<<O>>  Difference Topic SvwuxCharterDiscussion (r1.10 - 02 Jun 2006 - ChrisVerges)

Discussion of SVWUX Charter in SBAY.ORG

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 The following is the list of executive positions in SVWUX:

  • SIG Coordinator
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  • Repeater Coordinator
  • Meeting Coordinator

Each position is described in the sections below.

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  1. Failure to remain meeting the requirements of the office; and
  2. Failure to abide by federal, state and local laws; the corporation's By-Laws; the SVWUX charter; the corporation's rules and policies; or SVWUX rules and policies.
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Repeater Coordinator

The Repeater Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the general affairs of the wireless network deployed in the San Jose region. The individual is elected for one-year terms by the SVWUX membership each calendar year.

The Repeater Coordinator is granted the authority necessary to implement the following requirements of the office:

  • Supervise and manage the wireless network located in and around San Jose;
  • Appoint, delegate or remove volunteers to/from any position responsible for maintaining the wireless network;
  • Insure that the wireless network complies with all laws, policies, and rules including, but not limited to, the following (as organized from highest to lowest precedence):
    • applicable federal, state and local laws
    • the corporation's By-Laws
    • the SVWUX charter (this document)
    • the corporation's rules and policies
    • SVWUX's rules and policies

The Repeater Coordinator must meet the following requirements:

  1. The individual shall be a participant in SVWUX.
  2. The individual shall be at least 18 years of age.
  3. The individual shall be an active (current) amateur radio operator as licensed by the FCC.

Premature removal of the Repeater Coordinator can occur by an absolute majority vote of the SVWUX members with more than 50% voting for removal. Grounds for premature removal include:

  1. Failure to carry out the duties of the office;
  2. Failure to remain meeting the requirements of the office; and
  3. Failure to abide by federal, state and local laws; the corporation's By-Laws; the SVWUX charter; the corporation's rules and policies; or SVWUX rules and policies.

Succession of Officers

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<		 In the event that the SIG Coordinator position becomes vacant for any reason, the new SIG Coordinator is the current Repeater Coordinator. Within 30 days, the new SIG Coordinator shall hold a special election to find a new Repeater Coordinator.

In the event that the Repeater Coordinator is vacated for whatever reason, the SIG Coordinator shall be responsible to appoint a volunteer to temporarily assume the duties of the office. If the office of Repeater Coordinator is vacated before 1/3 of the term has expired, the SIG Coordinator is responsible for holding a special election to allow the members to vote on a new Repeater Coordinator; otherwise, the temporary Repeater Coordinator may serve out the remainder of the original term.


In the event that the succession procedures in this charter fail to cover a scenario, the corporation's President shall be authorized to hold a special election to replace any vacated offices within 30 days. In the interim, the corporation's President or his or her delegate may assume the minimum powers of the SIG Coordinator needed such that the regular day to day business of SVWUX is handled.

Procedures for Election and Removal of Officers

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<		 At the beginning of each calendar year, the members of SVWUX shall elect all officers. If there is only one unopposed candidate for a given position, he or she becomes the Coordinator. If there is more than one candidate, an election by electronic voting shall be performed.
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>		 At the beginning of each calendar year, the members of SVWUX shall elect all officers. If there is only one unopposed candidate for a given position, he or she assumes the office by default. If there is more than one candidate, an election by electronic voting shall be performed.

The electronic voting system to be used for election and removal of SVWUX officers shall meet the same requirements as in the corporation's By-Laws in Article 5.

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Qualifications for membership in SVWUX

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>		 SVWUX is a private club, with membership subject to approval by the rest of the SVWUX membership.

Some activities are open to the public, including, but not limited to, the regular monthly SVWUX meetings. Non-members may participate at these activities as a condition for being invited to join SVWUX. A SVWUX member in good standing may nominate an individual for membership based on the following conditions:

  • The individual possesses skills deemed useful by the SVWUX officers; and
  • The individual must have contributed to a SVWUX project in a meaningful manner.

Voting on an individual's inclusion into the SVWUX membership should be held open for at least 7 days. Membership requires approval by a simple majority of the SVWUX membership. If an individual is declined membership, that individual may not be nominated for membership again for 90 days. An individual may only be nominated for membership a maximum of 5 times.

Individuals who are subscribed to the announce@svwux.org mailing list on the day this Charter is ratified are considered to be the initial SVWUX members, with no additional approval needed.


