1. SUMMARY <<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>>
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. BALLOT CLOSE DATE NOTE: <<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 ballot, the length of time for that ballot is 14 days
EXAMPLE: Please mark and reply to the LC@kantarainitiative.org list no later than Monday, June 15, 2009 @ 5:00PM PDT.
4. PROPOSED MOTION AND VOTE: <<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.).
EXAMPLE: The Leadership Council hereby submits its 2010 budget to the Board of Trustees for consideration and approval. Etc. with additional detail.
________ YES
________ NO *
________ ABSTAIN
* 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 voting policy summary doc