What vote is required to adopt the motion to postpone a question to the next meeting and make it a special order?

• A. One-half
• B. Simple majority
• C. Three-fourths
• D. Two-thirds

Answer: (D)

A motion that postpones a question to the next meeting and makes it a special order changes both when the item will be taken up and its priority on the agenda. A special order has higher priority than ordinary business and requires broad agreement to be set, because it affects the flow of the meeting and what gets considered at a designated time. Because this is a substantive change to the schedule and the order of business, it normally needs a two‑thirds vote to be adopted. This higher threshold helps protect the rights of members who may oppose moving the item or elevating its importance, ensuring the decision has strong consensus. A simple majority or other lower thresholds would not provide that level of agreement, while the two‑thirds standard matches the seriousness of altering the agenda and creating a special order.