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      HARICA votes "abstain" to ballot 197 (same as we voted to ballot
      194).<br>
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      Dimitris.<br>
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      On 25/4/2017 11:30 μμ, Kirk Hall via Public wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoPlainText">Based on discussions on the list about
          the uncertain status of Ballot 194, the proposer and endorsers
          for Ballot 197 wish to amend Ballot 197 as shown below and on
          the attached.  The amendment is basically to add a Section 2
          that says: “<span style="color:#C00000">"Section 2: The vote
            on Ballot 194 and the Review Period notice issued for Ballot
            194 are hereby declared null and void and of no effect, and
            are rescinded.” 
          </span><o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">I just realized the discussion period ended
          last night, and we are in the voting period.  If
          <b><u>ANY</u></b> member objects to including Section 2 as an
          amendment at this stage, we will
          <b><u>withdraw</u></b> the amendment.  Otherwise, Section 2 is
          added.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
              style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ballot
              197 – Effective Date of Ballot 193 Provisions (Amended
              4-25-2017)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
              style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Purpose
              of Ballot:</span></b><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Recent
            Ballot 193 reduced the maximum period for certificates and
            for reuse of vetting data for DV and OV certificates from 39
            months to 825 days.  The effective date for reducing the
            maximum validity period of certificates was specified as
            March 1, 2018, but no effective date was specified for when
            the reduction of the maximum period for reuse of vetting
            data becomes effective.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">It was the
            intention of the authors of Ballot 193 that the effective
            date for reducing the maximum period for reuse of vetting
            data under BR 4.2.1 would also be March 1, 2018.  This
            ballot is intended to clarify that intention.  The ballot
            also makes these changes retroactive to the effective date
            of Ballot 193 so there is no gap period.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ballot 193
            is in the Review Period (which will end on April 22, 2017),
            and has not yet taken effect.  Bylaw 2.3 states that Ballots
            should include a “redline or comparison showing the set of
            changes from the Final Guideline section(s) intended to
            become a Final Maintenance Guideline” and that “[s]uch
            redline or comparison shall be made against the Final
            Guideline section(s) as they exist at the time a ballot is
            proposed”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To avoid
            confusion, this Ballot will show the proposed changes to BR
            4.2.1 will be presented two ways: (1) a comparison of the
            changes to BR 4.2.1 as it existed before Ballot 193 (which
            is as BR 4.2.1 exists at this time this ballot is proposed),
            and also (2) a comparison of the changes to BR 4.2.1 as it
            will exist after the Review Period for Ballot 193 is
            completed (assuming no Exclusion Notices are filed).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
            following motion has been proposed by Kirk Hall of Entrust
            Datacard and endorsed by Ben Wilson of DigiCert, and Wayne
            Thayer of GoDaddy to introduce new Final Maintenance
            Guidelines for the "Baseline Requirements Certificate Policy
            for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted
            Certificates" (Baseline Requirements) and the "Guidelines
            for the Issuance and Management of Extended Validation
            Certificates" (EV Guidelines).<s><o:p></o:p></s></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-- MOTION
            BEGINS --
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span
                style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Section
                1<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BR 4.2.1 is
            amended to read as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
              style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">[Ballot
              amendments shown against BR 4.2.1
              <u>as it currently exists without the changes adopted in
                Ballot 193</u>]<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span
              style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BR 4.2.1.
              Performing Identification and Authentication Functions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
            certificate request MAY include all factual information
            about the Applicant to be included in the Certificate, and
            such additional information as is necessary for the CA to
            obtain from the Applicant in order to comply with these
            Requirements and the CA’s Certificate Policy and/or
            Certification Practice Statement. In cases where the
            certificate request does not contain all the necessary
            information about the Applicant, the CA SHALL obtain the
            remaining information from the Applicant or, having obtained
            it from a reliable, independent, third</span><span
            style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">‐</span><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">party data
            source, confirm it with the Applicant. The CA SHALL
            establish and follow a documented procedure for verifying
            all data requested for inclusion in the Certificate by the
            Applicant.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Applicant
            information MUST include, but not be limited to, at least
            one Fully</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria
            Math",serif">‐</span><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Qualified
            Domain Name or IP address to be included in the
            Certificate’s SubjectAltName extension.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Section
            6.3.2 limits the validity period of Subscriber Certificates.
            <b><u>Effective April 22, 2017</u> [</b><i><s>T</s></i>]<b><u>t</u></b>he
            CA MAY use the documents and data provided in Section 3.2 to
            verify certificate information, provided that<b><u>:</u></b>
            <i><s>the CA obtained the data or document from a source
                specified under Section 3.2 no more than thirty</s></i></span><i><s><span
                style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">‐</span></s></i><i><s><span
                style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">nine
                (39) months prior to issuing the Certificate.<o:p></o:p></span></s></i></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
                style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(1)
                Prior to March 1, 2018, the CA obtained the data or
                document from a source specified under Section 3.2 no
                more than 39 months prior to issuing the Certificate;
                and<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
                style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(2) On
                or after March 1, 2018, the CA obtained the data or
                document from a source specified under Section 3.2 no
                more than 825 days prior to issuing the Certificate. <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
                style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p><span
                    style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The CA
            SHALL develop, maintain, and implement documented procedures
            that identify and require additional verification activity
            for High Risk Certificate Requests prior to the
            Certificate’s approval, as reasonably necessary to ensure
            that such requests are properly verified under these
            Requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If a
            Delegated Third Party fulfills any of the CA’s obligations
            under this section, the CA SHALL verify that the process
            used by the Delegated Third Party to identify and further
            verify High Risk Certificate Requests provides at least the
            same level of assurance as the CA’s own processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
              style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">[Ballot
              amendments shown against BR 4.2.1
              <u>as it existed after Ballot 193 was approved</u>]<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span
              style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BR 4.2.1.
