[cabfpub] Ballot 216: Update Discussion Period Process

[Ryan Sleevi]

Google votes YES

On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 1:51 PM, Gervase Markham via Public <
public at cabforum.org> wrote:

> *[Updated endorsers, 2nd attempt. Timeline unchanged.]*
>
>
> * Ballot 216: Update Discussion Period Process *
>
> Purpose of Ballot: The current voting procedures specify a "period of
> discussion", the duration of which is fixed before the ballot process
> begins. This ballot updates that to instead have the period of discussion
> be more flexible, to avoid it expiring while discussion is ongoing and
> thereby voting on a sub-optimal ballot.
>
> The following motion has been proposed by Gervase Markham of Mozilla and
> endorsed by Tim Hollebeek of DigiCert and Ryan Sleevi of Google:
>
> *-- MOTION BEGINS --*
>
>     This ballot modifies the CAB Forum Bylaws.
>
> In Section 2.3(c), replace the text:
>
> "The discussion period then shall take place for at least seven but no
> more than 14 calendar days before votes are cast. The proposer of the
> ballot will designate the length of the discussion period, and each ballot
> shall clearly state the start and end dates and times (including time zone)
> for both the discussion period and the voting period."
>
> with:
>
> "The discussion period then shall take place for at least seven calendar
> days before votes are cast. At any time, a new version of the ballot
> (marked with a distinguishing version number) may be posted by the proposer
> in the same manner as the original. Once no new version of the ballot has
> been posted for seven calendar days, the proposer may end the discussion
> period and start the voting period by reposting the final version of the
> ballot and clearly indicating that voting is to begin, along with the start
> and end dates and times (including time zone) for the voting period. The
> ballot automatically fails if 21 calendar days elapse since the proposer
> last posted a version of the ballot and the voting period has not been
> started."
>
> Similarly, in Section 2.4(b), replace the text:
>
> "As described in Section 2.3(c), there will be a discussion period of at
> least seven but no more than 14 calendar days before votes are cast on a
> Draft Guideline Ballot, with the start and end dates of such discussion
> period clearly specified in the ballot."
>
> with:
>
> "As described in Section 2.3(c), there will be a discussion period of at
> least seven days before votes are cast on a Draft Guideline Ballot, with
> the start date of such discussion period clearly specified in the ballot.
> The discussion period shall end and the voting period shall commence also
> according to the procedure specified in Section 2.3(c)."
>
> In Section 2.3(d) of the CAB Forum Bylaws, replace the text:
>
> "Upon completion of the discussion period, Members shall have"
>
> with:
>
> "Upon commencement of the voting period, Members shall have"
>
> Similarly, in Section 2.4(c), replace the text:
>
> "As described in Section 2.3(d), upon completion of such discussion
> period, Members shall have"
>
> with:
>
> "As described in Section 2.3(d), upon commencement of the voting period,
> Members shall have"
>
> *-- MOTION ENDS --*
>
> The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:
>
>
> Start time (22:00 UTC)
>
> End time (22:00 UTC)
>
> Discussion (7 to 14 days)
>
> 7 Dec
>
> 14 Dec
>
> Vote for approval (7 days)
>
> 14 Dec
>
> 21 Dec
>
> Votes must be cast by posting an on-list reply to this thread on the
> Public list. A vote in favor of the motion must indicate a clear 'yes' in
> the response. A vote against must indicate a clear 'no' in the response. A
> vote to abstain must indicate a clear 'abstain' in the response. Unclear
> responses will not be counted. The latest vote received from any
> representative of a voting member before the close of the voting period
> will be counted. Voting members are listed here:
> https://cabforum.org/members/
> In order for the motion to be adopted, two thirds or more of the votes
> cast by members in the CA category and greater than 50% of the votes cast
> by members in the browser category must be in favor. Quorum is shown on
> CA/Browser Forum wiki. Under Bylaw 2.2(g), at least the required quorum
> number must participate in the ballot for the ballot to be valid, either by
> voting in favor, voting against, or abstaining.
>
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