HI, > Also, if you don't specify the criteria for accepting the vote, I assume that > it must be a simple majority of those who vote.
Votes, are almost never a simple majority, releases come close where a -1 is not a veto but you need 3 +1 votes. Please see [1] and [2]. For most decision makes votes are there to confirm and record consensus. Thanks, Justin 1. https://wiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INCUBATOR/Default+Project+Guidelines 2. https://www.apache.org/foundation/voting.html