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• When possible keep the proposal simple enough for a Yes/No vote.
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• Do not include debate in the proposal that will just cloud the issue.  Post a second cmment with you position on the proposal.
• Any proposal that is not seconded dies after 3 days and will be deleted.
• A proposal is seconded when anyone other than the proposer posts a comment.  It does not matter if the post is in favour or against the proposal.
• Debate will run 7 days, but the Polls Moderator may extend it to 10 days if it is active.
• At the end of the debate the Polls Moderator will set up the vote an let it run 7 days.
• The proposal may not be ammended unless the proposer agrees to the ammendment.  Instead of trying to ammend proposals, it is probably bet to let it go to a vote, and then make a proposal to change it.
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