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All decisions shall be made in the TSC meetings, on a public mailing list, or on public issues (Replace on public issues with via publicized electronic polling).  

  1. The intent is for the TSC to find a path to consensus within the TSC and community.
  2. TSC meetings shall require a quorum (defined in the Anuket Project Charter) to make any decision. If a TSC meeting fails to meet the quorum requirement, discussions may proceed, however there shall be no voting or decisions made.
  3. Decisions by the TSC are made after a review of the opinions, optional virtual discussion/debate options are identified, consensus sought, and, if necessary, a vote of the TSC members taken.
  4. Simple TSC issues may be resolved by a short discussion and simple majority vote of the TSC members in attendance.
    1. TSC discussions associated with simple issues may be over email or at a meeting of the TSC.
    2. TSC decisions at meetings satisfying the quorum requirements shall pass with a majority vote of the TSC members present, except if the decision affects the Anuket Charter, Anuket Technical Steering Committee Operations and Procedures or Anuket Project Operations and Procedures clauses that have a different voting criterion specified within the respective documents.
    3. TSC decisions may be made by an electronic vote without a meeting require a majority vote of all members of the TSC.
    4. During an electronic vote, if any two (2) TSC members request a meeting to discuss the decision, the electronic vote in process shall end without effect, and a new vote may be initiated after the meeting to discuss the decision has completed.
  5. Major TSC issues may only be resolved at a TSC meeting except that the voting shall be electronically.
    1. Major issues are of a fundamental nature or those with wide ranging impact on the community or operation of the Project or operation of the TSC.
    2. Any TSC member may ask that an issue be classified as a major issue.
    3. The TSC may form a sub-committee to recommend options that may or may not be accepted by the TSC.
    4. Decisions can only be made by a two-thirds (2/3rd) vote of the entire TSC members conducted electronically ten (10) business days after the TSC makes a recommendation.
  6. Changes to the Charter including Licensing are subject to the Charter clauses 7.c and 8.

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