Re: [Proposal] PMC Resolution Voting Process

[Paul Hammant]

Stephen,

Please dude, can we have a better effort to trim away uneeded quoting. Yes, I leave it in for the sake of an example in this case.

- Paul

Berin Loritsch wrote:

Steve! I think we have something here! I like your modifications
to everything listed below. You have my +1 on this.

Thats because we have the same private agenda.
Community empowerment.

;-)

Steve.

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.

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