Members of SVWUX must meet the following requirements:

  • 18 years of age or older or less than 18 years of age with parental permission;
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-- TrFullhart - 20 May 2006

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Changed membership model to a meritocracy

That's it ... just read the subject of this section. smile


 <<O>>  Difference Topic SvwuxCharterDiscussion (r1.9 - 20 May 2006 - TrFullhart)

Discussion of SVWUX Charter in SBAY.ORG

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An absolute majority vote is a vote where the minimum number to pass must be greater than a fraction of the total eligible voters. If no other fraction or percentage is specified then the vote must be greater than 2/3 to pass.

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>		 If a member abstains from a vote, that vote is not counted in the total votes that were cast.

SVWUX Officers

The following is the list of executive positions in SVWUX:

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ChrisVerges suggested several RFC-defined mail lists. He also asked on the mail lists if there were any objections, to raise them by Wed May 10. There were no objections. In prepration to implement this, the list of e-mail lists has been moved to SVWUX:EmailLists.

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Clarification of majority definitions

A simple majority is a majority of those present, not a majority of members in the club?

An absolute majority is a (by default) 2/3 majority of those in the club, not just those present?

-- TrFullhart - 20 May 2006


 <<O>>  Difference Topic SvwuxCharterDiscussion (r1.8 - 11 May 2006 - IanKluft)

Discussion of SVWUX Charter in SBAY.ORG

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A simple majority vote is a vote where the minimum number to pass must be greater than a fraction of the total votes that were cast. If no other fraction or percentage is specified then the vote must be greater than 1/2 to pass.

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<		 An absolute majority vote is a vote there the minimum number to pass must be greater than a fraction of the total eligible voters. If no other fraction or percentage is specified then the vote must be greater than 2/3 to pass.
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>		 An absolute majority vote is a vote where the minimum number to pass must be greater than a fraction of the total eligible voters. If no other fraction or percentage is specified then the vote must be greater than 2/3 to pass.

SVWUX Officers

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  1. Failure to remain meeting the requirements of the office; and
  2. Failure to abide by federal, state and local laws; the corporation's By-Laws; the SVWUX charter; the corporation's rules and policies; or SVWUX rules and policies.
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Succession of Officers for Irregular Reasons

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Succession of Officers


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<		 In the event that the SIG Coordinator position is vacated for whatever reason, the new SIG Coordinator is the current Repeater Coordinator. Within 30 days, the new SIG Coordinator shall hold a special election to find a new Repeater Coordinator.
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>		 In the event that the SIG Coordinator position becomes vacant for any reason, the new SIG Coordinator is the current Repeater Coordinator. Within 30 days, the new SIG Coordinator shall hold a special election to find a new Repeater Coordinator.

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<		 In the event that the Repeater Coordinator is vacated for whatever reason, the SIG Coordinator is responsible for appointing a volunteer to temporarily assume the duties of the office. If the office of Repeater Coordinator is vacated before 1/3 of the term has expired, the SIG Coordinator is responsible for holding a special election to allow the members to vote on a new Repeater Coordinator; otherwise, the temporary Repeater Coordinator may serve out the remainder of the original term.
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>		 In the event that the Repeater Coordinator is vacated for whatever reason, the SIG Coordinator shall be responsible to appoint a volunteer to temporarily assume the duties of the office. If the office of Repeater Coordinator is vacated before 1/3 of the term has expired, the SIG Coordinator is responsible for holding a special election to allow the members to vote on a new Repeater Coordinator; otherwise, the temporary Repeater Coordinator may serve out the remainder of the original term.

In the event that the succession procedures in this charter fail to cover a scenario, the corporation's President shall be authorized to hold a special election to replace any vacated offices within 30 days. In the interim, the corporation's President or his or her delegate may assume the minimum powers of the SIG Coordinator needed such that the regular day to day business of SVWUX is handled.

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  • svwux.org
  • svwux.com
  • svwux.net
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  • svwux.us

Day to day management of the domain names may be delegated by the corporation to the SIG Coordinator. If the corporation does not choose to delegate management to the SIG Coordinator, any updates to the SVWUX domain name system required shall be fulfilled by the corporation within 7 days.

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E-mail lists

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<		 We can define a list of "require e-mail addresses/lists" in a SVWUX policy rather than in the charter. I think that having some of the RFC-defined addresses implemented as mailing lists is a great thing since mailman will automatically archive mail sent to them. Not everyone needs to monitor these lists ... just people who want to.

