[CCWG-ACCT] The 60 percent solution

Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez G. crg at isoc-cr.org
Mon Feb 1 13:58:43 UTC 2016


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Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez
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On 1 Feb 2016, at 4:21, Schaefer, Brett wrote:

> I'm a bit confused. Wouldn't the arguments against the 2/3 
> requirement, which is after all 66%, apply just as much to the 60% 
> proposal?
>
> I think Becky's proposal gets much closer to addressing the substance 
> of the concerns raised.
>
>
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> On Jan 31, 2016, at 6:50 PM, Greg Shatan 
> <gregshatanipc at gmail.com<mailto:gregshatanipc at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I wanted to pluck this suggestion out of the email swamp.
>
> Kavouss made an alternative proposal concerning another threshold 
> between Simple Majority and 2/3 -- the alternative threshold is 60%.
>
> Speaking only for myself, this could be a simple but creative way out 
> of the current situation.  It is a literally a middle ground between 
> the current majority threshold and the previously proposed 2/3 
> threshold:
>
> Votes
>
> Percentage
>
> Result
>
> 8/16
>
> 50%
>
> No
>
> 9/16
>
> 56.25%
>
> Yes, by majority
>
> 10/16
>
> 62.50%
>
> Yes, if by 60%
>
> 11/16
>
> 68.75%
>
> Yes, if by 2/3
>
>
> This would require one more vote than the current threshold and one 
> less vote than the 2/3 threshold.  Win/win?
>
> Greg
>
> On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 5:41 AM, Kavouss Arasteh 
> <kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com<mailto:kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Dear Co-Chairs
> Pls kindly confirm that you have received my last alternative proposal 
> concerning another threshold between Simple Majority and 2/3. This 
> alternative threshould is 60%
> There has been many cases considered with that level of threshold
> Pls confirm its recption and confirm actions to be taken before you go 
> to poll
> Awaiting for your reply
> Kavouss
>
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