mcconnell 2002/12/06 21:28:11
Modified: . PMC-VOTING-PROCEDURES.txt
Log:
Corrections from Berin and Leo included. Added voting conventions
paragraph just stating the obviouse +1, +-0, -1 sementics.
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--- PMC-VOTING-PROCEDURES.txt 6 Dec 2002 18:06:52 -0000 1.1
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Definition 3. PMC Chair
- A member of the PCM, as defined in definition [2], duly elected
- by the PMC Members to represent the interest of the PMC and the
- broader Avalon Community towards the Apache Board as defined under
- the PMC resolution and/or adopted amendments (definition [1]).
+ A member of the PMC, as defined in definition [2], duly elected
+ by the PMC Members to represent the interest of the PMC Membership
+ and the broader Avalon Community towards the Apache Board as defined
+ under the PMC resolution and/or adopted amendments (definition [1]).
Definition 3. PMC Charter
@@ -69,41 +69,54 @@
less than 50% of the elected members (rounded up to the
nearest non-fractional number).
- (c) Normal Majority Vote
+ (c) Voting Conventions
+
+ Voting on matters placed before the PMC shall be restricted
+ to the members of the PMC. Votes may be expressed in
+ support, opposition, or abstention in accordance with the
+ following conventions:
+
+ +1 a vote supporting the motion
+ +0 a vote of supportive abstention
+ -0 a vote of non-supportive abstention
+ -1 a vote opposing the motion
+
+ A member may vote multiple times. The last vote registered
+ within the voting period shall stand as the members vote.
+
+ (d) Normal Majority Vote
A vote undertaken within the scope of a Normal Vote as defined
- by definition [4] shall require a 50% majority before the vote
- may be considered as binding, shall be subject to the quorum
- calculations as defined under Article 1 (b), vote duration
- as defined by Article 1 (e), and validity shall be subject to
- reasonable engagement towards actions as defined under the
- voting preconditions of Article 1 (a), where the notion of
- reasonable shall rest with the PMC Chair.
+ by definition [4] shall require a majority of greater than 50%
+ before the vote may be considered as binding, shall be subject
+ to the quorum calculations as defined under Article 1 (b),
+ vote duration as defined by Article 1 (f), and validity shall
+ be subject to reasonable engagement towards actions as defined
+ under the voting preconditions of Article 1 (a), where the
+ notion of reasonable shall rest with the PMC Chair.
- (d) Qualified Majority Vote
+ (e) Qualified Majority Vote
A vote undertaken within the scope of a Qualified Majority Vote
as defined by definition [5] shall require a 2/3 majority
(rounded to the nearest non-fractional number) before the vote
may be considered as binding upon the PMC members.
- (e) Vote Duration
+ (f) Vote Duration
Any vote conducted by the PMC may be closed within 7 days of its
initiation providing that quorum has been met in accordance with
Article 1 (b). A vote not meeting quorum during the initial 7
day period shall default to a 14 day duration. On expiration of
a 14 day vote duration, if quorum has not been achieved, the
- vote shall be consider as s failed vote.
+ vote shall be consider as a failed vote.
- (f) Post-conditions to Voting
+ (g) Post-conditions to Voting
A vote shall be concluded by a result announcement presented by
email under a thread commencing by the "[VOTE-RESULT]" tag with
- the message title. The PMC Chair count shall stands as the
- final authority on vote counts. Non announcement of a vote
- result by the chair within 60 days of the initiation of a vote
- shall render the vote null and void.
+ the message title. The PMC Chair count shall stand as the
+ final authority on vote counts.
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