[gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Motions in GNSO Council Operating Procedures

[Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund@xxxxxxxxx>]

All,

As Anne requested, below are the sections of the GNSO Council Operating 
Procedures relating to the notice of motions, as well as those relating to 
voting thresholds, motions and votes.   I will prepare these as a document to 
view in the Adobe Connect room for today's meeting later today.

Best regards,

Julie

Julie Hedlund, Policy Director

Excerpts from GNSO Council Operating Procedures, v2.5, 13 September 2012

Section 3.3 Notice of Meetings

Reports and motions should be submitted to the GNSO Council for inclusion on 
the agenda as soon as possible, but no later than 8 business days before the 
GNSO Council meeting.

4.2    Voting Thresholds
Unless otherwise specified in these procedures or in the ICANN Bylaws, to pass 
a motion or other action, greater than 50% of the eligible voters in each House 
must cast affirmative votes.  For all votes taken, the number of eligible 
voters in each House shall be fixed to the number of seats allocated in 
theBylaws (a.k.a. the denominator) and is not affected by the number of members 
present or absent at the meeting in which the motion or other action is 
initiated.  For rules and procedures concerning abstentions and their impact on 
voting thresholds, refer to Section 4.5-Abstentions).
4.3    Motions and Votes

4.3.1    Eligibility:  All actions of, or votes by, the GNSO Council are taken 
or cast only by the members of the GNSO Council.  Except as otherwise provided 
in these procedures, persons who are not Council members may not vote.  Acts by 
the GNSO Council members present at any meeting at which there is a quorum 
shall be acts of the GNSO Council unless otherwise provided herein.
4.3.2    For each motion or action of the GNSO Council requiring a vote, 
Councilors may enter either a “No”, “Yes, or “Abstain.”  For a vote of 
“Abstain,” a reason or explanation is required.  For votes of “No” or “Yes”, at 
the discretion of the Councilor, an explanation or reason may be provided which 
will be recorded in the meeting minutes.