VOTING_SYSTEM.md

VOTING_SYSTEM.md

CeloHT Voting System

Transparent, fair, and community-driven governance.

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Overview

The CeloHT Voting System provides a structured process for making important community decisions. While CeloHT strives to reach consensus through open discussion, formal voting ensures that significant proposals can be decided in a transparent and accountable manner.

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Guiding Principles

Every vote should uphold the following principles:

• Transparency
• Fairness
• Inclusiveness
• Accountability
• Community Participation
• Open Governance
• Long-term Sustainability

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When Voting Is Required

A formal vote may be conducted for matters including:

• Governance updates
• Major strategic initiatives
• Significant technical changes
• Election or removal of maintainers
• Treasury-related decisions
• Adoption of major partnerships
• Changes to community policies
• Other proposals determined by the community

Minor operational decisions generally do not require a community vote.

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Proposal Process

Before a vote begins, a proposal should include:

• Title
• Summary
• Background
• Motivation
• Expected impact
• Benefits
• Risks
• Alternatives considered
• Implementation plan
• Discussion period

Incomplete proposals may be returned for revision.

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Voting Process

The standard voting process consists of:

1. Proposal Submission
2. Public Discussion
3. Proposal Revision (if needed)
4. Voting Period
5. Vote Verification
6. Result Publication
7. Implementation (if approved)

All major decisions should remain publicly documented.

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Eligible Voters

Voting eligibility may include:

• Active contributors
• Maintainers
• Working group members
• Approved community representatives

Eligibility requirements may evolve as the governance model matures.

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Voting Methods

Depending on the decision, CeloHT may use:

• Simple Majority
• Qualified Majority
• Consensus Approval
• Ranked Choice Voting (when appropriate)

The voting method must be announced before voting begins.

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Quorum

For important governance decisions, a minimum level of community participation (quorum) may be required before results become valid.

Quorum requirements will be defined according to the type of proposal.

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Transparency

After every vote, the following information should be published:

• Proposal title
• Voting period
• Participation statistics
• Final outcome
• Implementation status
• Links to relevant discussions

Whenever possible, voting records should remain publicly accessible.

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Emergency Decisions

Critical security incidents, legal obligations, or infrastructure emergencies may require immediate action by maintainers without a prior community vote.

These actions must be documented and reviewed by the community after the situation has been resolved.

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Appeals

If community members believe that a voting process was unfair or improperly conducted, they may submit an appeal for review through the governance process.

Appeals should include:

• Description of the concern
• Supporting evidence
• Proposed resolution

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Related Documents

• GOVERNANCE.md
• DECISION_PROCESS.md
• DISCUSSIONS.md
• TREASURY.md
• TRANSPARENCY.md
• COMMUNITY.md

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Maintained By

The CeloHT Community

Founder: Johnny Dubic