Quorum and vote calculator for church boards

Enter who attended and how they voted. The calculator checks the quorum and the vote requirement you select.

Plain-language notes

• Quorum is the minimum number of members who must be present to do business. Unless your bylaws say otherwise, Robert's Rules treats a majority of the membership as the quorum.
• Majority of votes cast is the usual standard for ordinary motions. Abstentions do not count as votes cast, so they do not help or hurt.
• Two-thirds is required for some actions, such as suspending the rules, and often for major actions in bylaws. Your bylaws may set higher thresholds for calling or removing a pastor, selling property or changing the bylaws.
• Bylaws, denominational rules and state law override these defaults.

Read next: Robert's Rules for church meetings.

Last reviewed Oct 3, 2026. General information, not legal, tax or HR advice.