Hahaha no worries ! I was just teasing and was interested to see how people around the world have more creative ways to gain xp P <| sep |> I don ' t think quorum is a valid comparison here . Quorum exists in organizational structures to make sure that decisions can ' t be made without enough stakeholders present , or without certain key stakeholders . It refers to being physically present or telepresent at a specific meeting . However , individuals that are present at a meeting can vote up or down on motions , as well as abstain . If we take this type of vote and make an analogy to Robert ' s Rules , the province of PEI was present for the vote . Everyone eligible to vote was able to do so if they chose , and reasonable efforts were made to inform the public at large of the timing of the vote and the content . The people who did not vote were effectively abstaining from voting .