Mass meeting

To the extent that persons in the invited category are clearly identifiable - as, for example, registered voters of a particular political party, or residents of a certain area - only such persons have the right to make motions, to speak, and to vote at the meeting, and none others need be admitted if the sponsors so choose. ==Organization==

• Call of the meeting - The announcement of a mass meeting should specify the date, hour, and place of the meeting, its purpose, and who should attend. • Advance Preparation - Sponsors calling for the mass meeting should decide: • Transactions in the Meeting • The purpose of the meeting is announced (usually by the secretary reading the call of the meeting.) • Resolutions are offered to accomplish the purpose of the meeting -- these may either be prepared in advance or a committee can be appointed to draft resolutions and to make a report back to the assembly. • Adjournment - If a place and time are not set for the next meeting, adjournment dissolves the organization. When it is desired to form a permanent society, the organizers proceed in much the same way as for a mass meeting, except that the meetings while the organization is being formed should usually be carefully limited to persons whose interest in the project is known. For this reason, it may be desirable to solicit attendance for these meetings by personal contact or by letter, rather than by public announcement. A series of meetings is usually held when organizing a permanent society. ==See also==