[OSGeo-Discuss] withdrawal from Board election

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After reading latest posts I agree that canceling the elections might open Pandora's box (which is not going to happen because we are all grown up and work towards the same goal, right?)
Honestly, having Jeff retrospectively withdrawing his resignation and accepting the election and sit on the board will make him (and us all) look really silly. I already regret to have voiced my opinion at all. 
Vasile, Board, you have my fullest compassion. 
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-------- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --------Von: nik at nikosalexandris.net Datum: 22.10.17  18:18  (GMT+01:00) An: vasile at geo-spatial.org Cc: discuss at lists.osgeo.org Betreff: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] withdrawal from Board election 
Dear Vasile,

for what is worth, from my short experience as a CRO for GRASS' PSC elections last year, and I mean my readings on and off in trying to be useful for the process,

I think it is not useful to cancel running elections. Nor it is to accept any withdrawal during the process.

The candidacies, the process and the result should be protected from any such actions. Else, it is like openning a small Pandora's box and any similar difficulty could eventually cancel the elections.

Please, let the process finish, don't rush. Give time for second thoughts to everyone. After the elections, life will go on somehow as Even sketched it very well.

Nikos 

À Dimanche 22 octobre 2017, Vasile Craciunescu a écrit :
> Barry,
> 
> I fully agree with you that a complete restart is the fairest way to go. 
> However, people are getting really tired with this subject and some 
> already unsubscribe from this mailing list. Also, not sure if this 
> should be my call or the board should formally decide on this. Probably 
> should be me, as four of the board are standing for reelection. I know 
> that most of you are irritated by the amount of emails that circulate 
> this days on the mailing list but I would like to hear more opinions on 
> this subject before taking a decision.
> 
> Best,
> Vasile
> CRO 2017
> 
> 
> On 10/22/17 4:33 PM, Barry Rowlingson wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >     My proposal to the Board and the OSGeo charter members is to leave the
> >     list as it is and make sure that the people that did not vote yet are
> >     aware of Jeff's request to withdraw from the Board elections.
> > 
> > 
> > No, this is completely off. If a candidate withdraws during an election, 
> > you should declare the current ballot void and start a new one without 
> > the withdrawn candidate.
> > Leaving the ballot running, but telling people who have not voted yet 
> > that one candidate has withdrawn is *unfair* to those who already voted.
> > 
> > I would hope that running a ballot is low-enough cost that this doesn't 
> > have a cost impact, unlike a paper election!
> > 
> > If Jeff had been elected to the board and then resigned the day after 
> > the election then I assume there's regulations for having new 
> > by-elections for vacant seats, but this situation is not the same.
> > 
> > Barry
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >     I can
> >     insert the information in the reminder mail that I'm planing to submit
> >     tonight/Monday morning.
> > 
> >     Best,
> >     Vasile
> >     CRO 2017
> > 
> > 
> >     [1] http://www.geo-spatial.org/osgeo/bucuresti2017
> >     <http://www.geo-spatial.org/osgeo/bucuresti2017>
> > 
> > 
> >     On 10/21/17 3:34 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
> >      > Dear CRO,
> >      >
> >      > Please accept my withdrawal from the Board election.  I am sorry to
> >      > cause all of the problems so clearly explained by so many here
> >     publicly
> >      > this election.
> >      >
> >      > I wish to take the time now to thank all of the candidates for
> >      > volunteering their time for the OSGeo community.
> >      >
> >      > Yours,
> >      >
> >      > -Jeff McKenna
> >      >
> >      >
> >      >
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