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Footnotes to Table of Robert's Rules of Order An affirmative vote on this motion cannot be reconsidered. 2. Undebatable when the motion to be amended, reconsidered, or rescinded is undebatable. 3. Constitutions, Bylaws, and Rules of Order before adoption are in every. respect main motions and may be amended by majority vote. After adoption, they require prior notice and 2/3 vote for amendment. 4. Standing Rules may be amended at any time by a majority vote if previous notice has been given, or by a 213 vote without notice. 5. If resolutions or propositions relate to different subjects which are independent of each other, they must be divided on the request of a single member, which may be made when another has the floor. If they relate to the same subject and yet each part can stand alone, they may be divided only on a regular motion and vote. 6. Undebatable if made when another questions is before the assembly. 7. The objection can be made only when the question is first introduced, before debate. A 213 vote must be opposed to the consideration in order to sustain the objection. 8. Negative vote on this motion cannot be reconsidered. 9. Cannot be reconsidered after a vote has been taken under it. 10. Opens to debate main question when latter is debatable.