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=== Mission and core values === | === Mission and core values === | ||
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| + | [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TIargH4G2UVziTqQfoc7z3Y6cRnmpKwtPmwe49O0cYU/edit?usp=sharing LFP Membership Policy] | ||
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Fist to Five is accomplished by raising hands as in voting, with the number of fingers raised that indicates level of agreement. | Fist to Five is accomplished by raising hands as in voting, with the number of fingers raised that indicates level of agreement. | ||
| − | * A fist means, | + | * A fist means, "Block" |
| − | * 1 finger means, | + | * 1 finger means, “I see major problems with this that must be resolved before I would go along." |
| − | * 2 fingers means “I | + | * 2 fingers means “I see minor problems that need to be resolved before I go along.” |
| − | * 3 fingers means, | + | * 3 fingers means, “I see minor problems that can be resolved later.” |
| − | * 4 fingers means, | + | * 4 fingers means, “I am fine with this.” |
| − | * 5 fingers means, “I | + | * 5 fingers means, “I fully support and would champion this.” |
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| + | Measures will pass when the majority of respondents vote between 3 and 5. Any 0 votes mean that a measure will not proceed. Any 1-2 votes mean that more discussion is needed. | ||
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| + | There is also a caveat that if you block or postpone a decision (0, 1, or 2) you must provide reasonable solutions or alternatives. This might not be as relevant for simple yes/no decisions, but I think it is handy for more complex ones. | ||
| − | + | Non-votes will be recorded as absentions. | |
==== Results of past votes ==== | ==== Results of past votes ==== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:07, 21 May 2024
Contents
LFP governance documents[edit]
Mission and core values[edit]
Membership[edit]
Voting[edit]
Voting procedures[edit]
Most decisions in LFP happen via rough consensus. When deciding on bigger things like organizational endorsements, or if a member (plus a second) asks that a decision be put to a vote, we use the following voting structure.
Voting takes place on the main LFP listserv. Someone introduces a subject to be voted on, and there are two weeks for discussion and consensus building. This time period can be extended with an LFP member and a second asking for more time. After the discussion period has completed, there is one week for voting, and a form for voting is distributed to the group. Here is a template for voting that we should adapt for our own use: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSest2OkaEGEq__BrB7ycrVy19PY9zG97HAHBPG46wsBeOjBZQ/viewform
Votes take place using a "Fist to Five" voting method.
Fist to Five is accomplished by raising hands as in voting, with the number of fingers raised that indicates level of agreement.
- A fist means, "Block"
- 1 finger means, “I see major problems with this that must be resolved before I would go along."
- 2 fingers means “I see minor problems that need to be resolved before I go along.”
- 3 fingers means, “I see minor problems that can be resolved later.”
- 4 fingers means, “I am fine with this.”
- 5 fingers means, “I fully support and would champion this.”
Measures will pass when the majority of respondents vote between 3 and 5. Any 0 votes mean that a measure will not proceed. Any 1-2 votes mean that more discussion is needed.
There is also a caveat that if you block or postpone a decision (0, 1, or 2) you must provide reasonable solutions or alternatives. This might not be as relevant for simple yes/no decisions, but I think it is handy for more complex ones.
Non-votes will be recorded as absentions.
