ideas-groupDecisionMaking-fluidDemocracy-bylaws-voteThresholds

Type of measure Required fraction
veto>1/2
renew budget or other renewable bill >1/2
confirm executive team nominee 2/5
hold closed session of elect or delegate board 2/3
appoint a Judge or Parliamentarian2/3
ratify major contract2/3
refer vetoed resolution to referendum2/3
modify procedure for expanding the franchise2/3
modify procedure for expulsion after a trial2/3
create or increase the power of a quasi-independent agency2/3
tie or untie hands2/3
raise vote threshold for council participation2/3
lower vote threshold for council participation>1/2
declare certain officials medically incompetent or corrupt2/3
declare elect boardmembers to have committed a serious crime2/3
call an early election to the elect board (only applicable in Forum)2/3
spend money outside of the collaborative budgeting procedure 2/3
borrow money 2/3
make an exception to the bylaws2/3
other 3/5

This threshold must be met separately by each house which passes a measure, and in a referendum if there is one.

If there is a greater-than-sign (>) before the required fraction, then the vote fraction must be strictly greater than the threshold in order for the measure to be adoped. Otherwise, the vote fraction must only be greater than or equal to the threshold.

Note that most ordinary measures will fall under "other" for which the threshold is 3/5 (it is not just a simple majority).

Special thresholds apply for amendments to the bylaws; see Amending these bylaws.