Motions are voted upon in which order?

• A. In reverse order of their proposal
• B. In the order in which they are made
• C. In alphabetical order
• D. In order of committee referral

Answer: (A)

In parliamentary procedure, motions on the floor are voted on in reverse order of when they were proposed. This means the most recently made motion goes to a vote first. This helps keep debate current and lets the person who just introduced a motion respond or modify it while the issue is fresh. It also prevents older motions from continually blocking new ones as discussions evolve. The other options don’t fit because they wouldn’t align with how meetings are typically streamlined to address the latest ideas first, and they ignore the flow of debate and decision-making that guides which motions get considered next.