NAP Registered Parliamentarian (RP) Practice Exam

A member wishing to withdraw their support for a pending motion has the option to vote against it. This action directly communicates their change in position to the assembly and contributes to the overall decision-making process regarding the motion.

Voting against a motion signifies that the member no longer endorses the proposal, which can influence the outcome. It is an established practice in parliamentary procedure that individual votes reflect personal support or opposition to a motion.

Other choices do not effectively achieve the goal of withdrawing support. For instance, asking for a division of the house merely requests a count of votes and does not indicate a personal change in support. Amending one's own motion does not apply to situations where a member wants to withdraw support; instead, it changes the motion itself. Moving to take the motion off the table is a procedural move to bring a motion back for consideration but does not directly address the member's support or opposition to the content of the motion. Thus, voting against the motion is the most straightforward and appropriate means for a member to express a withdrawal of support.