Can the subsidiary motion to amend be applied to itself?

• A. No
• B. Only in special cases
• C. Only after a majority vote
• D. Yes

Answer: (D)

The ability to amend an amendment is allowed in parliamentary procedure. Once you have an amendment to the main motion, you can introduce another amendment that changes the wording of that amendment itself. This second-order amendment is used to refine the amendment before the group votes on the main motion, ensuring clearer or more precise language.

For example, if the main motion is to fund an event and an amendment adds a specific funding amount, you can then move to amend that amendment—perhaps changing the amount again or striking the amendment altogether. The key rule is that any such change must be germane to the main motion, and the chair may rule out any alteration that goes beyond the topic or scope.

So, yes—the subsidiary motion to amend can be applied to itself.