From bae19306b1a7693de10e3ce44a747c5bfe4ed1eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florian Rivoal Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:37:10 +0900 Subject: [PATCH] Set up progressive vote threshold depending on participation This mirrors the "requisite member vote" process from the W3C bylaws, and avoids making momentous decisions based on a slim majority in vote with low participation. See https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/886 --- index.bs | 15 ++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs index 238d64b5..42c90a16 100644 --- a/index.bs +++ b/index.bs @@ -2806,9 +2806,18 @@ Advisory Committee Override and “Abstain”, together with Comments. - If the number of votes to approve - exceeds the number of votes to reject, - the proposal is approved. + The level of support needed for a [=Advisory Committee Override=] to pass + depends on the level of participation by [=Advisory Committee Representatives=], + (including those who cast an explicit “abstain” ballot): + * if no more than 15%, + the vote passes + if the number of “Approve” ballots exceeds three times the number of “Reject” ballots. + * if more than 15% but less than 20%, + the vote passes + if the number of “Approve” ballots exceeds twice the number of “Reject” ballots. + * if 20% or more, + the vote passes + if the number of “Approve” ballots exceeds the number of “Reject” ballots. Otherwise, the proposal is rejected.