[Board] [OSGeo-Discuss] Elections 2017 - grammar issues and ambiguity with nomination process

[Cameron Shorter]

Hi Jody, I assume someone would be able to correct the election 2017 
process [1]?

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?


On 25/8/17 7:59 am, Jody Garnett wrote:
> Cameron the membership process page should be a bit easier to follow.
>
> * https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process 
> <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process>
>
> 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.
>
> And as indicated earlier these pages were not updated after the motion 
> in 2016, your review / feedback / clarification is appreciated.
> --
> Jody Garnett
>
> On 24 August 2017 at 13:53, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com 
> <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     OSGeo Board and CROs,
>
>     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:
>
>     /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] /
>
>     Questions:
>     * Where are people to send nominations? I assume to OSGeo-Discuss
>     list. If so, I suggest stating so above.
>
>     * 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?
>     * Can we please expand on the veto process, and the level of
>     transparency/privacy involved.
>     ** 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).
>     ** Will the person sending the veto be named?
>     ** Will the board members votes be made public?
>     ** Will the reasons someone has been excluded be made public?
>     * I suggest we publish reasons someone might be vetoed in advance.
>     Referencing the Positive Attributes [2] should suffice.
>
>     Our voting process has dropped:
>     "The CRO will invite new charter members to update (or create)
>     their OSGeo Advocate profile, as per:
>     http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Advocate#Process_for_becoming_an_OSGeo_Advocate
>     <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Advocate#Process_for_becoming_an_OSGeo_Advocate>"
>     [3].
>     I assume that is an oversight which we can put back.
>
>     [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Election_2017
>     <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Election_2017>
>     [2]
>     https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process#Positive_Attributes_Positive_Attributes
>     <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process#Positive_Attributes_Positive_Attributes>
>     [3] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process_2014#Voting
>     <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process_2014#Voting>
>
>     On 24/8/17 9:43 am, Vasile Craciunescu wrote:
>>     Dear all,
>>
>>     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.
>>
>>     Elections page:
>>     http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Election_2017
>>     <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Election_2017>
>>
>>     Please help spread the word and also reach out to communities who
>>     have
>>     not yet been connected with OSGeo.
>>
>>     Yours,
>>     Vasile & Jeff (2017 CRO)
>>
>>
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>
>     -- 
>     Cameron Shorter
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Cameron Shorter
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