What is the name of the motion that splits a formal proposal into separate votes?

• A. Division of the Question
• B. Division of the Assembly
• C. Dispense With the Reading of the Minutes
• D. dispose of

Answer: (A)

The motion to divide the question is used when a formal proposal has multiple parts and you want to vote on each part separately. By moving to divide the question, you permit the assembly to split the motion into distinct questions, so you can approve one part and reject another without voting on the entire package as a whole. This is especially useful when different elements could stand on their own or when parts may have different levels of support.

For example, if a resolution covers several projects, dividing the question lets you vote on each project separately rather than forcing a single yes-or-no decision on the entire resolution.

The other options don’t fit because they refer to different actions (skipping the reading of minutes, a nonstandard motion, or unrelated procedures), not to splitting a proposal into separate votes.