Quorum is defined as?

• A. The maximum number of members to attend a meeting
• B. The minimum number of members to attend a meeting to validate its proceedings
• C. The requirement for a majority vote
• D. A list of attendees

Answer: (B)

Quorum is the minimum number of members that must be present for a meeting to legally conduct official business and have valid proceedings. This threshold ensures decisions are made with enough representation rather than by a tiny group. It’s not the maximum number of attendees, and it doesn’t specify how many votes are needed to pass a motion—that’s a separate voting rule. It also isn’t simply a roster of people who are there; it’s about meeting the required attendance to make the meeting legitimate. For example, if a group has 20 officers and the bylaws set quorum at 11, fewer than 11 present means no official actions can be taken.