What percentage of affirmative votes by the council is required to revoke membership?

• A. 50 percent
• B. Unanimous
• C. 2/3
• D. 75 percent

Answer: (C)

The concept being tested is the use of a supermajority vote for removing a member. In many governance structures, revoking membership is serious enough to require more than a simple majority, so a higher threshold is set to protect against hasty or partisan decisions. The correct approach is two-thirds of the council’s affirmative votes. This means, as long as the council has N voting members, you need at least two-thirds of those votes in favor (for example, 6 of 9, or 8 of 12), assuming all seats are filled and voting.

Why this fits better than the other options: a simple 50% would allow removal with a narrow majority, which can be destabilizing and susceptible to manipulation. Requiring unanimity is often impractical and too strict for routine governance. A 75% threshold is stricter than two-thirds and, while used in some contexts, isn’t the standard most organizations adopt for membership revocation, where two-thirds provides a balanced safeguard.