[OSGeo-Discuss] Board Candidate Manifestos: 3 questions

[Dirk Frigne]

OK,

this makes it a bit more clear.

So PR is preferential?
RCV?

Dirk :-)

On 17-10-17 16:03, Jody Garnett wrote:
> 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
> <mailto: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>
>     >>> <mailto: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
>     <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>
>     >>>> <mailto: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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