Here are some of the RFC-defined addresses that I think should be put into list form:

abuse@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives notification of inappropriate public behavior
noc@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX 802.11b/g wireless network
security@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives security bulletins or queries
webmaster@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX WWW service
hostmaster@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX DNS service
postmaster@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX e-mail (SMTP/POP/IMAP/etc.) service

And here are some of the SVWUX-specific addresses that should be lists:

announce@svwux.org
A general announcement list, encompassing the SVWUX membership
svwux@svwux.org
A general discussion list of SVWUX topics which members may join
officers@svwux.org
A list comprised of the SVWUX officers (and any volunteers that the SIG Coordinator approves)
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>		 ChrisVerges suggested several RFC-defined mail lists. He also asked on the mail lists if there were any objections, to raise them by Wed May 10. There were no objections. In prepration to implement this, the list of e-mail lists has been moved to SVWUX:EmailLists.

 <<O>>  Difference Topic SvwuxCharterDiscussion (r1.7 - 05 May 2006 - ChrisVerges)

Discussion of SVWUX Charter in SBAY.ORG

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SVWUX shall adhere to the corporation's e-mail list policies including e-mail etiquette. SVWUX may make its own policies according to the Policies and Rules section below.

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<		 The following are required e-mail lists:

announce@svwux.org
A general announcement list, encompassing the SVWUX membership
abuse@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives notification of inappropriate public behavior
noc@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX 802.11b/g wireless network
security@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives security bulletins or queries
webmaster@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX WWW service
hostmaster@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX DNS service
postmaster@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX e-mail (SMTP/POP/IMAP/etc.) service
svwux@svwux.org
A general discussion list of SVWUX topics which members may join
officers@svwux.org
A list comprised of the SVWUX officers (and any volunteers that the SIG Coordinator approves)

Incoming e-mails to these lists may be filtered if approved by the SIG Coordinator, but must be monitored from time to time to ensure that the filters do not block more than 1% of "false positives" (e-mails that are real and proper but which were flagged as needing filtering).

Policies and Rules

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Comments

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E-mail lists

We can define a list of "require e-mail addresses/lists" in a SVWUX policy rather than in the charter. I think that having some of the RFC-defined addresses implemented as mailing lists is a great thing since mailman will automatically archive mail sent to them. Not everyone needs to monitor these lists ... just people who want to.

Here are some of the RFC-defined addresses that I think should be put into list form:

abuse@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives notification of inappropriate public behavior
noc@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX 802.11b/g wireless network
security@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives security bulletins or queries
webmaster@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX WWW service
hostmaster@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX DNS service
postmaster@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX e-mail (SMTP/POP/IMAP/etc.) service

And here are some of the SVWUX-specific addresses that should be lists:

announce@svwux.org
A general announcement list, encompassing the SVWUX membership
svwux@svwux.org
A general discussion list of SVWUX topics which members may join
officers@svwux.org
A list comprised of the SVWUX officers (and any volunteers that the SIG Coordinator approves)

 <<O>>  Difference Topic SvwuxCharterDiscussion (r1.6 - 04 May 2006 - ChrisVerges)

Discussion of SVWUX Charter in SBAY.ORG

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  • SIG Coordinator
  • Repeater Coordinator
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  • Meeting Coordinator

Each position is described in the sections below.

 <<O>>  Difference Topic SvwuxCharterDiscussion (r1.5 - 04 May 2006 - ChrisVerges)

Discussion of SVWUX Charter in SBAY.ORG

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Succession of Officers for Irregular Reasons

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<		 In the event that the SIG Coordinator position is vacated for whatever reason, the new SIG Coordinator is the current Repeater Coordinator. Within 30 days, the new SIG Coordinator should hold a special election to find a new Repeater Coordinator.
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>		 In the event that the SIG Coordinator position is vacated for whatever reason, the new SIG Coordinator is the current Repeater Coordinator. Within 30 days, the new SIG Coordinator shall hold a special election to find a new Repeater Coordinator.

In the event that the Repeater Coordinator is vacated for whatever reason, the SIG Coordinator is responsible for appointing a volunteer to temporarily assume the duties of the office. If the office of Repeater Coordinator is vacated before 1/3 of the term has expired, the SIG Coordinator is responsible for holding a special election to allow the members to vote on a new Repeater Coordinator; otherwise, the temporary Repeater Coordinator may serve out the remainder of the original term.

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Domain Names

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<		 To aid in a public presence for SVWUX, the corporation should reserve the following domain names for dedicated use by SVWUX:
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>		 To aid in a public presence for SVWUX, the corporation shall reserve the following domain names for dedicated use by SVWUX:

  • svwux.org
  • svwux.com
  • svwux.net
  • svwux.us
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<		 Day to day management of the domain names may be delegated by the corporation to the SIG Coordinator. If the corporation does not choose to delegate management to the SIG Coordinator, any updates to the SVWUX domain name system required should be fulfilled by the corporation within 7 days.
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>		 Day to day management of the domain names may be delegated by the corporation to the SIG Coordinator. If the corporation does not choose to delegate management to the SIG Coordinator, any updates to the SVWUX domain name system required shall be fulfilled by the corporation within 7 days.

