Strangers

Notice, Quorum, Majority, Strangers

From the book The Clergyman’s Hand-book of Law, about Notice, Quorum, Majority, Strangers (1): It is not necessary that a majority of the members of a religious society be present to constitute a corporate meeting. Those present at a regularly called meeting of which due notice has been given to all the members, constitute a quorum; and, in the absence of a rule to the contrary, a majority of the votes cast carries any question.260 The presence of strangers, unless they vote, will not vitiate the proceedings. If they should vote, unless their votes determine the election, it will not be void.261 The casting of a few illegal votes that would not change the result of the election does not make it void.262

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Notes and References

1. Charles M. Scanlan, The Clergyman’s Hand-book of Law. The Law of Church and Grave (1909), Benziger Brothers, New York, Cincinnati, Chicago

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• Religion
• Church