From 3bcf262fc8559f264ca76ee661009ecc09444047 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ian Jackson Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 03:38:35 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] call them supermajorities --- supermajority-propose | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/supermajority-propose b/supermajority-propose index b11352d..fc5405f 100644 --- 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. - 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 @@ -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 - + (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 -- 2.30.2