[Board] Consider extending deadline for board voting

[Michael Gerlek]

I think Stephen meant for next time, not this time.

But I’d probably be in favor of extending the current vote, too — but only if those who have already voted are allowed to change their votes.

-mpg




> On Sep 25, 2015, at 8:49 AM, Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
> 
> I agree with Steve's recommendation to extend the voting deadline.  I suggest next Friday, 2 October, end of day.  It is your call Vasile, as you know the amount of votes remaining.
> 
> -jeff
> 
> 
> 
> On 2015-09-25 6:57 AM, Vasile Craciunescu wrote:
>> Forwarding you a message from Stephen Woodbridge.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Vasile
>> 
>> 
>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>> Subject: Fwd: Consider extending deadline for board voting
>> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 21:52:42 -0400
>> From: Stephen Woodbridge <woodbri at swoodbridge.com>
>> To: Vasile Craciunescu <vasile at geo-spatial.org>
>> 
>> Vasile,
>> 
>> I tried sending this to the board list, but I guess only board members
>> are subscribed to that list or maybe I have to sub to the list if it is
>> open. Anyway please feel free to forward this to the board.
>> 
>> I already looked that the candidates and voted so maybe it is not that
>> big of a deal, but I think it would make sense to to consider these
>> ideas for the future to improve our overall voting process. I think this
>> year went pretty smoothly overall, so excellent job on your part.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>>   -Steve
>> 
>> On 9/24/2015 5:33 PM, Mail Delivery System wrote:
>>> Subject: Consider extending deadline for board voting
>>> From: Stephen Woodbridge <woodbri at swoodbridge.com>
>>> Date: 9/24/2015 5:19 PM
>>> 
>>> To: board at lists.osgeo.org
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> I'm sure you have already considered this but I think it might be a good
>>> idea to consider extending the deadline for board voting because a lot
>>> of the candidates have been at FOSSG and/or other conferences and I
>>> think it would be good to get the candidates to respond to these
>>> questions. Vasile already mention that about 1/2 the members have
>>> already voted, so maybe it is moot at this point.
>>> 
>>> Regardless of whether this does or does not happen this year, I think
>>> that it would be a good idea to make it part of the planning from future
>>> elections. You might have a schedule like:
>>> 
>>> * cut-off date for nominations
>>> * 1 week for candidates to answers a fix set of questions
>>> * then the elections
>>> 
>>> You might even consider putting in place something where any candidate
>>> that does not answer the questionnaire would get dropped from the voting
>>> because if they can not make time to post answers, then you might want
>>> to consider that they also might not have time for spending on board
>>> related activities. While I understand that schedule conflicts for that
>>> week might occur having a schedule and know the plan should allow them
>>> to work around that. And maybe they would have more time in a future
>>> election.
>>> 
>>> Anyway, thanks for all you have done to keep OSGeo running!
>>> 
>>> Best regards,
>>>   -Steve W
>> 
>> 
>> 
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