Article 4. Decision-making

Section 401. All meetings, whether of the board or the general membership, shall be open to the entire membership. When possible these meetings should also be open for the general public to observe.

Section 402. All votes shall be made with a public ballot, with the results of the vote recorded in the minutes of the next board meeting.

Section 403. Decisions by the membership as a whole shall be accomplished through a voting system established by the board. Any member may initiate a vote, which must be announced to the entire membership. Members shall have one week from the time of announcement to cast votes on the issue. Vote results shall be determined based on the proportion of "Yes" votes out of total non-abstention votes cast, not out of the entire membership. The vote result shall only be binding if a quorum of twenty percent of the total membership votes on the issue.

Section 404. Members who are not board members are only permitted to call potentially binding votes on revising the bylaws and removing board members.

Section 405. The board may revise the Corporation's policies by majority vote at any board meeting. The Secretary is responsible for keeping and publishing up-to-date editions of the Corporation's policies.

Section 406. The board may take no action unless a quorum of three directors is present and all directors have been given prior notice. Such notice must be at least 48 hours unless the action is approved by a simple majority of the entire board, and all directors may vote by proxy or advance communication without actual presence at any meeting.