Which statement best matches 'Out of Order'?

• A. A motion that violates organizational rules
• B. An approved motion
• C. A postpone action
• D. A unanimous vote

Answer: (A)

Out of Order means a motion or action doesn’t follow the meeting’s rules or the current order of business. It signals that what’s being brought up or done is not allowed in its present form or at this moment under the organization’s rules, and the presiding officer would typically stop it and rule it invalid until it’s corrected. That makes the best match the idea of a motion that violates organizational rules, because the focus is on legality and proper procedure, not on whether a motion is already approved, merely postponed, or about the outcome of a vote. The other options describe something that is allowed or completed (an approved motion), a specific procedural step that is still in order (postpone action), or a type of voting result (unanimous vote), none of which capture the notion of being out of compliance with the rules.