Re: Alternative (H)

[RJ Atkinson <rja@extremenetworks.com>]

On Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 12:03 America/Montreal, Christian Huitema 
wrote:
> Yes. I would propose the following friendly amendment to (H):
>
>     Delete the existing text in section 4, and replace with this:
>
>          4. The confirming bodies decide their consent according to a
> rule
>             of their own choosing.
>
>     CHANGE THIS:
>
>     If the confirming bodies have no such specific rule, the confirming
>     bodies can decide their consent by ensuring that at least
>     one-half of the confirming body's sitting members agree to each
>     candidate's confirmation, failing which the candidate is
>     considered to be rejected.
>
>     TO:
>
>     If a confirming body has no such specific rule, it should
>     decide its consent by ensuring that at least one-half of its
>     sitting members agree to each candidate's confirmation.
>     (Remove: failing which the candidate is considered to be rejected.)

	This is confusing to me.  I'm unable to identify the change
in meaning resulting from the proposed edit, so I must be missing
a big clue or two.

	Please help me understand.

Thanks,

Ran

>          The agreement may be decided by conducting a formal vote, by
>          asserting consensus based on informal exchanges (e.g. email),
> or
>          by whatever mechanism is used to conduct the normal business 
> of
>          the confirming body.
>
>          The confirming body must make its decision within a reasonable
>          timeframe.  The results from the confirming body must be
> reported
>          promptly to the nominating committee. (Add:) A candidate that
> is
>          not confirmed should be considered rejected.