Motion failed: Abstentions Don't Count Against Passage of Motions
On 31 Dec 2010, the TalkBoard failed to pass 4-5:
Moved by jackal and seconded by Markie:
The TalkBoard recommends that the TalkBoard Guidelines be amended as follows:
Section 4, paragraph C, sub-paragraph ii be replaced with the following text:
TalkBoard members may participate in a vote by registering their vote of yes or no while the voting period is open. They may also decline to participate in a vote by marking that they abstain, in which case they shall not be counted as participating members. Such abstention shall not count as non-participation for the purpose of enforcing Section 3(F)(vii)(b) of the TalkBoard guidelines.
Section 4, paragraph C, sub-paragraph vii be replaced with the following text:
A motion shall pass if two-thirds of TalkBoard members participating in that vote, but no fewer than a majority of the TalkBoard members in office at the close of the voting period, vote ‘yes.’
Voting Yes: Cholula, jackal, Markie, SkiAdcock
Voting No: B747-437B, bhatnasx, gleff, lucky9876coins, Spiff
Last edited by Spiff; Jan 3, 2011 at 2:02 am