Annex A, or GNSO amended to add new Supermajority, there Operating Procedures, the thresholds required in is no need to add the default threshold to pass a bylaws or recommended by voting threshold to GNSO Council motion or DT and approved by GNSO section 11.3 as a other voting action Council. GNSO Supermajority is requires a simple majority already a defined vote of each House. The The DT notes that Sec 17.3 term. voting thresholds requires “simple majority of For those decisions described below shall GNSO Council”, and that are new as a apply to the following suggests that GNSO result of the GNSO’s GNSO actions: Operating Procedures role in the EC but that define that as a majority of are subject to the Council, or a majority of default voting each house. threshold, no changes to the ICANN Bylaws or GNSO Operating Procedures are required. Nevertheless, it may be helpful to draw up a separate list so that the GNSO is aware what decisions it may be required to or may be asked to make as part of the EC. The reference to simple majority of GNSO Council refers to the default voting threshold of simple majority of each house.
Annex A, or GNSO Operating Procedures, the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds described below shall apply to the following GNSO actions: amended to add new thresholds required in bylaws or recommended by DT and approved by GNSO Council. The DT notes that Sec 17.3 requires “simple majority of GNSO Council”, and suggests that GNSO Operating Procedures define that as a majority of Council, or a majority of each house. Supermajority, there is no need to add the voting threshold to section 11.3 as a GNSO Supermajority is already a defined term. For those decisions that are new as a result of the GNSO’s role in the EC but that are subject to the default voting threshold, no changes to the ICANN Bylaws or GNSO Operating Procedures are required. Nevertheless, it may be helpful to draw up a separate list so that the GNSO is aware what decisions it may be required to or may be asked to make as part of the EC. The reference to simple majority of GNSO Council refers to the default voting threshold of simple majority of each house.
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