[OSGeo-Discuss] Board Candidate Manifestos: 3 questions

[Andy Anderson]

RCV = Ranked Choice Voting, sometimes called Instant-Runoff Voting (though that describes the vote-counting process rather than the voting itself). In the past it has also been known as Preferential Voting. PR = Proportional Representation, a process for multi-seat elections that helps distribute votes to minority interests.

— Andy

> On Oct 17, 2017, at 10:36 AM, Dirk Frigne <dirk.frigne at geosparc.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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>>    --
>>    Yours sincerely,
>> 
>> 
>>    ir. Dirk Frigne
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> 
> 
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