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Rule 12. Adoption by Majority Vote A motion shall be adopted by a majority of the votes cast, a quomm as defined in Rule 22 being present, unless otherwise required by these roles or the laws of North Carolina. A majority is more than half. Comment: In a few instances, these rules require a vote equal to a majority or two-thirds of the entire membership of the board for adoption of a particular motion. Extraordinary voting requirements imposed by particular statutes are not specified in these roles. The boazd's attorney should be consulted as questions arise. Rule 13. Voting by Written Ballot The board may choose by majority vote to use written ballots in voting on a motion. Such ballots shall be signed, and the minutes of the board shall show the vote of each member voting. The ballots shalt be available for public inspection in the office of the boazd's [clerk] [secretary] immediately following the meeting at which the vote took place and until the minutes of that meeting are approved, at which time the ballots maybe destroyed. Comment: The open meetings law allows public bodies such as small local government boards to use written ballots so long as they follow the procedures set out in G.S. 143-318.13(b) and pazaphrased in this rnle. Rule 14. Debate The chair shall state the motion and then open the floo. to debate. The chair shall preside over tree debate according to the following general principles: The maker of the motion is enfitled to speak first; A member who has not spoken on the issue shall be recognized before someone who has already spoken; To the extent possible, the debate shall alternate between proponents and opponents of the measure. Comment: None. Rule 15. Ratification of Actions To the extent pemtitted by law, the board may ratfy actions taken on its behalf but without its prior approval. A motion to ratify is a substantive motion. ~Comment: Ratification of actions taken on the boazd's behalf but without its prior approval is ~pErmitted under these rules, to the extent that such after-the-fact approval of actions is legally allowed. The principle behind the motion to ratify is that an assembly may subsequently approve that which it could have authorized. This rnle treats the motion to ratify as a substantive proposal ~•...