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

[Helena Mitasova]

+1

Helena

> On Nov 15, 2015, at 5:55 AM, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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Helena Mitasova
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and Center for Geospatial Analytics
North Carolina State University
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