Steve! I think we have something here! I like your modifications to everything listed below. You have my +1 on this.
I also like the qualification of not allowing a VOTE unless it is previously been a PROPOSAL. > From: Stephen McConnell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Berin Loritsch wrote: > > >I am putting this in another thread because Charter.txt is now > >very long and we have two types of voting on the table. I want > >to separate them as much as possible. Below is my understanding > >of the PMC voting process as of the last discussion: > > > >* Strict majority ( > 50% ) with a quorum of 50% of the PMC. > > > > One requested modification. A vote the relates to a change to the > charter and/or policies and procedures shall require a 2/3 majority. > > > > > > >* PMC votes are open for a minimum of one week. > > > > +1 > > > > >* If quorum cannot be met within one week, voting remains open > > up to two (2) weeks until quorum is met. If quorum cannot be > > meet in that time period, the resolution has considered to > > have failed. It can be brought up again when more people are > > willing to vote on the proposal. > > > > +1 > > In terms of policy and procedure test - I suggest dropping the last > sentence but including this as an explanitory note. Also, > under chair > rights and privaliges, the chair should be granted the right > to disallow > a vote if he/she considers the motion inappropriate (this covers not > only things like reoccuring votes for the same thing, but also votes > that are not within the concern of the PMC - e.g. technical issues). > > > > > > >This voting process is for PMC related issues. That includes > >the legal documents (resolutions, charter, by-laws, etc.). > > > > This needs to be worked up a bit more - yes, I know - propose > something > - and yes, I'll get to it! > > One more thing - I think that at the level of the PMC would be strict > about seperating [PROPOSAL]s from [VOTE]s. A vote should not > be allowed > if (a) it has not been the subject of a prior proposal - i.e. > discussion, and (b) cannot be considered as a binding vote > unless (i) it > is raised under the [VOTE] tag, and (ii) the chair has issued a > [VOTE-RESULT]. > > Cheers, Steve. > > > > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- Stephen J. McConnell OSM SARL digital products for a global economy mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.osm.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
