On Sat, 7 Dec 2002, Stephen McConnell wrote: > > Updates: > > 1. Correction from Leo and Berin including into the text. > 2. Dropped text concerning non-notification of vote results. > 3. Added sub-paragraph stating the Voting Conventions > (i.e. what +1, +-0, and -1 mean). Refer Article 1 (c). > 4. Dropped URL reference to board resolution document > > The revised text is included below in this message and will be > available in a few hours on the following URL:
Definition of "PMC Chair" and "PMC Charter" have the same number. It leads to confusion at Definition "Qualified Majority Vote" (a). Giacomo > > http://jakarta.apache.org/avalon/pmc/PMC-VOTING-PROCEDURES.TXT > > Cheers, Steve. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > APACHE AVALON PMC VOTING PROCEDURES - PROPOSAL > > Definitions > ----------- > > Definition 1. PMC > > All references to the PMC within this document shall be deemed as > the Apache Avalon Project Management Committee, established in > accordance with the Apache Board resolution of the > 20 November 2002. > > http://jakarta.apache.org/avalon/pmc/AVALON-PMC-RESOLUTION.TXT > > Definition 2. PMC Membership > > The PMC membership as established by the Apache Board > resolution as detailed under definition [1]: > > Definition 3. PMC Chair > > 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 > > The initial charter of the PMC is defined under the Apache Board > resolution as detailed under definition [1]. > > Definition 4. Normal Vote > > Normal votes shall be deemed as any vote not falling within the scope > of a Qualified Majority Vote as defined by definition [5]. > > Definition 5. Qualified Majority Vote. > > A Qualified Majority Vote is a vote applied to any of the following: > > (a) Modification to and amendment of the PMC Charter as defined > by definition [3]. > > (b) modification to or amendment of the policies and procedures > established hereunder. > > PMC Policies and Procedures (P&P) > --------------------------------- > > Article 1, PMC Voting Procedures > > (a) Preconditions to Voting > > A vote shall be proceeded by prior discussion, normally > initiated by a an email thread commencing by the "[PROPOSAL]" > tag with the message title. Proposal resulting in the > establishment of a vote shall be presented under a thread > commencing with the "[VOTE]" tag. The PMC Chair may disallow > a vote at his/her discretion, providing that justification is > provided. PMC chair decisions on vote integrity shall be > binding on the PMC members. > > (b) Quorum Calculations > > Quorum on all motions shall be at least three (3) and not > less than 50% of the elected members (rounded up to the > nearest non-fractional number). > > (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 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. > > (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. > > (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 a failed vote. > > (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 stand as the > final authority on vote counts. > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
