What is the e-mail voting bylaw?
IEEE Bylaw I-300.4(4) is sometimes referred to as the “e-mail voting bylaw”, since e-mail is one way of transmitting votes without holding a formal meeting. Essentially, the e-mail voting bylaw identifies which organizational units may adopt a less restrictive procedure to actions taken without a formal face-to-face or telephonic meeting. Previously all organizational units were required to have unanimous written consent to take action without a formal meeting, and in 2003 the IEEE Board of Directors amended the IEEE Bylaws to define which boards or committees could adopt a less restrictive voting procedure. However, in doing so, the IEEE Board of Directors set the minimum requirement to take action at the affirmative vote of ALL the members on the board or committee.
