[cabfpub] Ballot 145 - Formalization of Validation Working Group

[Rich Smith]

I'll endorse.

Rich

On 1/29/2015 11:56 AM, Jeremy Rowley wrote:
>
> *This is the ballot to formalize the validation working group and 
> modify its scope to include validation and the inclusion of 
> information in certificates.  I'm looking for two endorsers*
>
> *Ballot 145 -- Formalization of Validation Working Group*
>
> *Reason*
>
> In order to address validation issues and inconsistencies in both the 
> SSL Baseline Requirements and the EV Guidelines, the CAB Forum has 
> held an informal working group previously referred to as the Extended 
> Validation Working Group now known as the Validation Working Group, 
> would like to modify its scope to include validation in the Baseline 
> Requirements as well as the EV Guidelines.
>
> *--- Motion begins --- *
>
> The CA-Browser Forum formally establishes the Validation Working Group 
> as an official working group of the CAB Forum, replacing the previous 
> informal EV working group. The scope of this working group is to 
> address issues arising under adopted CAB Forum standards related to 
> the validation of certificate information and the inclusion of 
> information in certificates.
>
> *Scope:* The Validation Working Group will consider all matters 
> relating to the validation and inclusion of information in 
> certificates under adopted CAB Forum guidelines.
>
> *Deliverables:* The Working Group shall produce one or more documents 
> offering options to the Forum for validation within the scope defined 
> above.
>
> *-- Motion Ends -- *
>
> The review period for this ballot shall commence at 2200 UTC 
> on             , and will close at 2200 UTC 
> on                            . Unless the motion is withdrawn during 
> the review period, the voting period will start immediately thereafter 
> and will close at 2200 UTC on                         . Votes must be 
> cast by posting an on-list reply to this thread.
>
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> 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: 
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>
> In order for the motion to be adopted, two thirds or more of the votes 
> cast by members in the CA category and greater than 50% of the votes 
> cast by members in the browser category must be in favor. Quorum is 
> currently nine (9) members-- at least nine members must participate in 
> the ballot, either by voting in favor, voting against, or abstaining.
>
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