confirming body voting rules (was: Re: Recommendations for closing open issues.)

[James M Galvin <galvin+ietf-nomcom@eListX.com>]

Speaking personally (not as Editor of the document) I have a different
view of the consensus on this point.

As pointed out, there were some significant advocates in favor of
specific rules for the voting rules of the confirming bodies.  I agree
there was no consensus on creating such specific rules.

From that discussion came the counter-proposal for the NOMCOM document
to not say anthing about the voting rules of the confirming body.  It is
my opinion there was consensus on this point because some of those who
favored specific rules preferred no rules if they could not get the
specific rules first suggested.  The reason for this was they agreed
that the voting rules for a confirming body are more properly stated in
the respective "charters" for those bodies.  Thus, the rule in 2727bis
should change to say that a confirming body makes a decision about
confirmation according to its ordinary process for making decisions.

If I'm wrong and you agree with the consensus as stated below, then
there is nothing for you to do.

If you believe I'm right and do not agree with the consensus stated
below then you should send a note to the mailing list stating as such.

Jim





On Thu, 8 May 2003, Avri Doria wrote:

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    Issue 6
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    Re. The rules under which the CB decides to accept or not
    accept a candidate should be strengthened from the RFC2727
    rule:
           that at least one-half of the sitting
           members agree with the decision.


    There was also a counter proposal that the rule should changed
    to leave the full discretion up to CB, i.e. the rule for one-half
    of sitting members be removed.

    While there were some strong opinions that a stronger dictate
    on the CB decision procedure was warranted, and some strong opinions
    that the CB should pick using a process of its own choosing without
    any predefined rules, there was no consensus for changing the language
    of RFC 2727.