[OSGeo-Conf] what happens in case of draw?

Cameron Shorter cameron.shorter at gmail.com
Sun Nov 15 02:55:37 PST 2015


Can all conference committee members please vote to confirm this process 
for addressing a draw:

+1 Cameron

On 11/11/2015 5:05 am, Steven Feldman wrote:
> +1 from me to Cameron’s suggestion
> ______
> Steven
>
>
>> On 10 Nov 2015, at 16:18, Sanghee Shin <shshin at gaia3d.com> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Conference Committee Members,
>>
>> Can I take Cameron’s vote based on suggestion below as valid one in case there’s draw or do I need to report the draw to the conference committee and start discussion how to break a tie?
>>
>> I believe there was draw in FOSS4G 2014 selection and finally Board decided the host city. right? When I read the thread at that time again, I found that many committee members agreed to give 1.5 votes to committee chair. However we don’t have committee chair right now.
>>
>> Please give your feedback.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> 신상희
>> ---
>> Shin, Sanghee
>> Gaia3D, Inc. - The GeoSpatial Company
>> http://www.gaia3d.com
>>
>>> 2015. 11. 10., 오전 8:13, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com> 작성:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> One way to resolve a draw is to give one person  0.5 or 1.5 of a vote.
>>> I previously suggested I step back from voting due to time constraints, but based on being approached to reconsider, I suggest that maybe I could fill a vote breaker role.
>>> I would vote 0.1 for Location A, 0.2 for Location B, 0.3 for Location C.
>>> That way, my vote would only count if there were a tie, and it would guarantee a winner.
>>>
>>> Warm regards, Cameron.
>>>
>>> On 9/11/2015 11:48 pm, Steven Feldman wrote:
>>>> If there is a draw we can forward both winners to the board who can decide (the board has to approve any recommendation from the conference committee)
>>>>
>>>> If Sanghee wishes to join the conference committee he will I am sure be welcomed by all
>>>> ______
>>>> Steven
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 9 Nov 2015, at 12:41, Bart van den Eijnden <bartvde at osgis.nl> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> In the past the vote of the conference committee chair would make the difference, but since there is no chair right now, what happens in the case of a draw?
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, should a motion be put forward to add the FOSS4G 2015 chair (Sanghee) to the conference committee (after the vote I guess since he’s collecting the votes)?
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Bart
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