It's not voting exactly at the IETF, they nominally reject it[1]. Approximately it goes through the relevant working group (without voting but by "rough consens

It's not voting exactly at the IETF, they nominally reject it[1]. Approximately it goes through the relevant working group (without voting but by "rough consensus"), IESG, various reviews and RFC editor. [1] “We reject kings, presidents, and voting. We believe in rough consensus and running code” - Dave Clark, quoted by http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2011/01/25-years-of-ietf-setting-standards-without-kings-or-votes/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2011/01/25-years-of-ietf-... for example