[Cz-editcouncil] Resolution 0001: vote

[John R Moffett]

No objection

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From: cz-editcouncil-bounces at voltaire.citizendium.org
[mailto:cz-editcouncil-bounces at voltaire.citizendium.org] On Behalf Of Larry
Sanger
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 3:47 PM
To: 'The Citizendium Editorial Council'
Subject: Re: [Cz-editcouncil] Resolution 0001: vote


Interestingly enough, this issue comes up in Robert's Rules (Sect. 45).  It
states that a person who does not wish to vote may answer "present" or
"abstain."  Furthermore, when the Secretary tallies votes, a third column
(other than "yes" and "no") is used to tally abstentions.  So the Chair
rules that the gentleman from the Healing Arts Workgroup is correct, that
there should be an abstention column, and in fact, unless there is some
objection, the Chair sees nothing wrong with including this third column in
the present vote, and will be adding the column right away.
 
The Chair.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: cz-editcouncil-bounces at mail.citizendium.org
[mailto:cz-editcouncil-bounces at mail.citizendium.org] On Behalf Of D. Matt
Innis
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 2:09 PM
To: The Citizendium Editorial Council
Subject: Re: [Cz-editcouncil] Resolution 0001: vote


Larry, for future voting, should we consider an abstention column?  That way
we can still reach a quorum by utiliziing those who are not comfortable
committing either to a yes or no vote.
 
Matt

Larry Sanger <sanger at citizendium.org> wrote:

Just a reminder to vote. There are 14 votes so far, so nearly a quorum, but
the Chair hopes that everyone on the Council will vote on our first
resolution. The Chair asks: if a member doesn't vote on the first one, will
that member ever vote on any?

Members have until Tuesday to vote, however, so you have plenty of time to
procrastinate. :-)

(The Chair also observes that if anyone wishes to vote "No," then according
to Hobbes and many legal theorists, that does not mean you're not bound by
the rules, should they pass. So go ahead and vote "No" if you must!)

The Chair

-----Original Message-----
From: cz-editcouncil-bounces at mail.citizendium.org
[mailto:cz-editcouncil-bounces at mail.citizendium.org] On Behalf Of Larry
Sanger
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 3:02 PM
To: 'The Citizendium Editorial Council'
Subject: [Cz-editcouncil] Resolution 0001: vote
Importance: High


Dear Council members,

As there have been no calls to extend debate, as was earlier announced,
debate is now closed, and we are now voting on Resolution 0001. The
resolution may be found here:

http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/CZ:Editorial_Council_Resolution_0001

It is simple enough to include in this e-mail:

Whereas, The Citizendium Editorial Council is in need of a method 
of decisionmaking that is fair, wise, and efficient; 

Resolved, That the Council adopts the document "Editorial Council 
Rules of Procedure," as its rules of procedure.

The rules are here: 
http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/CZ:Editorial_Council_Rules_of_Procedure

I hope all Council members will vote on this important resolution.

=============================================
VOTE HERE: http://tinyurl.com/2z6u64
The scheduled end time for the vote: Tuesday, May 29, 3 PM UTC/10 AM EST 
=============================================

As an aside, one member has volunteered to serve as Secretary, but we might
be able to use more for the Rules Committee.

--Larry

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