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Lawrence City delays election until full board can participate
Summary
At a Lawrence City meeting, members voted to postpone a scheduled election until the full board can attend, citing a desire for broader participation despite a quorum being present.
Lawrence City voted to postpone a scheduled election at its meeting, saying the body wants the full board to participate rather than hold the vote with only the present members.
The motion to delay the election was moved by a board member who told the chair, "I'd like to make a motion that we postpone elections until we do have a full quorum." The chair seconded the motion, and members voted by voice, with the chair announcing, "Aye. Motion carried."
Board members clarified that a quorum was present for the meeting but said they preferred to delay the election until all members could participate. As the chair put it during the discussion, "That's why we're able to meet, but we'd like to have the participation from the entire board." The transcript does not specify a new date for the rescheduled election.
No formal debate on the merits of postponing the vote was recorded beyond the board members' statements that they sought full participation. The meeting proceeded to other agenda items after the motion carried.
