Gov/en/Portal:Voting/Rules: Difference between revisions

{{KidsIntro|A vote is only fair if the rules are clear before it starts: who can vote, how long it lasts, who counts the votes, and what to do if someone thinks the count is wrong. This page lists the rules WikiDeal would like to use. Most small things never need a vote at all; these rules are for the rare times when a real vote is needed.}}

{{ExpertIntro|These rules apply only when a decision actually reaches a formal vote. Most decisions are intended to be settled earlier by lighter tools (direct action, revert, discussion), with voting reserved for questions whose stakes call for it: the initial hypothesis is that consensus requirements follow the degree of stakes, and that the degree of stakes is expressed by the number of people who raise a question, in the spirit of the Swiss popular initiative and referendum. Proposed rules of procedure for WikiDeal votes, adapted from Wikimedia and Debian election practice: voter eligibility based on one user one vote with light anti-abuse requirements, secret ballot for elections of people and public votes for editorial decisions, advance announcement and a minimum voting period (durations expressed as X weeks, with example values borrowed from Wikimedia practice as working hypotheses), a quorum, an independent election committee, independent verification of results, challenges through mediation then arbitration, and durable public logs. Status: proposal, to be adopted; every rule is a first hypothesis to be validated by the steering committee and then by the community.}}