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<		 The DNS records for all domain names resreved for SVWUX should implement the following properties:
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>		 The DNS records for all domain names reserved for SVWUX shall implement the following properties:

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  • The responsible person for all second-level domains should point to hostmaster@svwux.org;
  • The default time to live value for all second-level domains should be at most 1 day; and
  • No HINFO records should exist in any domain for any record.
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  • The responsible person for all second-level domains shall point to hostmaster@svwux.org;
  • The default time to live value for all second-level domains shall be at most 1 day; and
  • No HINFO records shall exist in any domain for any record.

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<		 The host defined as ns1.svwux.org is the authoritative (master) DNS server for all domain names reserved for SVWUX. All other DNS servers used by SVWUX should be configured as non-authoritative (slave) DNS servers. Zone transfers between the DNS servers should be encrypted using TSIG Transactions.
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>		 The host defined as ns1.svwux.org is the authoritative (master) DNS server for all domain names reserved for SVWUX. All other DNS servers used by SVWUX shall be configured as non-authoritative (slave) DNS servers. Zone transfers between the DNS servers shall be encrypted using TSIG Transactions.

All other properties of DNS records may be defined further via policies of SVWUX or the corporation.

E-mail Lists

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<		 SVWUX shall maintain e-mail lists for discussion. New e-mail lists may be created with the approval of the SIG Coordinator. All e-mail lists should be archived and available to SVWUX members upon request.
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>		 SVWUX shall maintain e-mail lists for discussion. New e-mail lists may be created with the approval of the SIG Coordinator. All e-mail lists shall be archived and available to SVWUX members upon request.

SVWUX shall adhere to the corporation's e-mail list policies including e-mail etiquette. SVWUX may make its own policies according to the Policies and Rules section below.

 <<O>>  Difference Topic SvwuxCharterDiscussion (r1.4 - 03 May 2006 - ChrisVerges)

Discussion of SVWUX Charter in SBAY.ORG

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  1. The individual shall be a participant in SVWUX.
  2. The individual shall be at least 18 years of age.
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<		 Premature removal of the SIG Coordinator can occur either through the rules set forth in the corporation's By-Laws or by an 2/3 absolute majority vote of the SVWUX members. Grounds for premature removal include:
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>		 Premature removal of the SIG Coordinator can occur either through the rules set forth in the corporation's By-Laws or by an absolute majority vote of the SVWUX members. Grounds for premature removal include:

  1. Failure to carry out the duties of the office;
  2. Failure to remain meeting the requirements of the office; and
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Repeater Coordinator

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<		 The Repeater Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the general affairs of the wireless network deployed in the southern region of San Francisco Bay. The individual is elected for one-year terms by the SVWUX membership each calendar year.
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>		 The Repeater Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the general affairs of the wireless network deployed in the San Jose region. The individual is elected for one-year terms by the SVWUX membership each calendar year.

The Repeater Coordinator is granted the authority necessary to implement the following requirements of the office:

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The previous year's SIG Coordinator shall be responsible to implement the election process for the new calendar year's SIG Coordinator. This task may be delegated to one or more SVWUX members. No candidate shall be involved in the nomination or election process. In the event that the previous year's SIG Coordinator is running for the new calendar year's SIG Coordinator position, the task of implementing the election process must be delegated to one or more SVWUX members.

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Domain Names

To aid in a public presence for SVWUX, the corporation should reserve the following domain names for dedicated use by SVWUX:

  • svwux.org
  • svwux.com
  • svwux.net
  • svwux.us

Day to day management of the domain names may be delegated by the corporation to the SIG Coordinator. If the corporation does not choose to delegate management to the SIG Coordinator, any updates to the SVWUX domain name system required should be fulfilled by the corporation within 7 days.

The DNS records for all domain names resreved for SVWUX should implement the following properties:

  • The responsible person for all second-level domains should point to hostmaster@svwux.org;
  • The default time to live value for all second-level domains should be at most 1 day; and
  • No HINFO records should exist in any domain for any record.

The host defined as ns1.svwux.org is the authoritative (master) DNS server for all domain names reserved for SVWUX. All other DNS servers used by SVWUX should be configured as non-authoritative (slave) DNS servers. Zone transfers between the DNS servers should be encrypted using TSIG Transactions.

All other properties of DNS records may be defined further via policies of SVWUX or the corporation.


E-mail Lists

SVWUX shall maintain e-mail lists for discussion. New e-mail lists may be created with the approval of the SIG Coordinator. All e-mail lists should be archived and available to SVWUX members upon request.

