[OSGeo-Discuss] CORRECTION -- Re: Board Elections 2012

[Angelos Tzotsos]

On 08/03/2012 03:50 PM, Daniel Morissette wrote:
> This is very different from changing rules. Cameron's nomination was 
> sent and received in time on the public list and following the rules, 
> but a mistake was made by the CRO and quickly spotted and corrected in 
> the wiki page within an hour of the vote being launched.
>
> My 0.02$ is that it's not changing rules, it's fixing a human mistake.
>
> Daniel

+1

Angelos

>
>
> On 12-08-03 8:42 AM, Venkatesh Raghavan wrote:
>> On 2012/08/03 21:25, Michael P. Gerlek wrote:
>>> Cameron Shorter's name was inadvertently omitted from the nomination
>>> page.
>> Such omissions cannot be reported now after the election process have
>> started.
>> On one had the board says that election rules cannot be changed after 
>> the
>> election process has started and on the other hand request acceptance
>> of some "inadvertent omissions".
>>
>> I strongly feel that we go ahead with the election with the candidates
>> listed in
>> the present nominee list.
>>
>> I will be happy if Cameron Shorter's nomination is brought up in the
>> next board
>> election.
>>
>> Venka
>>
>>>
>>> Arnulf and I are both(!) traveling today and can't quickly update the
>>> wiki - if some kind soul would do that for us, we would appreciate it.
>>>
>>> If you have already voted and wish to change your selections, feel
>>> free to do so.
>>>
>>> Thank you for your understanding  and cooperation!
>>>
>>> .mpg&  Arnulf, CRO's
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 3, 2012, at 4:27 AM, Arnulf Christl<arnulf at osgeo.org>  wrote:
>>>
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>>>> Dear Charter Members,
>>>> we are approaching the end of the 2012 elections [0]. The Board
>>>> nomination period has ended and all nominees listed on [1] have
>>>> confirmed that they are happy to stand for election.
>>>>
>>>> Please take your time to read through the nomination, the acceptance
>>>> and thoughts from each candidate and then proceed to vote for 5
>>>> different candidates by adding them one per line to an email to be
>>>> sent to cro at osgeo.org.
>>>>
>>>> Voting closes at 23:59 (your timezone) 12-August-2012!
>>>>
>>>> Please caefully follow the instructions given on the Wiki [2] in order
>>>> to be able to submit a valid email and MAKE SURE TO SEND IT TO
>>>> cro at osgeo.org ONLY. Otherwise your vote may become public or just
>>>> disappear somewhere. You will receive a confirmation of your
>>>> successful vote. If you do not receive a confirmation within 24h of
>>>> submitting your mail please contact cro at osgeo.org
>>>>
>>>> Thank your for taking on this responsibility,
>>>> Your CROs
>>>> (Arnulf Christl&  Michael Gerlek)
>>>>
>>>> [0] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Election_2012
>>>> [1] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Member_Nominations_2012
>>>> [2]
>>>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Election_2012#Vote_for_new_Board_Members_-_2012-08-03_-_2012-08-12 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - -- President, OSGeo
>>>> http://www.osgeo.org
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Angelos Tzotsos
Remote Sensing Laboratory
National Technical University of Athens
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