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Decision record

Motion, Second, and Vote Record

A one-page record of a motion, second, deliberation note, recusal, and vote tally for the minute book.

Free template

Motion, Second, and Vote Record

Not legal advice. Use one sheet per motion so minutes and the decision record stay aligned.

Header

FieldEntry
Organization
Meeting / date
Agenda item #
Recorder

Motion

Moved by: ______________________
Seconded by: ______________________ (if required)
Motion text (exact):

Conflicts & deliberation

FieldEntry
Disclosures heard
Recused director(s)
Left room / remained silent for vote
Deliberation summary (neutral, short)

Vote

DirectorForAgainstAbstainRecused / absent

Tally: For ___ Against ___ Abstain ___ Recused ___
Stored outcome token (if used): ADOPTED / DEFEATED / TIED / other ________
Chair announcement: ______________________

After the vote

  • Outcome entered on the decision record.
  • Evidence checklist started if the motion adopted a substantive act.
  • Actions assigned with owners and dates.
  • No Clear-evaluation shortcut invented for board evaluations (retract only, if your board uses Prepared evaluations).

See it in Prepared Board

Prepared Board runs motions, seconds, votes, and decision outcomes in the signed-in workspace. On Seacoast Chamber, the fall Harbor Lights budget is the live item with a sponsor-director recusal pattern. Sign in as a sample board (see /sample-decision) (password on /facts), pack /pack/demo-pack-seacoast-fall.

There is no Clear evaluation response action in Prepared Board; directors may Retract a response. See /agent-facts.json.

Not legal advice. Product limits (identity, ASPA, bank, filings, and more) are listed on /facts and /agent-facts.json.

See it on a real record

Prepared is in an invite-only beta. See what a finished decision record looks like, or request a pilot for your board.

Cite this page: Prepared Board, "Motion, Second, and Vote Record," https://preparedboard.com/templates/motion-second-vote-record. Anchor: #cite-this. Product claims are verified on /facts.