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 ===== Change of Statutes and the Pirate Manifesto and Decision-making-Process =====
 === Article 24 - Decision-making-Process ===
-(1) If not otherwise specified in these Statutes, all decisions taken by the Council or the Board will be decided by a simple majority of the votes cast.
+(1) If not otherwise specified in these Statutes, all decisions taken by the Council or the Board will be decided by a simple majority of the votes cast. Abstentions will not be taken into account.
-(2) All votes will be public and published in the minutes of a meeting, including those for elections. They shall be done in writing, if appropriate. Votes done in writing are usually appropriate for the election of members of the Board. To fulfil the requirement of a written vote, an email or chat protocol will be enough. Abstentions will not be taken into account.
+(2) All votes will be public and published in the minutes of a meeting, including those for elections. They shall be done in writing, if appropriate. Votes done in writing are usually appropriate for the election of members of the Board. To fulfil the requirement of a written vote, an email or chat protocol will be sufficient.
 === Article 25 – Change of Statutes ===
-(1) Proposals must be presented in writing by any means (electronic, paper or  otherwise) to the Board which will transmit them to the Members of the Council for deliberation at least four weeks prior to the meeting at which the Council will deliberate and decide on those  proposals. The proposed amendments to the Articles of Association must  be attached to the notice calling the meeting of the Council. A  reference to a website displaying the proposed changes of the Statutes would also be sufficient.
+(1) Proposals must be presented in writing by any means (electronic, paper or  otherwise) to the Board which will transmit them to the Members of the Council for deliberation at least four weeks prior to the meeting at which the Council will deliberate and decide on those proposals. The proposed amendments to the Articles of Association must be attached to the notice calling the meeting of the Council. A reference to a website displaying the proposed changes of the Statutes would also be sufficient.
 (2) Decisions regarding amendments to the Statutes can only be taken if there is an attendance quota of two-thirds of the members entitled to vote present or represented and shall be taken with a double majority of two-thirds of the votes cast by two-thirds of the Ordinary Members taking part in the voting, except for decisions on the Principles (Art. 4) and Objectives (Art. 5) where consent of all the Ordinary Council Members is necessary.