              Performing Identification and Authentication Functions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
            certificate request MAY include all factual information
            about the Applicant to be included in the Certificate, and
            such additional information as is necessary for the CA to
            obtain from the Applicant in order to comply with these
            Requirements and the CA’s Certificate Policy and/or
            Certification Practice Statement. In cases where the
            certificate request does not contain all the necessary
            information about the Applicant, the CA SHALL obtain the
            remaining information from the Applicant or, having obtained
            it from a reliable, independent, third</span><span
            style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">‐</span><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">party data
            source, confirm it with the Applicant. The CA SHALL
            establish and follow a documented procedure for verifying
            all data requested for inclusion in the Certificate by the
            Applicant.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Applicant
            information MUST include, but not be limited to, at least
            one Fully</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria
            Math",serif">‐</span><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Qualified
            Domain Name or IP address to be included in the
            Certificate’s SubjectAltName extension.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Section
            6.3.2 limits the validity period of Subscriber Certificates.
            <b><u>Effective April 22, 2017</u> [</b><i><s>T</s></i>]<b><u>t</u></b>he
            CA MAY use the documents and data provided in Section 3.2 to
            verify certificate information, provided that<b><u>:</u></b>
            <i><s>the CA obtained the data or document from a source
                specified under Section 3.2 no more than 825 days<b>
                </b>prior to issuing the Certificate.<o:p></o:p></s></i></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
                style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(1)
                Prior to March 1, 2018, the CA obtained the data or
                document from a source specified under Section 3.2 no
                more than 39 months prior to issuing the Certificate;
                and<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
                style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(2) On
                or after March 1, 2018, the CA obtained the data or
                document from a source specified under Section 3.2 no
                more than 825 days prior to issuing the Certificate. <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The CA
            SHALL develop, maintain, and implement documented procedures
            that identify and require additional verification activity
            for High Risk Certificate Requests prior to the
            Certificate’s approval, as reasonably necessary to ensure
            that such requests are properly verified under these
            Requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If a
            Delegated Third Party fulfills any of the CA’s obligations
            under this section, the CA SHALL verify that the process
            used by the Delegated Third Party to identify and further
            verify High Risk Certificate Requests provides at least the
            same level of assurance as the CA’s own processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span
                style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Section
                2<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span
                style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red"><o:p><span
                    style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span
                style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">The
                vote on Ballot 194 and the Review Period notice issued
                for Ballot 194 are hereby declared null and void and of
                no effect, and are rescinded.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span
                style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red"><o:p><span
                    style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span
              style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"
              lang="EN">--Motion Ends--</span></b><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"
            lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
            procedure for approval of this Final Maintenance Guideline
            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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                width="459">
                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:106%"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BALLOT
                    197<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:106%"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:
                    Final Maintenance Guideline<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;text-align:center;line-height:106%"
                  align="center">
                  <span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Start
                    time (22:00 UTC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              </td>
              <td style="width:79.35pt;border:solid windowtext
                1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"
                valign="top" width="159">
                <p class="line874"
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%"
                  align="center">
                  <span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",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"
                valign="top" width="459">
                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:106%"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Discussion
                    (7 to 14 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;text-align:center;line-height:106%"
                  align="center">
                  <span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April
                    17, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              </td>
              <td
style="width:79.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid
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                width="159">
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"
                  align="center"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April
                    24, 2017<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"
                valign="top" width="459">
                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:106%"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",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="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"
                  align="center"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April
                    24, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              </td>
              <td
style="width:79.35pt;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="159">
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"
                  align="center"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May
                    1, 2017<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"
                valign="top" width="459">
                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:106%"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If
                    vote approves ballot: Review Period (Chair to send
                    Review Notice) (30 days). 
                    <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:106%"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If
                    Exclusion Notice(s) filed, ballot approval is
                    rescinded and PAG to be created.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p class="line874"
                  style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:106%"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If
                    no Exclusion Notices filed, ballot becomes effective
                    at end of Review Period.<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
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                width="165">
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"
                  align="center"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Upon
                    filing of Review Notice by Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              </td>
              <td
style="width:79.35pt;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="159">
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"
                  align="center"><span
                    style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">30
                    days after filing of Review Notice by Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
              </td>
            </tr>
          </tbody>
        </table>
        <p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <span
              style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
        <p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From
            Bylaw 2.3: 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 Bylaw Section 2.3(j).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="line874" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="line862" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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:
          </span><a href="https://cabforum.org/members/"
            moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">https://cabforum.org/members/</span></a><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="line862" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.  <span style="background:white">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.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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