be
&gt; applied.
&gt; It is unwise to wait until the vote is taken to announce the method and
&gt; authority used to determine the results.
&gt; Robert's rules were not designed for this sort of vote and the
&gt; interpretation of this particular issue is murky. Clearly most standards
&gt; efforts strive for a broad based consensus and usually require 75% of
those
&gt; eligible to vote (effectively a quorum) and 75% of those actually voting.
&gt; ABSTAIN whether counted as NO or not does apply to the calcul