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 The following are required e-mail lists:

announce@svwux.org
A general announcement list, encompassing the SVWUX membership
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abuse@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives notification of security or "netiquette" violations related to SVWUX
webmaster@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX web site
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abuse@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives notification of inappropriate public behavior
noc@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX 802.11b/g wireless network
security@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives security bulletins or queries
webmaster@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX WWW service
hostmaster@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX DNS service
postmaster@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX e-mail (SMTP/POP/IMAP/etc.) service

svwux@svwux.org
A general discussion list of SVWUX topics which members may join
officers@svwux.org
A list comprised of the SVWUX officers (and any volunteers that the SIG Coordinator approves)
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>		 Incoming e-mails to these lists may be filtered if approved by the SIG Coordinator, but must be monitored from time to time to ensure that the filters do not block more than 1% of "false positives" (e-mails that are real and proper but which were flagged as needing filtering).

Policies and Rules

A proposal for a new policy may be made by any SVWUX member. A draft of the policy shall be posted to SVWUX's mail list for a minimum of 7 days for review, unless cancelled by its author.

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Amendments to the SVWUX Charter

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>		 The SVWUX charter may be amended when a proposed amendment is announced to the SVWUX members and approved by an absolute majority vote of the SVWUX members and ratified by a simple majority vote of the corporation's Board of Directors.

Comments

 <<O>>  Difference Topic SvwuxCharterDiscussion (r1.3 - 03 May 2006 - ChrisVerges)

Discussion of SVWUX Charter in SBAY.ORG

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Purpose

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<		 The Silicon Valley Wireless Users & Experimenters (SVWUX) is a technical hobby club of individuals based in Silicon Valley, California interested in wireless data networking including 802.11 ("WiFi") and others.
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>		 The Silicon Valley Wireless Users & Experimenters (SVWUX) is a technical hobby club of individuals based in Silicon Valley, California interested in wireless networking.

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<		 SVWUX is a Special Interest Group (SIG) of the South Bay Community Network, Inc., a California non-profit corporation, also known as SBAY.ORG or SBAY. In this charter it will be called "the corporation." SVWUX is organized under Article 12 of the corporation's By-Laws.
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>		 SVWUX is a Special Interest Group (SIG) of the South Bay Community Network, Inc., a California non-profit corporation, also known as SBAY.ORG or SBAY (hereinafter "the corporation"). SVWUX is organized under Article 12 of the corporation's By-Laws.

Definitions

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<		 A "simple majority vote" is a vote where the minimum number to pass must be greater than a fraction of the total votes that were cast. If no other fraction or percentage is specified then the vote must be greater than 1/2 to pass.
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>		 A simple majority vote is a vote where the minimum number to pass must be greater than a fraction of the total votes that were cast. If no other fraction or percentage is specified then the vote must be greater than 1/2 to pass.

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<		 An "absolute majority vote" is a vote there the minimum number to pass must be greater than a fraction of the total eligible voters. If no other fraction or percentage is specified then the vote must be greater than 2/3 to pass.
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>		 An absolute majority vote is a vote there the minimum number to pass must be greater than a fraction of the total eligible voters. If no other fraction or percentage is specified then the vote must be greater than 2/3 to pass.

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Elected Officers

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SVWUX Officers


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<		 The only elected position in SVWUX is the Coordinator.

The Coordinator is elected for one-year terms each calendar year.

The Coordinator shall supervise and manage affairs of SVWUX. All activities which represent the organization externally shall be under the authority of the Coordinator. The Coordinator may appoint, delegate or remove volunteers in any position in the organization.

The Coordinator shall have responsibility to ensure that SVWUX complies with (in order from highest to lowest precedence)

  • applicable federal, state and local laws
  • the corporation's By-Laws
  • SVWUX's charter (this document)
  • the corporation's rules and policies
  • SVWUX rules and policies
The Coordinator shall have authority to make any decisions necessary to implement this requirement.

SIG Coordinator

The SVWUX Coordinator shall serve as the SIG Coordinator according to the corporation's By-Laws, and represent SVWUX to the corporation.

Qualifications of SVWUX officers

The Coordinator shall be a member in good standing of the corporation.

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>		 The following is the list of executive positions in SVWUX:

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<		 The Coordinator shall be a participant in SVWUX.
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  • SIG Coordinator
  • Repeater Coordinator

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>		 Each position is described in the sections below.

