Board Thread:Staff/@comment-8846246-20200102093224/@comment-8846246-20200109015517

-Motion to Progress

Currently, whoever is presiding determines when to progress after a vote as they call the vote. This could mean the Head Bureaucrat could filibuster the COA until they agree to pass whatever was being proposed.

We could just require moving on once a majority is reached, but doing so would cut any debate off. There's a long history of votes changing, so it would be wrong to cut debate.

Instead this proposal is meant as a middle ground. Any member can call a "motion to progress" that requires a simple majority. If passed, the COA will be required to progress.

This proposal applies to both councils. And the Head Helper will be allowed to vote in a motion's tie.

After 48 hours with no majority on a proposal, or a majority has been attained for 12 hours on a proposal and the council isn't progressing; any voting member may call for a motion to progress passed the current vote.

So;
 * 48 hours with no majority: Motion can be called
 * Majority reached + 12 hours: Motion can be called