[cabfpub] Voting process clarification

[Peter Bowen]

Michael,

If you mean to vote No on a specific ballot, you need to indicate such and ideally respond to the ballot thread.

Thanks,
Peter

> On Jun 16, 2016, at 9:59 AM, Michael Markevich <mmarkevich at opera.com> wrote:
> 
> You are correct, sorry for misleading.
> Opera votes NO to keep clarity.
> 
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> On 16 June 2016 at 15:58, Rich Smith <richard.smith at comodo.com> wrote:
> Ben, I disagree.  If abtentions don't count except toward quorum, 1 yes vote and 2 abstentions gets counted as 100% yes votes by browsers, meeting the 50%+1 requirement.
> 
> On 6/16/2016 8:52 AM, Ben Wilson wrote:
>> No.  That would not meet the  threshold.
>> Abstention is  for purposes of  calculating quorum only.
>> 
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>> Subject: [cabfpub] Voting process clarification
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>> I’m trying to sort out how abstain “votes” relate to ballot outcomes as per our bylaws.  2.2(e) says "Only votes that indicate a clear ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response to the ballot question shall be considered (i.e. votes to abstain and votes that do not indicate a clear ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response will not figure in the calculation of item 6, below).”  
>> 
>> The “item 6, below” appears to mean (f) which says "at least 50% plus one of the votes cast by the members in the browser category must be in favor of the motion”.
>> 
>> Am I correct that this means a ballot with 2 abstain “votes” from browsers, one “yes” vote from a browser, and no other browser response would meet the “50% +1” threshold for browsers?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Peter
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