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{{LCARS Page Title|Bylaw 3: Voting Procedure for the Executive Council and Captain's Council<br><small>EC2378- | {{LCARS Page Title|Bylaw 3: Voting Procedure for the Executive Council and Captain's Council<br><small>EC2378-03</small>|tan}} | ||
# DEFINITIONS. This bylaw is written in terms of the Executive Council, however, it is also binding to the same extent upon the Captains Council. | # DEFINITIONS. This bylaw is written in terms of the Executive Council, however, it is also binding to the same extent upon the Captains Council. | ||
#PROCEDURE. Any issue that is brought before the Executive Council (EC) and which requires a vote of said council’s members to reach a decision, or any issue upon which a vote is called for of said council, should be decided by a vote of said council in the following manner: | #PROCEDURE. Any issue that is brought before the Executive Council (EC) and which requires a vote of said council’s members to reach a decision, or any issue upon which a vote is called for of said council, should be decided by a vote of said council in the following manner: | ||
##The council magistrate, in response to a call for a vote or in anticipating the need for a clear decision on any issue, assigns the issue a unique, sequential index code. The index code shall be of the form ccyyyy- | ##The council magistrate, in response to a call for a vote or in anticipating the need for a clear decision on any issue, assigns the issue a unique, sequential index code. The index code shall be of the form ccyyyy-ii. Where cc represents the council in question (EC or CC), yyyy represents the UFOP year during which the voting period begins and ii is a sequential index number beginning 01 for the first issue voted upon in the year; | ||
##The magistrate sends an e-mail to the council, clearly referenced with the issue’s unique index code, setting out a specific question with a clear list of possible answers, the default answers being ‘yes’ or ‘no’; | ##The magistrate sends an e-mail to the council, clearly referenced with the issue’s unique index code, setting out a specific question with a clear list of possible answers, the default answers being ‘yes’ or ‘no’; | ||
##The magistrate may also include, with the question, a brief explanation of the issue upon which the vote is to be held, any pertinent information or reference any previous votes which may be relevant; | ##The magistrate may also include, with the question, a brief explanation of the issue upon which the vote is to be held, any pertinent information or reference any previous votes which may be relevant; | ||