[council] e-mail votes v3
Harold, before we add in a possible override for the NC with
respect to a GA vote we need to understand what this paragraph
intends.
1. The GA can vote whenever it wants, however it wants at any
time if it organises itself to do so. The GA does not need the NC's
permission.
2. If however the GA has a vote of sufficient importance that
it wants to use the DNSO secretariat as returning officer and the DNSO software
for the vote, then this rule requires it to check with the elected chair of
those who pay for those resources. The rule says if its still in the budget, the
answer is expected to be yes.
3. In the rare case that it is outside of the budget (eg
the 50th vote the GA has asked for this year!!) the answer may be different. But
if the answer is No, and the GA chair thinks that unreasonable, the GA chair can
today choose to lobby any NC member or indeed propose it himself as an NC agenda
item. If discussed then a simple majority of the NC could authorise the
vote.
I hope that this is sufficient flexibility.
Philip
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