[Board] Fwd: Fwd: Consider extending deadline for board voting

[Steven Feldman]

We had a voting timeline, it was well publicised and I don’t think that attending FOSS4G is a reason for extending the timeline. 

If the board wishes to extend, I agree that a precondition for extending the vote should be allowing those who voted to revote. It’s for Vasile to say whether that is easy for him to do.

I think incorporating candidate platforms, manifestos and answers to community questions into the timeline for 2016 elections as suggested would improve the elections to the board.


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Steven


> On 25 Sep 2015, at 13:54, board-request at lists.osgeo.org wrote:
> 
> From: Michael Gerlek <mpg at flaxen.com <mailto:mpg at flaxen.com>>
> Subject: Re: [Board] Consider extending deadline for board voting
> Date: 25 September 2015 13:53:47 BST
> To: Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com <mailto:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>>
> Cc: osgeo-board List <board at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:board at lists.osgeo.org>>
> 
> 
> 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 <mailto: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 <mailto:woodbri at swoodbridge.com>>
>>> To: Vasile Craciunescu <vasile at geo-spatial.org <mailto: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 <mailto:woodbri at swoodbridge.com>>
>>>> Date: 9/24/2015 5:19 PM
>>>> 
>>>> To: board at lists.osgeo.org <mailto: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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