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==Explanation and use==

If a member feels that an original main motion should not be considered, an objection to the consideration of a question could be made.<ref>{{Cite book|title = [[Robert's Rules of Order]] Newly Revised|last = Robert|first = Henry M.|publisher = Da Capo Press|year = 2011|isbn = 978-0-306-82020-5|___location = Philadelphia, PA|pages = 267|edition = 11th|ref = harv|display-authors = et al.}}</ref> It is often used to prevent an embarrassing question from being introduced and debated in the assembly.

According to ''[[Robert's Rules of Order]] Newly Revised'' (RONR), this motion is not debatable and requires a two-thirds vote against consideration.<ref name=":0">{{Harvard citation no brackets|Robert|2011|p = 268}}</ref> This objection may be applied only to an original main motion, that is, a motion that brings a new substantive issue before the assembly.<ref name=":0" /> The objection may be raised only before debate has begun on the motion, as the purpose is to completely suppress debate on the motion.<ref name=":0" />

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== Improper use of tabling a motion ==

Using the rules in RONR, a main motion is improperly killed by [[Table (parliamentary procedure)|tabling]] it. In this case, before debate has begun, it would have been proper to make an objection to the consideration of the question.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.robertsrules.com/faq.html#13|title = Frequently Asked Questions about RONR (Question 13)|date = 2011|access-date = 2016-02-19|website = The Official Robert's Rules of Order Web Site|publisher = The Robert's Rules Association|last = Robert III|first = Henry M.|archive-date = 2018-12-24|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181224205021/http://www.robertsrules.com/faq.html#13|url-status = dead}}</ref>

== See also ==