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== Voting Process == | == Voting Process == | ||
| − | * Board voting occurs during monthly meetings | + | * Board voting occurs during monthly meetings |
| − | * each Board member may vote “+1” to indicate support for the motion | + | * each Board member may vote “+1” to indicate support for the motion. |
| − | * each Board member may vote “-1” to veto a | + | * each Board member may vote “-1” to veto a motion, but must provide clear reasoning and alternate approaches to resolving the problem within seven days. |
| − | * A vote of -0 indicates mild disagreement, but has no effect. A 0 indicates no opinion. A +0 indicate mild support, but has no effect. | + | * A vote of "-0" indicates mild disagreement, but has no effect. A "0" indicates no opinion. A "+0" indicate mild support, but has no effect. |
* A motion will be passed once all of the Board members place a vote, and no vetoes are received (-1). | * A motion will be passed once all of the Board members place a vote, and no vetoes are received (-1). | ||
| − | * If a motion is vetoed, and it cannot be revised to satisfy all parties, then it can be resubmitted for an override vote in which a majority of all | + | * If a motion is vetoed, and it cannot be revised to satisfy all parties, then it can be resubmitted for an override vote, in which a majority of all Board members indicating +1 is required to pass it. |
| + | == Record of Motions == | ||
| − | + | For motions with quorum taking in a meeting (bylaw 4.5) we make use of loomio for tracking / record: | |
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| + | * Allow one week for a chance to review and respond | ||
| + | * Maybe shortened if a time sensitive motion (require email to board members, example emergency event funding) | ||
| + | * After one week consider motion passed based on quorum in meeting. Non responses will be considered as abstain (+0). | ||
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| + | For motions taken purely by electronic voting (bylaw 4.6): | ||
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| + | * We still need 100% response rate, provide a week to respond so that board members have both a weekend and weekday to respond. | ||
Latest revision as of 00:33, 25 August 2019
Purpose
This document explains the voting procedure for motions put forward to the OSGeo Board of Directors.
Voting Process
- Board voting occurs during monthly meetings
- each Board member may vote “+1” to indicate support for the motion.
- each Board member may vote “-1” to veto a motion, but must provide clear reasoning and alternate approaches to resolving the problem within seven days.
- A vote of "-0" indicates mild disagreement, but has no effect. A "0" indicates no opinion. A "+0" indicate mild support, but has no effect.
- A motion will be passed once all of the Board members place a vote, and no vetoes are received (-1).
- If a motion is vetoed, and it cannot be revised to satisfy all parties, then it can be resubmitted for an override vote, in which a majority of all Board members indicating +1 is required to pass it.
Record of Motions
For motions with quorum taking in a meeting (bylaw 4.5) we make use of loomio for tracking / record:
- Allow one week for a chance to review and respond
- Maybe shortened if a time sensitive motion (require email to board members, example emergency event funding)
- After one week consider motion passed based on quorum in meeting. Non responses will be considered as abstain (+0).
For motions taken purely by electronic voting (bylaw 4.6):
- We still need 100% response rate, provide a week to respond so that board members have both a weekend and weekday to respond.