should be
    of some reasonable level:

    [1] Determination of Outcome: Yes &gt; No
    [2] Validity of Vote: Yes + No + Abstain &gt;= Quorum Requirements

FF: Normally, IEEE uses the 50-50 rule for votes:
    &gt; 50% must respond and Yes vs. No (not including
    abstains) must be &gt; 50%.  Later on in sponsor ballot
    (a stronger requirement), the 75-75 rule is used to pass
    the standard (&gt;=75% must respond, and &gt;=75% must vote Yes).
    The 50-50 rule is [1] and [2] above, which also happ