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1. A minimum of over 50% of RT members is required to establish quorum and conduct a meeting.
2. Consensus is the preferred mechanism for making decisions.
3. Straw polls are encouraged as a means to achieve consensus.
4. Should the RT be unable to reach consensus, the chair may call for a vote.
5. All decisions reached by vote must obtain support of at least 75% of the full RT.
6. Each RT member, including the ICANN CEO (or designee) and GAC Chair (or designee) has one vote.
   Support staff, observers, and invited experts will not have voting privileges.
7. All meetings will be recorded and available to the public.
8. A minimum of 7 business calendar days notice is required to conduct a telephonic meeting; such notice can be waived by unanimous consent.
9. A minimum of 45 calendar days notice is required to conduct a face-to-face meeting; such notice can be waived by unanimous consent.

Each RT member will be identified with their vote on those occasions when a vote is taken.

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