diff --git a/modpol/orgs/process.lua b/modpol/orgs/process.lua
index ddd478a..52a7029 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/process.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/process.lua
@@ -42,6 +42,90 @@ new_process_format = {
 
 }
 
+-- initialize values
+function init_consent(policy) {
+    self.start_time = os.time()
+    self.member_count = modpol.orgs.get_org(self.org_id):get_member_count()
+
+    if policy.duration then
+        register_callback(self.start_time + policy.duration)
+    end
+
+    if (duration and (consent_ratio or yes_threshold or no_threshold)) or (yes_threshold) or (consent_ratio) then
+        -- well formed policy
+    else
+        -- invalid
+    end 
+
+}
+
+-- update vote count
+function update_consent(user, approve) {
+    if approve then 
+        table.insert(yes_votes, user)
+    else
+        table.insert(no_votes, user)
+        
+    if not duration then 
+        eval_consent()
+    end
+
+}
+
+-- evaluate state of vote
+function eval_consent() {
+    consent_ratio = #yes_votes / (#yes_votes + #no_votes)
+    quorum = (#yes_votes + #no_votes) / member_count
+
+    if policy.duration then
+
+        if policy.consent_ratio then
+            if policy.quorum then 
+                if quorum < policy.quorum then
+                    fail()
+                end
+            end
+            if consent_ratio >= policy.consent_ratio then
+                pass()
+            else
+                fail()
+            end
+
+        elseif policy.yes_threshold then
+            if #yes_votes >= policy.yes_threshold then
+                pass()
+            else
+                fail()
+            end
+
+        elseif policy.no_threshold then
+            if #no_votes <= policy.no_threshold then
+                fail()
+            else
+                pass()
+            end
+        end
+
+    elseif policy.yes_threshold then
+        if policy.no_threshold then
+            if #no_votes >= policy.no_threshold then
+                fail()
+            end
+        if #yes_votes >= policy.yes_threshold then
+            pass()
+        end
+
+    elseif policy.consent_ratio and policy.quorum then
+        if quorum >= policy.quorum then
+            if consent_ratio >= policy.consent_ratio then
+                pass()
+            else
+                fail()
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+}
 
 
 policy_table_format = {