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'''Robert's Rules of Order''' is the most commonly-used manual of parliamentary procedure in the United States. Editions published since 1970 are referred to as Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, or RONR. The most recent edition, the 10th, was published in 2000.
==Voting methods mentioned by name in RONR==
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While it is possible to adopt a different voting system by ''adopting'' or ''amending'' the rules, it is probably impossible to do so by ''suspending'' the rules. While certain rules of procedure contained in the bylaws can be suspended, this is not true in the cases of rules which embody fundamental principles of parliamentary law and rules protecting absentees or a basic right of the individual member (RONR [10th ed.], p. 254-255). According to Paul McClintock, PRP, an election cannot be held by a system other than the majority vote if the bylaws are silent on the issue[http://www.paulmcclintock.com/imo.htm#Question%204].
==References==
*[http://www.paulmcclintock.com/imo.htm#Question%204 Question 4: Can an election be held by plurality vote when the bylaws are silent of the matter?], McClintock, Paul, PRP.
*Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 10th ed., 2000.
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