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    <p>I agree with Barry that this is the only way forward, a new
      ballot.</p>
    <p>Best regards,</p>
    <p>Bart<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 22-10-17 15:33, Barry Rowlingson
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              My proposal to the Board and the OSGeo charter members is
              to leave the<br>
              list as it is and make sure that the people that did not
              vote yet are<br>
              aware of Jeff's request to withdraw from the Board
              elections.</blockquote>
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            <div>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              void and start a new one without the withdrawn candidate.
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            <div>Leaving the ballot running, but telling people who have
              not voted yet that one candidate has withdrawn is *unfair*
              to those who already voted. <br>
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            <div>I would hope that running a ballot is low-enough cost
              that this doesn't have a cost impact, unlike a paper
              election!</div>
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            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. <br>
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          <div class="gmail_quote">Barry</div>
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              insert the information in the reminder mail that I'm
              planing to submit<br>
              tonight/Monday morning.<br>
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              Best,<br>
              Vasile<br>
              CRO 2017<br>
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                  On 10/21/17 3:34 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:<br>
                  > Dear CRO,<br>
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                  > Please accept my withdrawal from the Board
                  election.  I am sorry to<br>
                  > cause all of the problems so clearly explained by
                  so many here publicly<br>
                  > this election.<br>
                  ><br>
                  > I wish to take the time now to thank all of the
                  candidates for<br>
                  > volunteering their time for the OSGeo community.<br>
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                  > Yours,<br>
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                  > -Jeff McKenna<br>
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