"3:1 majority" and "3:1 super-majority"
Very simple "English" question. Please elucidate me.
Was there any specific reason to use "3:1 majority" and "3:1
super-majority" in a same section for Proposal A and C? They look
inconsistent to me but seem to cause no real impact.
I am talking following sections:
On Mon, Oct 13, 2003 at 02:47:37PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
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> Proposal A: Clarifies status of non-technical documents. Creates
> Foundation Documents class which requires 3:1 majority to change and
^^^^^^^^^^^^
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> 2. Amend this constitution, provided they agree with a 3:1 majority.
^^^^^^^^^^^^
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> 4. Override any decision by the Technical Committee, provided they
> agree with a 2:1 majority.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
...
> + 5.3 A Foundation Document requires a 3:1 super-majority for its
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> + supersession. New Foundation Documents are issued and
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> Proposal C: Clarifies status of non-technical documents. Creates
> Foundation Documents class which requires 3:1 majority to change and
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
...
> 2. Amend this constitution, provided they agree with a 3:1 majority.
^^^^^^^^^^^^
...
> 4. Override any decision by the Technical Committee, provided they
> agree with a 2:1 majority.
^^^^^^^^^^^^
...
> + 5.3 A Foundation Document requires a 3:1 super-majority for its
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> + supersession. New Foundation Documents are issued and
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Osamu
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