leosutic 2003/06/21 05:22:23
Modified: src/documentation/content/xdocs/project pmc-votes.xml
Log:
Update to fix bug in vote counting. Vote result:
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=avalon-dev&m=105619731625094&w=2
Proposal and call for vote:
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=avalon-dev&m=105559070910800&w=2
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--- pmc-votes.xml 15 Jun 2003 14:12:33 -0000 1.1
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE document PUBLIC "-//APACHE//DTD Documentation V1.1//EN"
"document-v11.dtd">
-<document>
- <header>
- <title>Apache Avalon PMC Policies and Procedures</title>
- </header>
- <body>
+<document>
+ <header>
+ <title>Apache Avalon PMC Policies and Procedures</title>
+ </header>
+ <body>
<section>
<title>Voting Procedures</title>
-
+
<p>This document details how the Avalon PMC has agreed to handle
voting.</p>
-
+
<section>
<title>People Involved in the Voting Process</title>
-
+
<section>
<title>The Proposer</title>
-
+
<p>The proposer is the one who comes up with the discussion
that needs to
be addressed. Any member of the Avalon community may start
the
discussion. The proposer must follow the procedures listed
under the
heading "Prior to the Vote".</p>
-
+
</section>
-
+
<section>
<title>The Vote Administrator</title>
-
+
<p>The vote administrator is the person who tallies the votes
and reports
the results. The person who actually puts a proposal up
for vote is
usually the vote administrator, although this task can be
taken on by
someone else.</p>
-
+
</section>
-
+
<section>
<title>The Voter</title>
-
+
<p>A voter is someone who expresses support, opposition or
abstention for
the subject being voted on. A voter must be an Avalon PMC
member. Input
is appreciated from committers and all other members of the
community,
but only votes from PMC members are counted.</p>
-
+
</section>
</section>
-
+
<section>
<title>Prior to the Vote</title>
-
+
<p>Before any vote can take place, the subject must be discussed.
All such
discussions take place on the Avalon developer or PMC mailing
list, and
have the text "[PROPOSAL]" in the subject line. That practice
alerts
members to the fact that you eventually intend to call a vote
on the
subject.</p>
-
+
</section>
<section>
<title>The Vote</title>
-
+
<p>When the proposal is ready to be adopted by the community, the
Proposer
will call for a vote on the Avalon developers or PMC mailing
list. The
call for vote must have the text "[PMC:VOTE]" in the subject
line. That
practice alerts the members to the fact that the prior proposal
is now
ready to vote on, and discussion should stop for the
proposal.</p>
-
+
<section>
<title>How to Vote</title>
-
+
<p>The voter responds to the call for vote with an expression
of support,
opposition, or abstention. The exact way to express the
voter's
position is listed below:</p>
-
+
<ul>
<li>+1 a vote supporting the subject</li>
<li>+0 a vote abstaining from the subject (but showing
some support).</li>
+ <li> 0 a vote abstaining from the subject.</li>
<li>-0 a vote abstaining from the subject (but showing
disapproval).</li>
<li>-1 a vote opposing the subject</li>
</ul>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Counting Votes</title>
-
+
<p>The vote administrator will count only the last vote from
each voter.
That means a voter may change their vote at any time during
the duration
- of the vote. </p>
+ of the vote. All votes (+1, -1, +0, -0 and 0) count toward
quorum, but +0,
+ -0 and 0 do not count when determining majority.</p>
</section>
-
+
<section>
<title>Types of Votes</title>
-
+
<p>There are two classes of votes: a Qualified Majority Vote
and a Normal
- Majority Vote.</p>
-
+ Majority Vote. In both types of votes, only +1 and -1 votes
count
+ toward majority.</p>
+
<section>
<title>Qualified Majority Vote</title>
-
+
<p>Any vote that affects the texts "Avalon PMC Charter" or
"Avalon PMC
Policies and Procedures" is a Qualified Majority Vote.
For this type of
- vote to pass, it requires support from two-thirds (2/3)
of the voters.</p>
-
+ vote to pass, it requires that there are more than
twice as many
+ +1 votes as -1 votes.</p>
</section>
-
+
<section>
<title>Normal Majority Vote</title>
-
+
<p>All votes that do not fall under the heading of
Qualified Majority Vote
- are handled as a Normal Majority Vote. If more than
half (1/2) of the
- voters support it, then the vote has passed.</p>
-
+ are handled as a Normal Majority Vote. If there are
more +1 votes than
+ -1 votes, then the vote has passed.</p>
</section>
</section>
-
+
<section>
<title>Voting Qualifications</title>
-
+
<p>In order for any vote to be considered binding it must have
quorum, and
be held for the proper amount of time.</p>
-
+
</section>
-
+
<section>
<title>Quorum</title>
-
+
<p>For all votes, there must be at least three (3) voters and
half (1/2) of
- the PMC must cast a vote.</p>
+ the PMC must cast a vote. When determining quorum, all
votes (+1, -1, +0,
+ -0 and 0) count.</p>
</section>
-
+
<section>
<title>Duration</title>
-
+
<p>All votes will be open for an initial period of one week.
The Vote
Administrator may close the vote at any time after that
period if quorum
has been achieved. If quorum could not be reached within
the initial
one-week period, the vote will remain open for one
additional week. If
the vote still has not achieved quorum, then it is
considered failed.
The proposer can choose to bring it up later when quorum
can be reached.</p>
-
</section>
</section>
-
+
<section>
<title>After the Vote</title>
-
+
<p>When the vote is closed, the results of the vote are summarized
by the
Vote Administrator. The vote administrator will send an email
to the
Avalon developers or PMC list with the text "[PMC:VOTE-RESULT]"
in the
subject that has the summary. The summary will include the
count of all
- +1, +0, -0, and -1 responses, and the final verdict of whether
the
+ +1, +0, 0, -0, and -1 responses, and the final verdict of
whether the
subject passed.</p>
</section>
-
+
<section>
<title>Disagreements</title>
-
+
<p>Disagreements concerning voting may be directed to the Chair. The
Chair's opinion shall be final and binding upon the PMC.</p>
-
+
</section>
</section>
</body>
-</document>
+</document>
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