1. SUMMARY <<INSERT>> <<INSERT>>
EXAMPLE: The Leadership Council has prepared the attached budget in the amount of $XXX for <year> activities for submission to the KI Board of Trustees.
2. TERMS <<INSERT>> <<INSERT>>
NOTE: varies by type---ie. Supermajority of those voting, simple majority of those voting, etc., including exact number of votes required to pass the vote. Look this up in the OPs
EXAMPLE: UNDER KANTARA INITIATIVE RULES THE SUBMISSION OF A BUDGET (OR SUPPLEMENTS) FROM THE LC TO THE KANTARA INITIATIVE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REQUIRES A MAJORITY OF THE LC VOTING MEMBERSHIP. AS SUCH, XX (INSERT BASED ON NUMBER OF LC MEMBERS, ETC) YES VOTES ARE REQUIRED FOR PASSAGE OF THIS VOTE.3. This ballot requires a Simple Majority of the LC voting membership, <insert # of votes> to carry. <include link to LC/WG Roster>
3. BALLOT CLOSE DATE NOTE: <<INSERT>> <<INSERT>>
NOTE: all electronic ballots need to be open a minimum of 7 days; when a ballot successfully passes the LC following a 45-day public review period and moves to an All Member ballotBallot, the length of time for that ballot is 14 days
EXAMPLE: Please mark and reply to the LC@kantarainitiative.org list no later than This ballot closes Monday, June 15, 2009 2014 @ 5:00PM PDT23:59 Pacific Time.
4. PROPOSED MOTION AND VOTE: <<INSERT>> <<INSERT>>
NOTE: this is the exact wording of the motion and must include 3 options for vote (yes, no and abstain). In the case of a Technical Recommendation, the motion must include language about the destination Standard Setting Organization for the work. Any motion which references specific work must include a link to where that material appears (draft specifications, review specifications, etc.).
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* IF NO VOTE, Please include the rationale for your “no vote” to help facilitate resolution: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. MEMBER NAME/AFFILIATION: _______________________________________________
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INCLUDE HERE EXACT CLAUSES FROM RELEVANT OPERATING POLICY AND/OR IPR POLICY---see see voting policy summary doc