call them supermajorities

diff --git a/supermajority-propose b/supermajority-propose
index b11352d0b5b01b7aab4cf3cb58fc057df1a164fc..fc5405f009680c11e3fb922557f9829f362e21ac 100644 (file)
--- a/supermajority-propose
+++ b/supermajority-propose
@@ -25,7 +25,17 @@
    This change was unintentional, was contrary to the original intent
    of the Constitution, and is unhelpful.
 
    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
 
        3. Any (non-default) option which does not defeat the default
           option by its required majority ratio is dropped from


@@ -39,13 +49,20 @@
     +      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
     +      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).
 
     +              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
 
    For the avoidance of any doubt, this change does not affect any
    votes (whether General Resolutions or votes in the Technical