Re: [ga] Procedure.

[Sotiris Sotiropoulos <sotiris@worldatlarge.org>]

Alexander Svensson wrote:

>*PLEASE* read this before debating procedural questions!
>
>There seems to be confusion about the proposed vote on motions.
>
>What is meant by "50 percent"?
>  There are voters which vote YES, voters which vote NO
>  and voters which ABSTAIN.
>  A motion is only carried when there are MORE people
>  voting YES than otherwise -- this means 50 percent
>  of the people taking part in a particular vote
>  must vote YES or else that particular motion will
>  have failed.
>
>What is meant by "50 percent of the voters"?
>  50 percent of the people taking part in the vote. This
>  is not a quorum with regard to the voting registry.
>
<snip>

>
>
>Is there no consensus requirement, i.e. more than 50%?
>  As I read the bylaws, there is no requirement for a
>  minimum percentage for GA votes; please correct me
>  if you read it otherweise.
>

Thanks for clearing this up.  I was under the impression that TR was 
invoking some kind of  voting registry quorum requirement.  As long as 
the rule is 50%+ of the _participating_ voters (and not the entire 
voting registry) then there is no problem.

Sincerely,

Sotiris Sotiropoulos

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