Ballot FORUM-9: Bylaws and Server Certificate Working Group Charter Updates

Ballot overview

• Ballot FORUM-9 is titled Bylaws and Server Certificate Working Group Charter Updates.
• The ballot proposes replacing the entire text of the CA/Browser Forum Bylaws with a new version and replacing the entire text of the Server Certificate Working Group Charter with a new version.
• The ballot page says the voting period has ended and the ballot has passed.

Purpose and major changes

• Formalize subcommittees at the Forum level.
• Automatically grant Forum membership to CWG members.
• Move Forum membership requirements to the SCWG Charter and clarify them.
• Clarify CWG voting rules.
• Clarify the process for CWG officer elections.

Voting results

• Certificate Issuers: 11 yes votes, 0 no votes, 0 abstain.
• Certificate Consumers: 3 yes votes, 0 no votes, 0 abstain.
• The page states that the approval requirements in Bylaw 2.3(f) were met for both Certificate Issuers and Certificate Consumers.
• The page also states that the quorum requirement in Bylaw 2.3(g) was met.

Linked artifacts

• The motion references replacement documents in GitHub for the Bylaws and the SCWG Charter.
• A GitHub compare link is provided for a redline view, with a warning that it is not the official version of the changes.