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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=TR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi Peter,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thank you for your clarification. It makes perfect sense in this respect.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>That means, an “abstain” vote is not counted in calculating 2/3 of CAs or 50% of browsers as in 2.2 (f), yet it is counted for “quorum” to validate the ballot itself.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>If a voting member does not cast a vote, it is not calculated for anything.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Finally, an unclear vote cast by a voting member is clearly not counted for 2.2 (f), but is it counted for “quorum” (the answer is “no” I suppose)?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Atilla<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Management [mailto:management-bounces@cabforum.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Peter Bowen<br><b>Sent:</b> 26 Ocak 2017 Perşembe 09:58<br><b>To:</b> management@cabforum.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Kirk.Hall@entrust.com; CAB FORUM PUB <public@cabforum.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cabfman] Question about a possible inconsistency --- FW: [cabfpub] Voting has started on Ballot 183 - Amending the Bylaws to Clarify the Ballot Approval Process<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Atilla,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Responses are counted for two different purposes. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>For 2.2(f), only votes that include a clear ‘yes’ or ‘no’ are counted. So abstains are just ignored. To give an extreme example, if a ballot gets 4 abstains and one yes from browsers plus 20 abstains and one yes from CAs, it passes.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>However 2.2(g) has a different requirement: “participation”. For 2.2(g) purposes, an “abstain” is counted — it is clear the member participated in the ballot. So a ballot with the vote described above would not fail due to lack of quorum.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Does that make sense?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Peter<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jan 25, 2017, at 10:50 PM, N. Atilla Biler <<a href="mailto:atilla.biler@turktrust.com.tr">atilla.biler@turktrust.com.tr</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Dear Kirk and Dear Ben,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>While examining the Ballot 183, we think we come across an inconsistency between the total number of valid votes that will be used in the calculation for ballot adoption stated in item 2.2 (f) and the final note at the end of the ballot message as follows:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:35.45pt'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>1. Ballots Among Forum Members. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Section 2.2 of the Bylaws is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:35.45pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>“<b>2.2 General Provisions Applicable to all Ballots</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:35.45pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>The following rules will apply to all ballots, including Draft Guideline Ballots (defined in Section 2.3).<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:35.45pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>h(a) ...<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:35.45pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:35.45pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>(e) Members may vote yes, no, or abstain on a ballot. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><span style='background:yellow'>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 (f), below</span>).<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:35.45pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>(f) Members fall into two categories: CAs (comprising issuing CAs and root CAs, as defined in the membership criteria) and browsers (as defined in the membership criteria). In order for the ballot to be adopted by the Forum, two-thirds or more of the votes cast by the Members in the CA category must be in favor of the ballot, and at least 50% plus one of the votes cast by the members in the browser category must be in favor of the ballot. At least one CA Member and one browser Member must vote in favor of a ballot for the ballot to be adopted.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>vs.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:35.45pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>A vote in favor of the ballot must indicate a clear 'yes' in the response. A vote against must indicate a clear 'no' in the response.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><span style='background:yellow'>A vote to abstain must indicate a clear 'abstain' in the response. Unclear responses will not be counted</span>. 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:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://cabforum.org/members/"><span style='color:#954F72'>https://cabforum.org/members/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>According to this final sentence above, it is understood that for calculations of item 2.2 (f), “abstain” votes should also be counted in the number of total votes, and only unclear responses will<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><u>not</u><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>be counted. However, item 2.2 (e) above seems to exclude the “abstain” votes totally in item 2.2 (f) calculations.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>We wonder which one is the real situation for calculating the votes. If item 2.2 (e) above excludes the “abstain” votes altogether, then there will remain no difference among an “abstain” vote, an unclear vote, and no vote at all.