doc: add information about CTC quorum rules

CTC quorum rules were not in writing. There was an informal
understanding between CTC members. Document the rules to avoid
differences in interpretation.

PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/7813
Reviewed-By: Сковорода Никита Андреевич <chalkerx@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Julien Gilli <jgilli@nodejs.org>
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Rich Trott 2016-07-20 15:25:16 -07:00
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@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ When an agenda item has appeared to reach a consensus, the moderator will ask
"Does anyone object?" as a final call for dissent from the consensus.
If an agenda item cannot reach a consensus, a CTC member can call for either a
closing vote or a vote to table the issue to the next meeting. The call for a
vote must be approved by a simple majority of the CTC or else the discussion
will continue.
closing vote or a vote to table the issue to the next meeting. All votes
(including votes to close or table) pass if and only if more than 50% of the CTC
members (excluding individuals who explicitly abstain) vote in favor. For
example, if there are 20 CTC members, and 5 of those members indicate that they
abstain, then 8 votes in favor are required for a resolution to pass.