File: BEDFA – Abstentions
An abstention is a non-expression and cannot be considered a vote in favor of or against a motion.
Each member of the M.S.A.D. No. 75 Board of Directors has the duty to express a choice or preference by voting on the issues, but can legally abstain from doing so when there is a statutory or ethical conflict of interest. Not to vote is to abstain.
Abstentions are intended for situations where a member may have a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the matter being voted on.
LEGAL REFERENCE:
- 30 MRSA § 2605 et seq.
CROSS REFERENCE:
- BCB – Board Member Conflict of Interest
- BDDD – Voting Method
FIRST READING: May 22, 2025
SECOND READING: June 26, 2025
ADOPTION: June 26, 2025