The default recirculation ballot to approve resolutions made to the Z136.5 Safe Use of Lasers in Educational Institutions closed Monday, September 30, 2019 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time; the deadline for comments for the second public review of this same document closed November 18, 2019. There were no comments received from public review.
As you know, if a member of the balloting group does not plan to change his/her vote on a default recirculation ballot, it is not necessary to return the ballot. In this case, the vote will be counted as in the original ballot. This applies to both affirmative and negative votes.
Of the responses received −
four of the original negative votes (eight) changed to affirmative votes and
two balloting group members that did not previously vote cast ballots in CDV2 (one abstention, one affirmative).
Original results
Ballots returned: 32 of 36 = 89%
Abstain: 2
Affirmative: 22 of 30 (returned less abstentions) = 73%
Negative: 8
CDV2 results
Ballots returned: 34 of 36 = 94%
Abstain: 3
Affirmative: 27 of 31 (returned less abstention) = 87%
Negative: 4
A copy of the summary of ballot results will be posted on the ASC Z136 - General Page (scroll down to the Committee Documents section)