[cabfpub] Bylaw correction pre-ballot

[Kirk Hall]

For some time I have been thinking about proposing a Bylaws addition that allows for "Consent Ballots", just as corporations and LLCs have.

I don't have specific language right now, but basically this would allow the Chair (and/or Vice-Chair?) to propose a "Consent Ballot" (or similar name) reserved only for minor matters such as typos or obvious errors,  acceptance of new CABF members after discussion of an application in a Forum call (right now we just accept by consensus on the call), renumbering sections, etc.  A Consent Ballot would be posted to the Public list, and any single Member could object in [7? 10?] days.  If there is an objection, the matter would have to start again via a regular Ballot method - two endorsers, one week review, one week for voting, etc.  If there is no objection during the time limit, the change would be made.  (Or after clarification, maybe a new Consent Ballot could be started if justified.)  Consent Ballots would be clearly marked as such in the Subject line - and maybe we send two deadline reminders before the period to object expires.

A Member could object to use of the Consent Ballot for any reason (no reason need be given), including feeling that discussion or clarification was needed - it would not necessarily mean opposition to the proposal, and a Member who objects to a Consent Ballot might very well end up voting in support in a regular Ballot.

The main reason for adding a Consent Ballot process is so we don't waste time (two weeks) and clutter up our Ballot record with minor stuff which doesn't really need a full Ballot.

Comments?

From: public-bounces at cabforum.org [mailto:public-bounces at cabforum.org] On Behalf Of Ben Wilson
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2016 7:33 AM
To: Dean Coclin <Dean_Coclin at symantec.com>; public at cabforum.org
Subject: Re: [cabfpub] Bylaw correction pre-ballot

Would anyone have an objection if we just changed the "6" to an "f" since it's an obvious erratum / minor transcription error?

From: public-bounces at cabforum.org<mailto:public-bounces at cabforum.org> [mailto:public-bounces at cabforum.org] On Behalf Of Dean Coclin
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2016 3:47 PM
To: public at cabforum.org<mailto:public at cabforum.org>
Subject: [cabfpub] Bylaw correction pre-ballot

I noticed an error when I was reviewing the bylaws after a recent vote. The current bylaws (section 2.2) read as follows:


2.2       Ballots Among Forum Members



Ballots will be conducted in accordance with the following rules.



(a)  Only votes by Members shall be accepted.



(b)  Only one vote per Member company shall be accepted; representatives of corporate affiliates shall not vote.



(c)  A representative of any Member can call for a proposed ballot to be published for review and comment by the membership. Any proposed ballot needs two endorsements by other Members in order to proceed. The review period then shall take place for at least seven calendar-days before votes are cast.



(d)  The CA/Browser Forum shall provide seven calendar-days for voting, with the deadline clearly communicated via the members' electronic mailing list. All voting will take place online via the members' electronic mailing list.



(e)  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 6, below).



(f)   Members fall into two categories: CAs (comprising issuing CAs and root CAs, as defined in the membership criteria) and product suppliers (as defined in the membership criteria). In order for the motion 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 motion, and at least 50% plus one of the votes cast by the members in the browser category must be in favor of the motion.  At least one CA Member and one browser Member must vote in favor of a ballot for the ballot to be adopted.



(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 meetings (both teleconferences and face-to-face meetings).



(h)  The CA/Browser Forum will tabulate and announce the results within one calendar-day of the close of the voting period.

There is no "item 6, below" in (e) but in talking to Kirk who wrote this, he took it from the old website and forgot to change "6" to "f".

Does anyone have any other bylaw corrections that we could put into 1 ballot?

Thanks
Dean
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.cabforum.org/pipermail/public/attachments/20160711/e436d437/attachment-0003.html>