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<p>Hi Jody, I assume someone would be able to correct the election
2017 process [1]?</p>
<p>Who was involved in deciding the new process? I assume they will
be able to answer the questions below and be in a position to
remove the current ambiguity?<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 25/8/17 7:59 am, Jody Garnett wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Cameron the membership process page should be a bit
easier to follow.
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<div>* <a href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/<wbr>Membership_Process</a></div>
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<div>I took a couple laps through the membership process page,
storing the 2014 procedure as a seperate page, sorry if I
dropped your section on member profiles.</div>
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<div>And as indicated earlier these pages were not updated after
the motion in 2016, your review / feedback / clarification is
appreciated.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On 24 August 2017 at 13:53, Cameron
Shorter <span dir="ltr"><<a
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<p>OSGeo Board and CROs,</p>
<p>Firstly, I think a simplified voting process is
positive. Good idea. However the current statement for
nominating charter members seems rushed as it has some
grammar issues and ambiguity. The current statement
is:</p>
<p><i>To be elected a charter member need a nomination
by a current charter member and at least one other
charter member seconding the nomination. Only veto
can be raised by sending a private e-mail to the CRO
that has to inform the board for an anonymous
review. If the veto is accepted by the board, then
the CRO shall make it public and the charter member
is not elected. [1] </i><br>
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Questions:<br>
* Where are people to send nominations? I assume to
OSGeo-Discuss list. If so, I suggest stating so above. <br>
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* Our referenced Membership Process describes "Nominees
should meet the Positive Attributes for Charter Members"
[2]. I assume we would still want reference to this from
the cover statement above?<br>
* Can we please expand on the veto process, and the
level of transparency/privacy involved. <br>
** Will the nominated person who has been vetoed be
publicly named (this might be seen as insensitive and
might be best to inform them privately).<br>
** Will the person sending the veto be named? <br>
** Will the board members votes be made public?<br>
** Will the reasons someone has been excluded be made
public?<br>
* I suggest we publish reasons someone might be vetoed
in advance. Referencing the Positive Attributes [2]
should suffice.<br>
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Our voting process has dropped:<br>
"The CRO will invite new charter members to update (or
create) their OSGeo Advocate profile, as per:
<a
class="m_2173036850926783198m_-3640062070976314421moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Advocate#Process_for_becoming_an_OSGeo_Advocate"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSG<wbr>eo_Advocate#Process_for_becomi<wbr>ng_an_OSGeo_Advocate</a>"
[3]. <br>
I assume that is an oversight which we can put back. <br>
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[1] <a
class="m_2173036850926783198m_-3640062070976314421moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Election_2017"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/El<wbr>ection_2017</a><br>
[2]
<a
class="m_2173036850926783198m_-3640062070976314421moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process#Positive_Attributes_Positive_Attributes"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Me<wbr>mbership_Process#Positive_Attr<wbr>ibutes_Positive_Attributes</a><br>
[3] <a
class="m_2173036850926783198m_-3640062070976314421moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process_2014#Voting"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Me<wbr>mbership_Process_2014#Voting</a><br>
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24/8/17 9:43 am, Vasile Craciunescu wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">Dear all, <br>
<br>
This year OSGeo elections started on Monday with the
nomination period for new Charter Members. The
nomination period is open for the next two weeks.
Please help our Foundation grow and nominate new
Charter Members by 2017-09-07. <br>
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Elections page: <br>
<a
class="m_2173036850926783198m_-3640062070976314421moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Election_2017"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Ele<wbr>ction_2017</a>
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Please help spread the word and also reach out to
communities who have <br>
not yet been connected with OSGeo. <br>
<br>
Yours, <br>
Vasile & Jeff (2017 CRO) <br>
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