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      HARICA votes "yes" to ballot 183.<br>
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      Dimitris.<br>
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      On 17/1/2017 11:59 μμ, Kirk Hall via Public wrote:<br>
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          style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><strong><span
style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Ballot
              183 – Amending the Bylaws to Clarify the Ballot Approval
              Process<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
        <p class="line867"
          style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><strong><i><span
style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></strong></p>
        <p class="line874"
          style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The
            following motion has been proposed by Kirk Hall of Entrust,
            Inc. and endorsed by Virginia Fournier of Apple, Inc. and
            Chris Nalevanko of Amazon.com, Inc. to amend the CA/Browser
            Forum Bylaws (the “Bylaws”):</span><o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="line874"
          style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="line874"
          style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">--
            MOTION BEGINS –<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="line874"
          style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;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:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">1. 
              Ballots Among Forum Members. 
            </span></b><span
            style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Section
            2.2 of the Bylaws is hereby amended to read in its entirety
            as follows: 
            <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
        <p><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">“<b>2.2
              General Provisions Applicable to all Ballots</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The
            following rules will apply to all ballots, including Draft
            Guideline Ballots (defined in Section 2.3).
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">(a) 
            Only votes by Members shall be accepted.
          </span><span
            style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">(b) 
            Only one vote per Member company shall be accepted;
            representatives of corporate affiliates shall not vote.
          </span><span
            style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span 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><span
            style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span 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><span
            style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span 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><span
            style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span 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>
          <span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span 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><span
            style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;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:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626">2. 
              Draft Guideline Ballots.</span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;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:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626">“2.3      
              Requirements for Draft Guideline Ballots
            </span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"> </span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;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.
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;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><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;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:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;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.
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;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. <o:p>
            </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;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.
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;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;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;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:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626">(A)
            The proposer and endorsers<b> do not make any changes</b> 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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#262626">(B)
            The proposer and endorsers
            <b>make changes</b> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;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.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">3. 
            <b>Interpretation of Bylaws</b>.  A new Section 6.3 shall be
            added to the Bylaws and will read in its entirety as
            follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">“<b>6.3
              Interpretation of Bylaws<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> 
            </span></b><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;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:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoPlainText"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">3. 
            <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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span
              style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
        <p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span
              style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">--
              MOTION ENDS –
              <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
        <p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
            style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
            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):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
            style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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          style="margin-left:-.25pt;border-collapse:collapse" border="0"
          cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
          <tbody>
            <tr>
              <td style="width:229.25pt;border:solid windowtext
                1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top"
                width="459">
                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
                    style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">BALLOT
                    183<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
                    style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Status:
                    Amendment to Bylaws<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              </td>
              <td style="width:82.4pt;border:solid windowtext
                1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"
                valign="top" width="165">
                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
                    style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Start
                    time (22:00 UTC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              </td>
              <td style="width:88.6pt;border:solid windowtext
                1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"
                valign="top" width="177">
                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
                    style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">End
                    time (22:00 UTC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="width:229.25pt;border:solid windowtext
                1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"
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                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
                    style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Discussion
                    (7 days)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              </td>
              <td
                style="width:82.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid
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                width="165">
                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
                    style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">17
                    Jan. 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              </td>
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                style="width:88.6pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid
                windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext
                1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top"
                width="177">
                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
                    style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">24
                    Jan. 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              </td>
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              <td style="width:229.25pt;border:solid windowtext
                1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"
                valign="top" width="459">
                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
                    style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Vote
                    for approval (7 days)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              </td>
              <td
                style="width:82.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid
                windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext
                1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top"
                width="165">
                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
                    style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">24
                    Jan. 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              </td>
              <td
                style="width:88.6pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid
                windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext
                1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top"
                width="177">
                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%"><span
                    style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">31
                    Jan. 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              </td>
            </tr>
          </tbody>
        </table>
        <p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
            style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
            style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Votes
            must be cast by posting an on-list reply to this thread on
            the Public Mail List.
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
            style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="line862" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
            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><a moz-do-not-send="true"
            href="https://cabforum.org/members/"><span
              style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">https://cabforum.org/members/</span></a><span
            style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="line862" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
            style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;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
              style="color:black;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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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