Apple vote Yes. Curt
> On Dec 12, 2017, at 10:51 AM, Gervase Markham via Public > <public@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/ > <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. > <Attached Message Part.txt>_______________________________________________ > Public mailing list > Public@cabforum.org > https://cabforum.org/mailman/listinfo/public
_______________________________________________ Public mailing list Public@cabforum.org https://cabforum.org/mailman/listinfo/public
