privilege was granted. Use of Electronic Devices 25. No floor nominations will be accepted for the First Vice-President, regional vice-presidents, or regional board elections (Bylaws 3.12.2.1; 3.12.2.5[d]). In the case of election of the Secretary and board and commission members that do not require regional representation, floor nominations are allowed, to take place at the time of the report of the chairman of the Committee for Convention Nominations (Bylaw 3.12.3.7). Such floor nominations may only be made from the list of names that have previously been offered to the Committee for Convention Nominations prior Area of Convention Hall 62 Voice 29. In order to promote an orderly and nondistracting convention atmosphere, the following shall apply to the use, and area of use, of electronic equipment, including wired and wireless communication devices, laptops, iPads, tablets, cell phones, smart phones, pagers, PDAs, or other similar electronic devices. In all cases where use is permitted, the sound-producing capabilities of such devices shall not be used. Except as approved by convention staff, personal extension cords shall not be allowed on the convention floor. Type of Usage Permitted in Designated Area Text Message Electronic-c ommunication devices such as laptops, iPads, tablets, pagers, PEDs, smart phones, or wearable technology, including Apple Watch and like devices Laptop computers, iPads, or tablets WITH communications disabled (e.g., Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, and infrared communications turned off) Voting and Advisory Delegates & Representatives No No No Yes COP, BOD, CCM, COH, CTCR, Press, Special Guests No Yes Yes --- Visitors, Back Seating Area No Yes Yes --- Convention Staff, All Areas Yes Yes Yes --- | UPON THIS ROCK “Special Standing Rules as Adopted”