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Set up progressive vote threshold depending on participation
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This mirrors the "requisite member vote" process from the W3C bylaws,
and avoids making momentous decisions based on a slim majority in vote
with low participation.

See w3c#886
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frivoal committed Jul 11, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -2806,9 +2806,18 @@ Advisory Committee Override</h3>
and “Abstain”,
together with Comments.

If the number of votes to approve
exceeds the number of votes to reject,
the proposal is approved.
The level of support needed for a [=Advisory Committee Override=] to pass
depends on the level of participation by [=Advisory Committee Representatives=],
(including those who cast an explicit “abstain” ballot):
* if 15% or fewer participate,
and the number of “Approve” ballots exceeds three times (3x) the number of “Reject” ballots,
the vote passes.
* if more than 15% but fewer than 20% participate,
and the number of “Approve” ballots exceeds twice (2x) the number of “Reject” ballots,
the vote passes.
* if 20% or more participate,
and the number of “Approve” ballots exceeds the number of “Reject” ballots,
the vote passes.

Otherwise, the proposal is rejected.

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