Frequently Asked Questions About Robert's Rules of OrderCommon Questions Do Mistakes Invalidate Action? Can Someone Interrupt Me When Speaking? Can I Speak Whenever I Want? Duties of the Chair? Is The Chair In Charge Of The Meeting? What Are Signs Of An Abusive Chair? What Are Signs Of An Abusive Assembly? Is Abstaining A Negative Vote? Can Committees Make Decisions Behind Our Back? Can a Member, or Chair, Change His Vote Next Meeting? Are Straw Polls Allowed? Does The Secretary Have To Put A Remark On The Record? Do Secretaries Record Everything? Can The Chair Remove A Member? Can A Chair Be Removed With A Vote Of No Confidence? Can I Yield My Time To Another Speaker?