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[WikiPolicy]:[WikiVote]

[VirianPolicy]

!!!Voting to Accept a Wiki Page As Authoritive

[VoteCalledFor] [VectorHermit]
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__All proposed [votes|WikiVote] [must|WikiMust] first be posted on the [Wiki|http://virus.lucifer.com/wiki] in the procedure detailed in [VirianVoting]__

The numbers and periods on this page [may|WikiMay] be altered as required by the [Virian Council|VirianCouncil].
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!!First Vote

A vote, [may|WikiMay] be established by any [VirianVector|VirianVector] on the [Virian Voting Page|http://virus.lucifer.com/bbs/index.php?action=voteIndex]. A vote  [must|WikiMust] include a link to the wiki page being voted upon and the link [must|WikiMust] include the version number of the document in question. e.g. [http://virus.lucifer.com/wiki/WikiVote?version=12|http://virus.lucifer.com/wiki/WikiVote?version=12]

All such votes [must|WikiMust] offer:
*__Single Option__
**An Affirmation Option, e.g. I support accepting this as an official Document/Policy
**A Rejection Option, e.g. I reject this as an official Document/Policy
*Such Votes will offer a single voting option
*A simple majority shall determine whether the vote is carried.
Or
*__Multiple Options__
**One Affirmation Option per page, e.g. I support accepting this as an official Document/Policy
**A Rejection Option, e.g. I reject the above as an official Document/Policy
*Such Votes will offer multiple voting options
*The option having the highest number of votes will be carried

The quorum for any vote brought in terms of this clause shall be 60% of the total equity.

If a quorum and a majority is not achieved at the time a vote is closed, the vote [must|WikiMust] be regarded as having failed and the document [rejected|WikiRejected].

Voting shall remain open until closed by:
*The polling reaching or exceeding 60% and the decisiveness exceeding unvoted equity
*The VirianVector who established the vote closing it.
*The VirianCouncil closing it.
*A quorum not being reached within 5 days of opening.

Vote topics [should|WikiShould] not include slanted questions or adjectives, but [should|WikiShould] simply contain the wiki page title. The topic [must|WikiMust] point to the wiki page title including the version number for the vote to be valid. Advocacy [should|WikiShould] be restricted to the BBS or official (logged) Virian IRC channels. Virians are encouraged to ignore private communications advocating voting in a particular fashion.

Apathy being regarded as a [Senseless Sin|SenselessSins] all members of the [Virian Congregation|VirianCongregation] are expected to vote whenever the opportunity arises. It [should|WikiShould] be noted that all polls provide a button allowing the Voter to abstain if they wish neither to accept nor support a motion. Discussion of the vote on the BBS is strongly recommended.

The [VirianVector|VirianVector] responsible for establishing the vote is responsible for closing the vote and updating the affected wiki page(s) ([WikiAccepted] or [WikiRejected]) to reflect the results under penalty of [Disciplinary Action|DisciplinaryProcess]. This update [must|WikiMust] include the voting results and [may|WikiMay] include comments on the voting.
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!!Revoting

Where a [VirianVector|VirianVector] wishes to revote upon a document that has already been voted upon, a new page or pages must be established and a poll offering:

*An Affirmation Option for the Existing Page, e.g. I support retaining <this> Existing Document/Policy
*An Affirmation Option for the Proposed Page, e.g. I support adopting <this> Replacement Document/Policy
*A Rejection Option, e.g. I reject the existing and proposed document(s)/Policy(ies)

Again, all document links [must|WikiMust] include the version number to be valid.

Multiple voting options will be allowed.

The selection having the greatest total of votes will be carried.

All other conditions will be as above.