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Could you please clarify this point for us and for all voting members before finalizing the voting for Ballot 183?</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Best regards,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>N. Atilla BILER</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Business Development Manager / Advisor to R&D Center</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>TURKTRUST Inc.</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Address: Hollanda Cad. 696.Sok. No:7 Yildiz 06550 Cankaya / ANKARA - TURKEY</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Phone : +90 (312) 439 10 00</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Mobile : +90 (530) 314 24 05</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Fax : +90 (312) 439 10 01</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>E-mail :<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:atilla.biler@turktrust.com.tr"><span style='color:#1F497D'>atilla.biler@turktrust.com.tr</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Web :<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.turktrust.com.tr/"><span style='color:#1F497D'>www.turktrust.com.tr</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Public [<a href="mailto:public-bounces@cabforum.org"><span style='color:#954F72'>mailto:public-bounces@cabforum.org</span></a>]<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Kirk Hall via Public<br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>25 Ocak 2017 Çarşamba 18:27<br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>CA/Browser Forum Public Discussion List <<a href="mailto:public@cabforum.org"><span style='color:#954F72'>public@cabforum.org</span></a>><br><b>Cc:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Kirk Hall <<a href="mailto:Kirk.Hall@entrustdatacard.com"><span style='color:#954F72'>Kirk.Hall@entrustdatacard.com</span></a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>[cabfpub] Voting has started on Ballot 183 – Amending the Bylaws to Clarify the Ballot Approval Process</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Voting has started on Ballo3 183, and continues through Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 22:00 UTC. Please vote via the Public list.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>B</span></strong><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>allot 183 – Amending the Bylaws to Clarify the Ballot Approval Process</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><strong><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'> </span></i></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>The following motion has been proposed by Kirk Hall of Entrust, Inc. and endorsed by Virginia Fournier of Apple, Inc. and Chris Nalevanko of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://amazon.com/"><span style='color:#954F72'>Amazon.com</span></a>, Inc. to amend the CA/Browser Forum Bylaws (the “Bylaws”):</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>-- MOTION BEGINS –</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>In accordance with Section 6.1 of the Bylaws of the CA/Browser Forum (the “Forum”), the Bylaws are hereby amended as follows:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>1. Ballots Among Forum Members. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Section 2.2 of the Bylaws is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>“<b>2.2 General Provisions Applicable to all Ballots</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>The following rules will apply to all ballots, including Draft Guideline Ballots (defined in Section 2.3).<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>(a) Only votes by Members shall be accepted.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>(b) Only one vote per Member company shall be accepted; representatives of corporate affiliates shall not vote.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>(c) A representative of any Member can call for a proposed ballot to be published for discussion and comment by the membership. Any proposed ballot needs two endorsements by other Members in order to proceed. 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.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>(d) Upon completion of the discussion period, Members shall have exactly seven calendar days for voting, with the deadline clearly communicated in the ballot and sent via the Public Mail List. All voting will take place via the Public Mail List. Votes not submitted to the Public Mail List will not be considered valid, and will not be counted for any purpose.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>(e) Members may vote yes, no, or abstain on a ballot. 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 (f), below).<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>(f) Members fall into two categories: CAs (comprising issuing CAs and root CAs, as defined in the membership criteria) and browsers (as defined in the membership criteria). In order for the ballot to be adopted by the Forum, two-thirds or more of the votes cast by the Members in the CA category must be in favor of the ballot, and at least 50% plus one of the votes cast by the members in the browser category must be in favor of the ballot. At least one CA Member and one browser Member must vote in favor of a ballot for the ballot to be adopted.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>(g) A ballot result will be considered valid only when more than half of the number of currently active Members has participated. The number of currently active Members is the average number of Member organizations that have participated in the previous three Forum-wide meetings (both teleconferences and face-to-face meetings). Working Group, subgroup, committee, PAG, and other similar meetings do not count for purposes of calculating the “number of currently active members.”