[OSGeo-Discuss] Board Candidate Manifestos: 3 questions

[Jody Garnett]

I would be willing to give it a shot.

Dirk here is a comic
<http://chickennation.com/website_stuff/cant-waste-vote/web-700-cant-waste-vote-SINGLE-IMAGE.png>
from
australia so it is blunt. It allows voters a way out of choosing between
their heart and their head.

--
Jody Garnett

On 17 October 2017 at 06:26, Dirk Frigne <dirk.frigne at geosparc.com> wrote:

> 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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>
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