Re: Motion P1788/M0009.01_ExactDotProduct: voting period officially begins
Baker,
I think our P&P, Section 10.4, specifies a quorum for actions such as this
to be HALF the registered voting members.
At any rate, I urge everyone to VOTE.
George
On 10/29/09 9:35 AM, "Ralph Baker Kearfott" <rbk@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> P1788 members:
>
> The formal discussion period for this motion has ended, and the
> formal voting period has begun. Votes may be cast until the
> end of Wednesday, November 18, 2009. The motion is listed in
> attachments to this message, and may also be obtained from
> the private area of our working group web site, at
>
> http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/1788/
>
> (Contact me if you need a password to the private area.)
>
> During the voting period, the
> motion is not subject to amendment. A registered Voting Member may vote
> "Yes"
> "No"
> "No," but propose an amendment that would cause the voter to
> vote "Yes." The proposed amendment shall include detailed
> wording and rationale. Such "No" votes on position papers
> are NOT motions to amend. The purpose is to influence
> other voters.
> Of course, anyone may make any statements they wish, but those are not
> votes.
>
> All votes on position papers should be public. The mechanism for voting is a
> message broadcast to <stds-1788@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>. The ideal vote is
> Subject: Motion P1788/M0009.01_ExactDotProduct YES (or NO)
> Body: YES (or NO and proposed changes)
> Name
>
> The Voting Tabulator shall count as a vote any message in which the intent
> is clear.
>
> Instructions for registering for the working group may be found
> at
>
> http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/1788/wg1788Reg.html
>
> Information about working group motions and supporting documents
> can be found in the public and private areas of the P1788 web
> site, accessible from
>
> http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/1788/
>
> Please contact me (rbk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) if you need the user ID
> and password for the private area.
>
>
> A registered Voting Member may change her/his vote at any time during the
> voting period simply by broadcasting a fresh voting message.
>
> A position paper requires a "Yes" vote by a majority of registered Voting
> Members to pass. A quorum is 2/3 of the registered Voting Members. If
> necessary to achieve a quorum, the Voting Tabulator may solicit further
> votes, in which case, all not-yet-voted registered Voting Members shall be
> solicited equally.
>
>
> William: Please record this transaction in the minutes.
>
> Juergen: Please update the status on the web page.
>
> Best regards to all,
>
> Ralph Baker Kearfott
> (vice chair, P-1788)