<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>(h) The Chair will tabulate and announce the results within 3 business days of the close of the voting period.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>(i) The Chair may delegate any of his/her duties under this Section 2.2 and Section 2.3 to the Vice Chair as necessary, or the Vice Chair may otherwise execute the duties and obligations of the Chair as provided in Section 4.1(a) of these Bylaws.”</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'>2. Draft Guideline Ballots.</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> A new Section 2.3 shall be added to the Bylaws, and will read in its entirety as follows:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'>“2.3 Requirements for Draft Guideline Ballots<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'>This section applies to any ballot that proposes a Final Guideline or a Final Maintenance Guideline (a “Draft Guideline Ballot”), all as defined under the Forum’s IPR Policy. Draft Guideline Ballots must comply with the following rules in addition to the requirements set forth in Section 2.2 above.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'>(a) A Draft Guideline Ballot will clearly indicate whether it is proposing a Final Guideline or a Final Maintenance Guideline. If the Draft Guideline Ballot is proposing a Final Guideline, such ballot will include the full text of the Draft Guideline intended to become a Final Guideline. If the Draft Guideline Ballot is proposing a Final Maintenance Guideline, such ballot will include a redline or comparison showing the set of changes from the Final Guideline section(s) intended to become a Final Maintenance Guideline, and need not include a copy of the full set of guidelines. Such redline or comparison shall be made against the Final Guideline section(s) as they exist at the time a ballot is proposed, and need not take into consideration other ballots that may be proposed subsequently, except as provided in Section 2.3(j) below.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'>(b) As described in Section 2.2(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.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'>(c) As described in Section 2.2(d), upon completion of such discussion period, Members shall have exactly seven calendar days to vote on a Draft Guideline Ballot, with the deadline clearly communicated in the ballot sent via the Public Mail List. All voting will take place via the Public Mail List. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Votes not submitted to the Public Mail List will not be considered valid, and will not be counted for any purpose. The Chair may send an email to the Public Mail List reminding Members of when the voting period opens and closes.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'>(d) The Forum (via the Chair) will tabulate and announce the results within 3 business days of the close of the initial voting period (the “Initial Vote”). If the Draft Guidelines Ballot does not pass the Initial Vote, the ballot will stop.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'>(e) If a Draft Guideline Ballot passes the Initial Vote, the Chair shall initiate, no later than the 3rd business day after the announcement of the Initial Vote results, the Review Period of 30 or 60 days, as applicable and as described in Section 4.1 of the IPR Policy. The Chair will initiate the Review Period by sending the Review Notice to both the Member Mail List and the Public Mail List. The Review Notice will clearly specify the open and close dates and times (with time zone) of the Review Period. If the Chair does not initiate the Review Period within 5 business days after the announcement of the Initial Vote results, the Vice Chair may initiate the Review Period, using the same process as the Chair would have been required to use.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'>(f) The Review Period will continue to the end of the 30- or 60-day period, as applicable, regardless of the number of Exclusion Notices filed pursuant to the IPR Policy during such period, if any. No later than 3 business days after the conclusion of the applicable Review Period, the Chair will distribute any Exclusion Notices submitted in accordance with Section 4.2 of the IPR Policy via the Public Mail List; provided, however, that the Chair may distribute such Exclusion Notices earlier.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'>(g) In addition to following the process for submitting Exclusion Notices set forth in Section 4 of the IPR Policy, Members will also send Exclusion Notices to the Public Mail List as a safeguard.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'>(h) If no Exclusion Notices are filed during the Review Period with respect to a Draft Guideline Ballot, then the results of the Initial Vote are automatically deemed to be final and approved, and Draft Guidelines then become either Final Guidelines or Final Maintenance Guidelines, as designated in the Draft Guidelines Ballot. The Chair will notify both the Member Mail List and the Public Mail List of the final approval within 3 business days, as well as update the Public Website of Final Guidelines and Final Maintenance Guidelines within 10 business days of the close of the Review Period.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'>(i) If Exclusion Notice(s) are filed during the Review Period (as described in Section 4.3 of the IPR Policy), then the results of the Initial Vote are automatically rescinded and deemed null and void, and;</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'>(i) A Patent Advisory Group (PAG) will be formed, in accordance with Section 7 of the IPR Policy, to address the conflict. The PAG will make a conclusion as described in Section 7.3.2 of the IPR Policy, and communicate such conclusion to the rest of the Forum, using the Member Mail List and the Public Mail List.; and</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'>(ii) After the PAG provides its conclusion, if the proposer and endorsers decide to proceed with the Draft Guidelines Ballot, and:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:72.