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Procedures for election and removal SVWUX officers

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SIG Coordinator


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<		 At the beginning of each calendar year, or in any event where the Coordinator position becomes vacant, the members of SVWUX shall elect an SVWUX member as the SVWUX Coordinator. If there is only one unopposed candidate, he or she becomes the Coordinator. If there is more than one candidate, an election by electronic voting shall be performed.
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>		 The SIG Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the general affairs of SVWUX and managing all officers and volunteers in the best interest of the SIG. The individual is elected for one-year terms by the SVWUX membership each calendar year. General requirements for the SIG Coordinator are defined in the corporation's By-Laws.

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<		 The previous year's SVWUX Coordinator shall be responsible to implement the selection process for the new calendar year's SVWUX Coordinator. This task may be delegated to one or more SVWUX members. No candidate shall be involved in the nomination or election process.
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>		 The SIG Coordinator is granted the authority necessary to implement the following requirements of the office:

Changed:
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<		 In the event of a vacancy in the Coordinator position, the SVWUX membership shall select a new Coordinator. If the SVWUX membership fails to select a new Coordinator within 5 days of the vacancy, the President of the corporation shall be authorized to appoint a qualified SVWUX member as interim Coordinator to serve until the SVWUX membership selects a Coordinator to serve for the remainder of the calendar year.
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  • Supervise and manage the affairs of SVWUX;
  • Represent all external activities of SVWUX;
  • Appoint, delegate or remove volunteers to/from any position in SVWUX;
  • Insure that SVWUX complies with all laws, policies, and rules including, but not limited to, the following (as organized from highest to lowest precedence):
    • applicable federal, state and local laws
    • the corporation's By-Laws
    • the SVWUX charter (this document)
    • the corporation's rules and policies
    • SVWUX's rules and policies

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<		 The electronic voting system to be used for election and removal of SVWUX officers shall meet the same requirements as in the corporation's By-Laws in Article 5.
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>		 The SIG Coordinator shall represent SVWUX to the corporation. Therefore, the SIG Coordinator must meet the following requirements:

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<		 Any SVWUX officer or volunteer may be removed from their post by the corporation's Board of Directors.
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  1. The individual shall be a member in good standing of the corporation.
  2. The individual shall be a participant in SVWUX.
  3. The individual shall be at least 18 years of age.

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E-mail lists

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  1. Failure to carry out the duties of the office;
  2. Failure to remain meeting the requirements of the office; and
  3. Failure to abide by federal, state and local laws; the corporation's By-Laws; the SVWUX charter; the corporation's rules and policies; or SVWUX rules and policies.

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Repeater Coordinator


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Voting on issues put before the members

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Policies and Rules

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  • Supervise and manage the wireless network located in and around San Jose;
  • Appoint, delegate or remove volunteers to/from any position responsible for maintaining the wireless network;
  • Insure that the wireless network complies with all laws, policies, and rules including, but not limited to, the following (as organized from highest to lowest precedence):
    • applicable federal, state and local laws
    • the corporation's By-Laws
    • the SVWUX charter (this document)
    • the corporation's rules and policies
    • SVWUX's rules and policies

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  1. The individual shall be a participant in SVWUX.
  2. The individual shall be at least 18 years of age.
  3. The individual shall be an active (current) amateur radio operator as licensed by the FCC.

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  1. Failure to carry out the duties of the office;
  2. Failure to remain meeting the requirements of the office; and
  3. Failure to abide by federal, state and local laws; the corporation's By-Laws; the SVWUX charter; the corporation's rules and policies; or SVWUX rules and policies.

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Qualifications for membership in SVWUX

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Succession of Officers for Irregular Reasons


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Procedures for Election and Removal of Officers


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Handling of sensitive information

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  • confidential information of a person or organization which provides equipment or resources for a project
  • personally private information of members and participants
  • other purposes to which SVWUX is invited to participate.
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  • "need to know" - only SVWUX members with a need to know
  • "project participants" - only invidividuals who have volunteered for a project or event, and the SVWUX officers
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>		 The previous year's SIG Coordinator shall be responsible to implement the election process for the new calendar year's SIG Coordinator. This task may be delegated to one or more SVWUX members. No candidate shall be involved in the nomination or election process. In the event that the previous year's SIG Coordinator is running for the new calendar year's SIG Coordinator position, the task of implementing the election process must be delegated to one or more SVWUX members.

