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Initial motion to elect Chris Howitt as chair fails amid virtual-vote confusion
Summary
Heather moved to elect Chris Howitt as chair, but the motion failed after the board attempted to count virtual hand signals and voice votes; the board then proceeded to an alternative motion.
Board member Heather moved to elect Chris Howitt as board chair during the special session, saying, "Submit a motion to elect Chris Howitt as the board chair." The motion was seconded and put to a vote, but the board reported the motion failed after members worked through virtual hand-raising and vocal confirmations.
The board recorded what Winnick described as a failed result: "So that motion fails 3 4." Several members noted difficulty seeing virtual hand signals, and the group discussed switching to verbal confirmations to avoid further confusion. After the failed motion, members proposed an alternative to elect Holly Riegelman.
