====== WPLUG Governance ======

WPLUG operates as a collective. Our governance is designed to ensure that the group remains representative of its members while maintaining the decisive leadership necessary to execute a vision.

====== The Core Logic ======

**Leadership Election:** The collective elects leadership to fill roles as they are needed or created. These elections are conducted via popular vote of the membership.

**The Chairperson:** Leadership elects a Chairperson from among their own ranks. Upon election, the Chairperson vacates their previous role to assume this position.

**Decision Making:**
  * The Chairperson has the final say on all proposals.
  * **The Check:** The Chairperson's decision can be overruled by a **3/5ths majority** of the Leadership body.
  * **Emergency Override:** An emergency quorum may be convened to override the Chairperson's emergent actions.
  * **Technical Decisions:** Made by a committee of at least one director plus relevant members—no general vote required.

**Voting:**
  * Members vote on direction and actions of WPLUG—not on everything.
  * Absence from quorum reduces votes needed to act.
  * All votes conducted via Loomio: [[https://vote.wplug.net|vote.wplug.net]]

**Accountability:**
  * Leadership is elected by the membership.
  * Any officer may be removed by **5/7ths** vote of the membership.
  * Members may be removed by **9/13ths** vote.

===== Governance Documents =====
  * **Bylaws:** [[bylaws|The formal rules of the collective]]
  * **Leadership Roles:** [[leadership|Current roles and responsibilities]]
  * **Voting Procedures:** [[voting|How we vote]]

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