[OSGeo-Discuss] Board Candidate Manifestos: 3 questions

[Dirk Frigne]

Jeff,
Andy,

What do you mean by RCV/PR?

not clear for me.

Dirk

On 17-10-17 15:12, Jeff McKenna wrote:
> Interesting Andy, I can see how that RCV/PR/ranking could help better
> representation from our local chapters.  I think after the dust settles
> on this election, we should all then take a deep breath and sit back and
> analyze this 2017 election process, and together (as Charter members)
> make a proposal for future elections - I'd prefer to see this proposal
> happen in the next month, while it is still fresh in all of our minds -
> Andy it would be great to have your input on this.
> 
> PS. happy to be a part of the OSGeo animal kingdom (reference to the
> video in Andy's link ha)
> 
> -jeff
> 
> 
> 
> On 2017-10-17 9:47 AM, Andy Anderson wrote:
>> So I could make this a fourth question. What are the candidates
>> perspectives on using RCV/PR to increase representation from The Rest
>> of the World?
>>
>> — Andy
>>
>>> On Oct 16, 2017, at 11:23 PM, Andy Anderson <aanderson at amherst.edu
>>> <mailto:aanderson at amherst.edu>> wrote:
>>>
>>> We should consider using ranked-choice voting with proportional
>>> representation [1] instead of the current at-large system of electing
>>> the board. It will ensure majority rule but also provide
>>> representation of larger minority interests.
>>>
>>> — Andy
>>>
>>> [1] http://www.fairvote.org/fair_representation#ranked_choice_voting_pr
>>>
>>>> On Oct 16, 2017, at 10:50 PM, Ravi Kumar
>>>> <manarajahmundry2015 at gmail.com
>>>> <mailto:manarajahmundry2015 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> "1 Board member from every continent"
>>>> Representation from the (rest of) World on OSGeo Board.. This was
>>>> discussed several times earlier..
>>>> The would be incumbents, may tilt and give us a solution in the near
>>>> future..
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Ravi Kumar
>>
>>
>>
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