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'>(A) The proposer and endorsers<span class=apple-converted-space><b> </b></span><b>do not make any changes</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>to the Draft Guidelines Ballot, such ballot must go through the steps described in Sections 2.3(b) through (d) above, replacing the “Initial Vote” with a “Second Vote.” If a Draft Guidelines Ballot passes the Second Vote, then the results of the Second Vote are deemed to be final and approved. Draft Guidelines then become either Final Guidelines or Final Maintenance Guidelines, as designated in the Draft Guidelines Ballot. The Chair will notify both the Member Mail List and the Public Mail List of the approval, as well as update the public website of Final Guidelines and Final Maintenance Guidelines; or</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:72.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:72.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626'>(B) The proposer and endorsers<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>make changes</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>to the Draft Guidelines Ballot, a new Draft Guidelines Ballot must be proposed, and must go through the steps described in Sections 2.3(a) through (i) above.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>(j) If a ballot is proposed to amend the same section of the Final Guidelines or the Final Maintenance Guidelines as one or more previous ballot(s) that has/have not yet been finally approved, the newly proposed ballot must include information about, and a link to, any such previous ballot(s), and may include provisions to avoid any conflicts relating to such previous ballots.”</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>3. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>Interpretation of Bylaws</b>. A new Section 6.3 shall be added to the Bylaws and will read in its entirety as follows:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>“<b>6.3 Interpretation of Bylaws</b></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Nothing in these Bylaws is intended to supersede or replace anything in the IPR Policy. In the event of a conflict between these Bylaws and the IPR Policy, the IPR Policy shall govern.”</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>3. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>Effect of Ballot.</b> Nothing in this ballot is intended to supersede or replace anything in the IPR Policy. In the event of a conflict between this ballot and the IPR Policy, the IPR Policy shall govern. Except as specifically provided in this ballot, all other provisions of the Bylaws shall remain in full force and effect.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>-- MOTION ENDS –<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>The procedure for this ballot is as follows (exact start and end times may be adjusted to comply with applicable Bylaws and IPR Agreement):</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:-.25pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>BALLOT 183</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Status: Amendment to Bylaws</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></td><td width=110 valign=top style='width:82.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Start time (22:00 UTC)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></td><td width=118 valign=top style='width:88.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>End time (22:00 UTC)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr><tr><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Discussion (7 days)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></td><td width=110 valign=top style='width:82.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>17 Jan. 2017</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></td><td width=118 valign=top style='width:88.6pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>24 Jan. 2017</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr><tr><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Vote for approval (7 days)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></td><td width=110 valign=top style='width:82.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>24 Jan. 2017</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></td><td width=118 valign=top style='width:88.6pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>31 Jan. 2017</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr></table><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Votes must be cast by posting an on-list reply to this thread on the Public Mail List.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>A vote in favor of the ballot 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:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://cabforum.org/members/"><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#954F72'>https://cabforum.org/members/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>In order for the ballot 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. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><span style='background:white'>Quorum is currently ten (10) Members – at least ten Members must participate in the ballot, either by voting in favor, voting against, or abstaining.</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.55pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>Management mailing list<br></span><a href="mailto:Management@cabforum.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#954F72'>Management@cabforum.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br></span><a href="https://cabforum.org/mailman/listinfo/management"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#954F72'>https://cabforum.org/mailman/listinfo/management</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>