"Balloting" is used by an Area Director to record their position on a document being considered by the IESG. This is done after a Ballot is issued.
During the formal telechat, ADs might ballot on:
For documents balloting, these procedures are defined in the IESG Ballot Procedures for Documents statement.
Guidance on the specific positions taken on charters and conflict reviews is not specifically documented, but derived from the document procedures.
Per IESG Ballot Procedures for Documents, the IESG can use "normal", "single DISCUSS", and "alternative" balloting procedures. Since 2015, procedures other than "normal" have been invoked for these documents:
| Date | Document | Balloting Procedure |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-11 | draft-wu-l3sm-rfc8049bis | Single DISCUSS |