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E-mail Lists


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Removal or suspension of SVWUX Members for misconduct

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announce@svwux.org
A general announcement list, encompassing the SVWUX membership
abuse@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives notification of security or "netiquette" violations related to SVWUX
webmaster@svwux.org
An e-mail list that receives requests related to the SVWUX web site
svwux@svwux.org
A general discussion list of SVWUX topics which members may join
officers@svwux.org
A list comprised of the SVWUX officers (and any volunteers that the SIG Coordinator approves)

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Decision-making procedures and conflict resolution

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Policies and Rules


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Amendments to the SVWUX Charter

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  • A 2/3 absolute majority vote of the SVWUX members and approval by a simple majority vote of the corporation's Board of Directors.
  • A 2/3 absolute majority vote of the corporation's Board of Directors.
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>		 If a policy or rule conflicts with any existing rules or laws, the order of precendence is as follows: federal, state, or local law; the corporation's By-Laws; the SVWUX charter; and the corporation's policies and rules. A policy or proposed policy found by the SVWUX officers or the corporation to be in conflict or violation shall be cancelled and returned to its author with recommendations as a new proposal.

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Qualifications for membership in SVWUX


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  • 18 years of age or older or less than 18 years of age with parental permission;
  • Subscription to the announce@svwux.org e-mail list (directly or indirectly) hosted by SVWUX; and
  • Attendance of 25% or more of the regular monthly SVWUX meetings per annum.

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SVWUX Officers

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  • SIG Coordinator
  • Repeater Coordinator
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Sensitive Information


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SIG Coordinator

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  • Confidential information about a person or organization which provides equipment or resources for an SVWUX project;
  • Private information about members and participants, including, but not limited to, telephone numbers, mailing addresses, medical information, or any other uniquely identifying characteristics; and
  • Information designated to SVWUX officers as confidential by a person or organization who hosts or participates in an SVWUX activity or project.

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  • Supervise and manage the affairs of SVWUX;
  • Represent all external activities of SVWUX;
  • Appoint, delegate or remove volunteers to/from any position in SVWUX;
  • Insure that SVWUX complies with all laws, policies, and rules including, but not limited to, the following (as organized from highest to lowest precedence):
    • applicable federal, state and local laws
    • the corporation's By-Laws
    • the SVWUX charter (this document)
    • the corporation's rules and policies
    • SVWUX's rules and policies
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  • Need to Know - All SVWUX officers and specific individuals approved by the SIG Coordinator; and
  • Project Participants - All SVWUX officers and only those individuals, as determined by an SVWUX officer, who actively participate in the specific SVWUX project related to the information.

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  1. The individual shall be a member in good standing of the corporation.
  2. The individual shall be a participant in SVWUX.
  3. The individual shall be at least 18 years of age.
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Removal or Suspension of SVWUX Members


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<		 Premature removal of the SIG Coordinator can occur either through the rules set forth in the corporation's By-Laws or by an 2/3 absolute majority vote of the SVWUX members. Grounds for premature removal include:
  1. Failure to carry out the duties of the office;
  2. Failure to remain meeting the requirements of the office; and
  3. Failure to abide by federal, state and local laws; the corporation's By-Laws; the SVWUX charter; the corporation's rules and policies; or SVWUX rules and policies.
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Repeater Coordinator

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<		 The Repeater Coordinator is granted the authority necessary to implement the following requirements of the office:
  • Supervise and manage the wireless network located in and around San Jose;
  • Appoint, delegate or remove volunteers to/from any position responsible for maintaining the wireless network;
  • Insure that the wireless network complies with all laws, policies, and rules including, but not limited to, the following (as organized from highest to lowest precedence):
    • applicable federal, state and local laws
    • the corporation's By-Laws
    • the SVWUX charter (this document)
    • the corporation's rules and policies
    • SVWUX's rules and policies
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Decision-making procedures and conflict resolution


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  1. The individual shall be a participant in SVWUX.
  2. The individual shall be at least 18 years of age.
  3. The individual shall be an active (current) amateur radio operator as licensed by the FCC.
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Amendments to the SVWUX Charter


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  1. Failure to carry out the duties of the office;
  2. Failure to remain meeting the requirements of the office; and
  3. Failure to abide by federal, state and local laws; the corporation's By-Laws; the SVWUX charter; the corporation's rules and policies; or SVWUX rules and policies.
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Comments


 <<O>>  Difference Topic SvwuxCharterDiscussion (r1.2 - 02 May 2006 - ChrisVerges)

Discussion of SVWUX Charter in SBAY.ORG

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Consolidation of officers/requirements blocks

What do ya'll think about combining the Elected Officers, SIG Coordinator and Qualifications of SVWUX officers sections into a single block? An example (with expanded definitions) is included below.

SVWUX Officers

The following is the list of executive positions in SVWUX:

  • SIG Coordinator
  • Repeater Coordinator

Each position is broken down into individual sections and further defined below.

