Which type of Main Motion is incidental to the assembly's business, such as a motion about nomination method before the election is pending?

• A. Incidental Main Motion
• B. Main Motion
• C. Subsidiary Motion
• D. Privileged Motion

Answer: (A)

In Robert’s Rules, motions are grouped by purpose, and incidental motions arise because of the situation that’s already under consideration. An incidental main motion is a main motion that is specifically about a procedural matter that comes up in connection with the current business and must be settled before that business can proceed.

When the election is pending, questions about how nominations will be conducted are about the process itself, not about an inherently new policy or action. That makes it a procedural issue tied to the ongoing business, so it’s treated as an incidental main motion. It isn’t a regular main motion proposing new business, nor a subsidiary motion aimed at altering the fate of the main motion, nor a privileged motion dealing with the assembly’s rights. Thus, the best classification is an incidental main motion.