Vote Proposal Template

Vote Proposal Template

A Template/Form for submitting a Proposal for a Vote by the Membership

Text in italics is optional in the submitted proposal.

Title

The title of the vote as it will appear in the Votes section of the wiki and the as the title of the Policy, should the vote pass.

     [ ]     

Sponsor

Name of person submitting the vote (handle + real name)

     [ ]

Co-Sponsors

Names of at least two members eligible to vote (handle + real name)

     [ ]

Schedule

 A.  Date this proposal was posted to the membership and the Board.
     [DATE]

 B.  Assigned Date of the vote.
     [DATE]

 C.  Beginning date of the 7-day posting and Member discussion
     period. (required)
     [DATE]

 D.  Does the Sponsor choose to open the language of the vote for
     changes due to member input? (optional and can be modified
     at any time)
     [ ] YES
     [ ] NO

 E.  Date that the vote language locks. Ballots, including a pdf
     of the final vote language, are sent to the Membership 5 days
     prior to the day of the vote.
     [DATE]

 F.  Day of the vote. (day the vote closes)
     [DATE]

4 Background:

     The circumstance or context that justifies the need for
     this  vote and what the new policy does to address it. [The
     language of the vote is included below.]

5 Synopsis:

     A summary or outline of the vote language can be included here.

6 Vote numbers:

 Quorum:[ ]
 Yea Votes: [ ]  
 Nay Votes: [ ]
 Present or Abstain: [ ]  

7 Language of the Vote:

     This is the actual text that will be recorded as either a
     purchase authorization, or a Policy of the Corporation, or a
     proposal for the removal of a director or officer, etc.
     The Language of the Vote, as voted on by the Membership, must
     include the actual language of any externally referenced
     documents. Amendments to existing Policies always place the
     entire Policy up for vote, not just the part being amended.
     Links are not allowed.