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- Consensus Approval - Consensus approval requires 3 binding +1 votes and no binding vetoes.
- Lazy Consensus - Lazy consensus requires no -1 binding votes ('silence gives assent').
- Majority Approval - A majority approval vote requires 3 binding +1 votes and more binding +1 votes than -1 votes.
- 2/3rds Majority Approval - A 2/3rds majority approval vote requires at least 3 +1 binding votes and twice as many +1 binding votes as -1 votes.
More than half the total PMC members or committers voting is not required with Majority votesMajority Approval and 2/3 Majority Approval is based on the number of votes cast, not on the number of eligible voters.
Vetoes
A valid, binding veto cannot be overruled. If a veto is cast, it must be accompanied by a valid reason explaining the reasons for the veto. The validity of a veto, if challenged, can be confirmed by anyone who has a binding vote. This does not necessarily signify agreement with the veto - merely that the veto is valid.
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