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authorRich Trott <rtrott@gmail.com>2016-07-20 15:25:16 -0700
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doc: add information about CTC quorum rules
CTC quorum rules were not in writing. There was an informal understanding between CTC members. Document the rules to avoid differences in interpretation. PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/7813 Reviewed-By: Сковорода Никита Андреевич <chalkerx@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: Julien Gilli <jgilli@nodejs.org>
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@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ When an agenda item has appeared to reach a consensus, the moderator will ask
"Does anyone object?" as a final call for dissent from the consensus.
If an agenda item cannot reach a consensus, a CTC member can call for either a
-closing vote or a vote to table the issue to the next meeting. The call for a
-vote must be approved by a simple majority of the CTC or else the discussion
-will continue.
+closing vote or a vote to table the issue to the next meeting. All votes
+(including votes to close or table) pass if and only if more than 50% of the CTC
+members (excluding individuals who explicitly abstain) vote in favor. For
+example, if there are 20 CTC members, and 5 of those members indicate that they
+abstain, then 8 votes in favor are required for a resolution to pass.