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Subject: Re: [chairs] Re: Quorum required for good standing
I completely agree with Tony on this. Jon Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:28:28 +0000 From: Tony Jewtushenko <tony.jewtushenko@Oracle.Com> Cc: Lauren Wood <lauren@textuality.com>, chairs@lists.oasis-open.org Roberts Rules of Order <http://nelsonpena.8m.com/rror-08.htm#46>are perfectly clear on voting rules: "When a quorum [64] is present, a majority vote, that is a majority of the votes cast, ignoring blanks, is sufficient for the adoption of any motion that is in order, except those mentioned in 48, which require a two-thirds vote. " According to RRO, 2Yeah / 1 Nay / dozen+ Abstain is a perfectly valid vote as long has you have a quorum. Thus, according to Roberts, the measure should pass. In fact, according to RRO, this result should even technically carry a 2/3 majority vote: "Two-thirds Vote. A two-thirds vote means two-thirds of the votes cast, ignoring blanks which should never be counted. This must not be confused with a vote of two-thirds of the members present, or two-thirds of the members, terms sometimes used in by-laws." With respect to those who chose to abstain from voting , RRO offers these thoughts: "While it is the duty of every member who has an opinion on the question to express it by his vote, yet he cannot be compelled to do so. He may prefer to abstain from voting, though he knows the effect is the same as if he voted on the prevailing side." If you're not able to conduct business due to regular absense, you might consider auditing attendance and terminating those who's been absent for quite a while. After all, what benefit does the TC derive from continued membership of the chronically absent beyond fudging the extent of industry participation in the TC? Regards, Tony Jewtushenok,
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