Alex Brown, the convenor of the BRM, updated today his blog post about the discutable interpretations of the JTC1 directives:
Before the BRM:
In a meeting, except as otherwise specified in these directives, questions are decided by a majority of the votes cast at the meeting by P-members expressing either approval or disapproval. (9.1.4)
After the BRM:
In a meeting, except as otherwise specified in these directives, questions are decided by a majority of the votes cast at the meeting by P-members expressing either approval or disapproval. (9.1.4)
[Update 2008-03-06. This was the wrong clause. In-meeting Fast Track BRM voting is for resolving the comments of a constituency determined by the combined voting procedure (O-members + P-members) as per the JTC 1 Directives 9.5, and that is the understanding of the "normal JTC 1 procedures" in 13.8.]
Here is a quote of the 9.5:
9.5 Combined Voting Procedure
The voting procedure which uses simultaneous voting (one vote per country) by the P-members of JTC 1 and by all ISO member bodies and IEC national committees on a letter ballot is called the combined voting procedure. This procedure shall be used on FDISs, DISs, FDAMs, DAMs and FDISPs.
Here is another one from 9.1:
9.1.4 In a meeting, except as otherwise specified in these directives, questions are decided by a majority of the votes cast at the meeting by P-members expressing either approval or disapproval.
Some questions for the audience:
1. Which one is the "normal JTC1 procedures"?
2. None of them mentions which majority should be taken. Simple majority of 50%, or 66% of P-members?
3. Where is the "letter" in the letter ballot?
