What is the correct terminology for reconsidering the vote on a motion?

• A. I move to reconsider the vote on the motion that I voted on the prevailing side.
• B. I appeal the decision.
• C. I move to rescind the motion.
• D. I second the motion.

Answer: (A)

Reconsidering a vote is the process used to reopen a decision that has already been made, so you can review it if new information comes up or if there was a mistake in the original vote. The correct wording to do this is specific: you say you move to reconsider the vote on the motion that you voted on the prevailing side. This shows you were on the winning side when the motion passed and are asking to revisit that decision. It keeps the action tied to the exact motion and the exact vote.

Other phrases point to different actions. Appealing the decision challenges the chair’s ruling on procedural questions, not the substance of a vote. Moving to rescind the motion aims to cancel the motion entirely and undo what happened, under its own rules. Simply seconding a motion is about showing there’s interest in bringing the motion up for consideration, not about revisiting a past vote.