This change was unintentional, was contrary to the original intent
of the Constitution, and is unhelpful.
- Therefore, in the Debian Constitution amend A.6(3) as follows:
+ Therefore, amend the Debian Constitution as follows:
+
+ (i) Replace "majority" with "supermajority" everywhere a ratio
+ other than 1:1 is specified. That is, in
+ 4.1(2) -- Developers' power to amend the Constitution
+ 4.1(4) -- Developers' power to overrule the TC
+ 4.1(5)(3) -- Developers' power to amend Foundation Documents
+ 6.1(4) -- TC's power to overrule a Developer (both occurrences)
+ replace the word "majority" with "supermajority".
+
+ (ii) In A.6(3):
3. Any (non-default) option which does not defeat the default
option by its required majority ratio is dropped from
+ 2. An option A defeats the default option D by its
+ required majority ratio if both:
+ (a) V(A,D) is strictly greater than V(D,A); and
- + (b) if a majority of N:M is required for A,
+ + (b) if a supermajority of N:M is required for A,
+ M * V(A,D) is greater than or equal to N * V(D,A).
- The effect is to fix the fencepost bug. A 1:1 vote will need
- strictly more in favour than against, but an N:1 vote will need only
- exactly N:1. This will also have a (neglible) effect on any General
- Resolutions requiring supermajorities.
+ (iii) In A.3(2) "Voting procedure", delete as follows:
+ 2. The default option must not have any supermajority requirements.
+ - Options which do not have an explicit supermajority requirement
+ - have a 1:1 majority requirement.
+
+ The effect is to fix the fencepost bug, and make the wording
+ consistent, by always referring to "supermajorities" where
+ applicable. A 1:1 vote will need strictly more in favour than
+ against, but an N:1 vote will need only exactly N:1. This will
+ also have a (neglible) effect on any General Resolutions requiring
+ supermajorities.
For the avoidance of any doubt, this change does not affect any
votes (whether General Resolutions or votes in the Technical