1. Relevant Rules on Recirculation
January 2003
Relevant Rules on Recirculation
John Kowalski
Sharp Labs
John Kowalski, Sharp Labs

2. January 2003
Operating Rules
NO explicit requirement for recirculation ballot
However, (Section 1) “The WG operates under the Operating rules of IEEE Project 802, LAN/MAN Standards Committee (ref. [rules3]) and the hierarchy of rules under which IEEE Project 802 operates.”
John Kowalski, Sharp Labs

3. Relevant text from 802 Operating Rules:
January 2003
Relevant text from 802 Operating Rules:
“The Working Group Chair determines if and how negative
votes in an otherwise affirmative letter ballot
are to be resolved. Normally, the Working Group meets to
resolve the negatives or assigns the task to
a ballot resolution group.
There is a recirculation requirement.
For guidance on the recirculation process see Section
Resolution of comments, objections, and negative votes
in the IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations
Manual.”
John Kowalski, Sharp Labs

4. January 2003
And, from Section in the IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual... (
“Further resolution efforts, including additional recirculation ballots,
may be required if additional negative votes (with new technical comments) result.
However, once 75% approval has been achieved, the IEEE has an obligation
to the majority to review and publish the standard quickly. Therefore, once
75% approval has been achieved, the IEEE requirements for consensus have
been met. Efforts to resolve negative votes may continue for a brief period;
however, should such resolution not be possible in a timely manner, the
Sponsor should forward the submittal to RevCom.”
John Kowalski, Sharp Labs