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  • From: Arwed von Merkatz <v.merkatz AT gmx.net>
  • To: sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] Results for Organization Policy vote
  • Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 19:50:58 +0200

On Sat, May 06, 2006 at 10:20:02AM -0700, Andrew Stitt wrote:
> I vote +1 on the policy ammendment below.

+1 from me too.

> On Fri, May 05, 2006 at 01:06:59PM -0500, Jeremy Blosser (emrys) wrote:
> > I know Eric is busy with finals, so as APL I'm calling for a vote on the
> > below amendment, as a more specific version of the suggested amendment
> > proposed earlier today.
> >
> > Per the new policy[0], Leads should reply to the ML with signed +/- 1 or 0
> > votes. Other developers may vote as well, but only Lead votes are
> > binding.
> > The vote will last until 1PM CDT May 12th, or until a majority approves or
> > rejects it, whichever comes first. This vote affects the voting policy,
> > so
> > any lead or other developer can move for a veto at the end of the vote,
> > regardless of the results.
> >
> > [0] - Not yet on the web site, but we're working on having it there today.
> >
> > On May 05, Jaka Kranjc [jakakranjc AT email.si] wrote:
> > > Seconded.
> > >
> > > On Friday 05 May 2006 15:53, Jeremy Blosser (emrys) wrote:
> > > > I move for the following amendment:
> > > >
> > > > diff -dupr approved/policy_voting amend1/policy_voting
> > > > --- approved/policy_voting Tue Apr 18 11:34:53 2006
> > > > +++ amend1/policy_voting Fri May 5 08:49:22 2006
> > > > @@ -83,8 +83,9 @@ Lead Voting Process:
> > > > of the vote to be valid.
> > > > - Lead Developers MUST cast a vote.
> > > > - General Developers MAY cast a vote.
> > > > -- 51% of the Lead Developers MUST cast a vote, or the vote is
> > > > invalid.
> > > > -- Votes require a simple (51%) majority to pass.
> > > > +- More than 50% of the Lead Developers MUST cast a vote, or the vote
> > > > is
> > > > + invalid.
> > > > +- Votes require a simple majority (greater than 50% of all votes
> > > > cast) to
> > > > pass. - If no quorom or majority is achieved, and the vote is for a
> > > > Project
> > > > or Component lead, and the incumbent is a valid candidate, they are
> > > > reelected. If there is no incumbent or they have not accepted a
> > > > nomination,
> > > > the position @@ -119,9 +120,10 @@ Issue Voting Process:
> > > > - Lead Developers MUST cast a vote.
> > > > - General Developers MAY cast a vote, but their votes are advisory
> > > > only
> > > > (i.e., non-binding).
> > > > -- 51% of the Lead Developers MUST cast a vote, or the vote is
> > > > invalid and
> > > > - fails.
> > > > -- Votes require a simple (51%) majority (of all binding votes cast)
> > > > to
> > > > pass. +- More than 50% of the Lead Developers MUST cast a vote, or
> > > > the vote
> > > > is + invalid and fails.
> > > > +- Votes require a simple majority (greater than 50% of all binding
> > > > votes
> > > > cast) + to pass.
> > > > - Motions which pass are considered active immediately upon the
> > > > majority
> > > > vote reaching the Mailing List.
> > > >
> > > > @@ -129,10 +131,12 @@ Developer Removal Voting Process:
> > > > - General and Lead Developer Removal Votes WILL proceed per the Issue
> > > > Voting Process described above, with the following exceptions:
> > > > - The Developer in question MUST NOT vote.
> > > > - - Removal Votes require a super (67%) majority to pass.
> > > > + - Removal Votes require a super majority (greater than 2/3 of all
> > > > binding + votes cast) to pass.
> > > > - Exception to the above: Automatic Removal Votes (triggered by
> > > > inactivity as specified in the Developer Organization document)
> > > > automatically pass unless - a simple (51%) majority vote against
> > > > the
> > > > removal.
> > > > + a simple majority (greater than 50% of all binding votes cast)
> > > > vote
> > > > against + the removal.
> > > > - Successful or failed removal votes MAY be vetoed by the entire
> > > > group of
> > > > Developers.
> > > > - If an Automated Removal Vote fails fails, the Developer in
> > > > question WILL
> > > > be @@ -149,7 +153,8 @@ Veto Process:
> > > > - For Removal Votes, the Developer in question MUST NOT vote.
> > > > - Lead Developers MAY vote, but are not required to.
> > > > - General Developers MAY cast a binding vote.
> > > > - - 51% of the Developers (Lead + General Developers) MUST cast a
> > > > vote, or
> > > > the - veto is invalid and fails.
> > > > - - Vetos require a super (67%) majority to pass.
> > > > + - More than 50% of the Developers (Lead + General Developers) MUST
> > > > cast
> > > > a + vote, or the veto is invalid and fails.
> > > > + - Vetos require a super majority (greater than 2/3 of all votes
> > > > cast) to
> > > > + pass.
> > > > - Veto votes are final.

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