Robert's Rules of Order

About Robert's Rules of Order

Robert's Rules of Order — Parliamentary Procedure That Actually Works

The complete 1915 public-domain edition (Robert's Rules of Order Revised, 4th Edition) — every article, every section — paired with the practical tools every chair, secretary, or member actually needs during a live meeting. For HOA boards, nonprofit committees, student governments, civic clubs, and anyone who has ever sat through a meeting wondering "wait, can I do that?"

The full text is free to read. A one-time $0.99 unlock adds the meeting tools, full-text search, and bookmarks.

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FREE — THE COMPLETE 1915 TEXT
Every Article and section of Robert's Rules of Order Revised, organized as published:
• Article I — Introduction of Business
• Article II — General Classification of Motions
• Article III — Motions and Their Order of Precedence
• Article IV — Committees and Boards
• Article V — Officers and the Minutes
• Article VI — Miscellaneous (Quorum, Discipline, Rights)
• Article VII — Debate and Decorum
• Article VIII — Vote
• Article IX — Election of Officers
• Article X — Constitutions, By-Laws, Rules of Order
• Article XI — Amendments
• Article XII — Organization and Meetings
• Article XIII — Legal Rights of Assemblies

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MOTION FINDER
Pick what you want to do — amend, table, call the question, refer to committee — and instantly see the rules: does it need a second, is it debatable, is it amendable, what vote is required, can it interrupt a speaker, can it be reconsidered. 30 standard motions across all 5 classes (privileged, subsidiary, main, incidental, restorative) covered.

PRECEDENCE CHART
Interactive ranking of the 13 ranked motions from highest precedence (Fix Time to Adjourn) down to Main Motion. Tap any motion in the chart to jump to its rules card. The chart you need at your elbow but never have.

VOTING CALCULATOR
Enter members present and vote type — majority, two-thirds, plurality, unanimous, specific number — and instantly see votes needed, quorum, and pass/fail with sample yea/nay counts. No more arguing about whether 8 of 12 is two-thirds.

MEETING TIMER
Speaker queue with per-speaker timer (default 10 minutes per Robert's) plus total meeting elapsed time. Keep your meeting on track without anyone feeling rushed.

RULES SEARCH & BOOKMARKS
Find any rule or term across the entire text. Save sections you reference often.

FREE — OFFLINE BY DESIGN
• Fully offline — no signal needed in a basement meeting room
• Dark, low-light interface for evening meetings
• Recently viewed sections

WHY THE 1915 EDITION
The 1915 Robert's Rules of Order Revised (4th Edition) is in the public domain — that's why this app can exist as a no-ads, no-tracking reference. The modern 12th edition (RONR, 2020) is copyrighted by the Robert's Rules Association and not used here. The 1915 edition remains widely cited and is the foundation every later edition builds on. Where modern practice has evolved on specific procedures, the in-app About screen notes the differences.

SOURCE
The full text comes from the public-domain edition of "Robert's Rules of Order Revised" by Henry M. Robert, via Project Gutenberg:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75990

NOT A GOVERNMENT APP / DISCLAIMER
This app does NOT represent, and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any government, government agency, or official body. Robert's Rules of Order is a privately authored guide to parliamentary procedure — not a law, statute, or government regulation. This app is also not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Robert's Rules Association or any publisher of the modern editions. It is an independent reference tool based on Robert's Rules of Order Revised (1915, 4th Edition) by Henry M. Robert, a work in the public domain. Always verify against your organization's adopted parliamentary authority.