SIG Coordinator

The SIG Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the general affairs of SVWUX and managing all officers and volunteers in the best interest of the SIG. The individual is elected for one-year terms by the SVWUX membership each calendar year. General requirements for the SIG Coordinator are defined in the corporation's By-Laws.

The SIG Coordinator is granted the authority necessary to implement the following requirements of the office:

  • Supervise and manage the affairs of SVWUX;
  • Represent all external activities of SVWUX;
  • Appoint, delegate or remove volunteers to/from any position in SVWUX;
  • Insure that SVWUX complies with all laws, policies, and rules including, but not limited to, the following (as organized from highest to lowest precedence):
    • applicable federal, state and local laws
    • the corporation's By-Laws
    • the SVWUX charter (this document)
    • the corporation's rules and policies
    • SVWUX's rules and policies

The SIG Coordinator shall represent SVWUX to the corporation. Therefore, the SIG Coordinator must meet the following requirements:

  1. The individual shall be a member in good standing of the corporation.
  2. The individual shall be a participant in SVWUX.
  3. The individual shall be at least 18 years of age.

In the event that the SIG Coordinator is no longer able to perform the duties of the office, responsibility falls to the Repeater Coordinator.

Premature removal of the SIG Coordinator can occur either through the rules set forth in the corporation's By-Laws or by an 2/3 absolute majority vote of the SVWUX members. Grounds for premature removal include:

  1. Failure to carry out the duties of the office;
  2. Failure to remain meeting the requirements of the office; and
  3. Failure to abide by federal, state and local laws; the corporation's By-Laws; the SVWUX charter; the corporation's rules and policies; or SVWUX rules and policies.

Repeater Coordinator

The Repeater Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the general affairs of the wireless network deployed in the southern region of San Francisco Bay. The individual is elected for one-year terms by the SVWUX membership each calendar year.

The Repeater Coordinator is granted the authority necessary to implement the following requirements of the office:

  • Supervise and manage the wireless network located in and around San Jose;
  • Appoint, delegate or remove volunteers to/from any position responsible for maintaining the wireless network;
  • Insure that the wireless network complies with all laws, policies, and rules including, but not limited to, the following (as organized from highest to lowest precedence):
    • applicable federal, state and local laws
    • the corporation's By-Laws
    • the SVWUX charter (this document)
    • the corporation's rules and policies
    • SVWUX's rules and policies

The Repeater Coordinator must meet the following requirements:

  1. The individual shall be a participant in SVWUX.
  2. The individual shall be at least 18 years of age.
  3. The individual shall be an active (current) amateur radio operator as licensed by the FCC.

In the event that the Repeater Coordinator is no longer able to perform the duties of the office, the SIG Coordinator is responsible for appointing a volunteer to temporarily assume the duties of the office. If the office of Repeater Coordinator is vacated before 1/3 of the term has expired, the SIG Coordinator is responsible for holding a special election to allow the members to vote on a new Repeater Coordinator; otherwise, the temporary Repeater Coordinator shall serve out the remainder of the original term.

Premature removal of the Repeater Coordinator can occur by an absolute majority vote of the SVWUX members with more than 50% voting for removal. Grounds for premature removal include:

  1. Failure to carry out the duties of the office;
  2. Failure to remain meeting the requirements of the office; and
  3. Failure to abide by federal, state and local laws; the corporation's By-Laws; the SVWUX charter; the corporation's rules and policies; or SVWUX rules and policies.

-- Main.squirrel - 02 May 2006


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Discussion of SVWUX Charter in SBAY.ORG

This discussion is intended to capture and maintain the traditions of SVWUX for its charter under the SBAY.ORG By-Laws. This is not the actual charter, but just a discussion and note-taking area for it.

In some places this refers to SBAY.ORG's By-Laws, which can be found at http://corp.sbay.org/

Purpose

The Silicon Valley Wireless Users & Experimenters (SVWUX) is a technical hobby club of individuals based in Silicon Valley, California interested in wireless data networking including 802.11 ("WiFi") and others.

SVWUX is a Special Interest Group (SIG) of the South Bay Community Network, Inc., a California non-profit corporation, also known as SBAY.ORG or SBAY. In this charter it will be called "the corporation." SVWUX is organized under Article 12 of the corporation's By-Laws.

Definitions

A "simple majority vote" is a vote where the minimum number to pass must be greater than a fraction of the total votes that were cast. If no other fraction or percentage is specified then the vote must be greater than 1/2 to pass.

An "absolute majority vote" is a vote there the minimum number to pass must be greater than a fraction of the total eligible voters. If no other fraction or percentage is specified then the vote must be greater than 2/3 to pass.

Elected Officers

The only elected position in SVWUX is the Coordinator.

The Coordinator i