Points & Motions What it Means Decision/Vote Second Interrupt Debatable

Required Speaker

Point of Order Used when a delegate believes the Chair (No Vote) No Yes
Dias has made a procedural error

Point of Information Used to ask a clarifying question about Chair (No Vote) No No
the content of a speech or statement
(only during the speakers list)

Point of Inquiry Used to ask a question on Chair (No Vote) No No

parliamentary procedure

Point of Personal Used to express concerns about Chair (No Vote) No Yes
Privilege comfort such as the temperature of
the room or the ability to hear a
speaker

Yields Can be done after a delegate speaks; Chair (No Vote) No

Can only yield to questions, another
delegate, or to the Chair

Motion to Open First motion of the conference; move Chair (No Vote) No
Debate into formal debate and open the
Speakers List

Motion to Set the Sets the order in which topics will be Simple Majority (50+1) Yes No 3 pro / 3 con
Agenda discussed

Motion to Open Delegates wishing to speak will hold up Simple Majority (50+1) No
Speakers List their placard & be placed on the list

Motion to Set the First thing done after opening the Simple Majority (50+1) 2 pro / 2 con
Speakers’ Time Speakers List & adjusted as needed by
delegates

Motion to Enter Used for structured debate about more Simple Majority (50+1) Yes No No
Moderated Caucus specific issues within a topic; delegate
specifies purpose of caucus, length, &
speaking time

Motion to Enter Used for informal debate & discussion; Simple Majority (50+1) Yes No No
Unmoderated delegate specifies purpose & length of
Caucus caucus

Motion to Introduce Brings a working paper that has Simple Majority (50+1) Yes No No
a Working Paper already been approved by the Chair to
the floor for general debate

Motion to Table the Tabling debate ends debate on one ⅔ Majority 2 pro / 2 con
Topic topic; delegates can table debate,
move onto another topic, & return to
the first topic at a later time

Motion to Introduce Brings an amendment that has already No

an Unfriendly been approved by the Chair to the
Amendment floor for general debate & a vote when
debate is closed on the resolution

Motion to Close Ends all discussion on current topic & ⅔ Majority Yes No 2 con
Debate moves committee immediately into
voting

Motion to Move
into Voting
Procedure

*​Disruption - the more disruptive motions should be put to vote first (i.e. a motion for a moderated caucus of 10 speakers for 1 minute is more disruptive than 5
speakers for 2 minutes
 Motion to Divide Resolution splits into multiple Simple Majority (50+1) 2 pro / 2 con
the Question resolutions

Motion to Reopen debate on a topic that has ⅔ Majority Yes No 2 pro / 2 con
Reconsider previously been tabled

Motion to Adjourn Used to end committee session Simple Majority (50+1) Yes No No
the Meeting

*​Disruption - the more disruptive motions should be put to vote first (i.e. a motion for a moderated caucus of 10 speakers for 1 minute is more disruptive than 5
speakers for 2 minutes