[cabfpub] Ballot 216: Update Discussion Period Process

Dimitris Zacharopoulos jimmy at it.auth.gr
Mon Dec 18 13:03:00 UTC 2017


HARICA votes "yes" to ballot 216.

Dimitris.

On 12/12/2017 8:51 μμ, Gervase Markham via Public wrote:
> /[Updated endorsers, 2nd attempt. Timeline unchanged.]/*
>
> Ballot 216: Update Discussion Period Process
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> Purpose of Ballot: The current voting procedures specify a "period of 
> discussion", the duration of which is fixed before the ballot process 
> begins. This ballot updates that to instead have the period of 
> discussion be more flexible, to avoid it expiring while discussion is 
> ongoing and thereby voting on a sub-optimal ballot.
>
> The following motion has been proposed by Gervase Markham of Mozilla 
> and endorsed by Tim Hollebeek of DigiCert and Ryan Sleevi of Google:
>
> *-- MOTION BEGINS --*
>
>     This ballot modifies the CAB Forum Bylaws.
>
> In Section 2.3(c), replace the text:
>
> "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."
>
> with:
>
> "The discussion period then shall take place for at least seven 
> calendar days before votes are cast. At any time, a new version of the 
> ballot (marked with a distinguishing version number) may be posted by 
> the proposer in the same manner as the original. Once no new version 
> of the ballot has been posted for seven calendar days, the proposer 
> may end the discussion period and start the voting period by reposting 
> the final version of the ballot and clearly indicating that voting is 
> to begin, along with the start and end dates and times (including time 
> zone) for the voting period. The ballot automatically fails if 21 
> calendar days elapse since the proposer last posted a version of the 
> ballot and the voting period has not been started."
>
> Similarly, in Section 2.4(b), replace the text:
>
> "As described in Section 2.3(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."
>
> with:
>
> "As described in Section 2.3(c), there will be a discussion period of 
> at least seven days before votes are cast on a Draft Guideline Ballot, 
> with the start date of such discussion period clearly specified in the 
> ballot. The discussion period shall end and the voting period shall 
> commence also according to the procedure specified in Section 2.3(c)."
>
> In Section 2.3(d) of the CAB Forum Bylaws, replace the text:
>
> "Upon completion of the discussion period, Members shall have"
>
> with:
>
> "Upon commencement of the voting period, Members shall have"
>
> Similarly, in Section 2.4(c), replace the text:
>
> "As described in Section 2.3(d), upon completion of such discussion 
> period, Members shall have"
>
> with:
>
> "As described in Section 2.3(d), upon commencement of the voting 
> period, Members shall have"
>
> *-- MOTION ENDS --*
>
> The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:
>
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> Start time (22:00 UTC)
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> End time (22:00 UTC)
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> Discussion (7 to 14 days)
>
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> 7 Dec
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> 14 Dec
>
> Vote for approval (7 days)
>
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> 14 Dec
>
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>
> 21 Dec
>
> 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: 
> https://cabforum.org/members/
>
> 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 
> 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.
>
>
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