[OSGeo-Discuss] withdrawal from Board election

[Bart van den Eijnden]

I agree with Barry that this is the only way forward, a new ballot.

Best regards,

Bart


On 22-10-17 15:33, Barry Rowlingson wrote:
>
>
>     My proposal to the Board and the OSGeo charter members is to leave the
>     list as it is and make sure that the people that did not vote yet are
>     aware of Jeff's request to withdraw from the Board elections.
>
>
> No, this is completely off. If a candidate withdraws during an 
> election, you should declare the current ballot void and start a new 
> one without the withdrawn candidate.
> Leaving the ballot running, but telling people who have not voted yet 
> that one candidate has withdrawn is *unfair* to those who already voted.
>
> I would hope that running a ballot is low-enough cost that this 
> doesn't have a cost impact, unlike a paper election!
>
> If Jeff had been elected to the board and then resigned the day after 
> the election then I assume there's regulations for having new 
> by-elections for vacant seats, but this situation is not the same.
>
> Barry
>
>
>
>
>     I can
>     insert the information in the reminder mail that I'm planing to submit
>     tonight/Monday morning.
>
>     Best,
>     Vasile
>     CRO 2017
>
>
>     [1] http://www.geo-spatial.org/osgeo/bucuresti2017
>     <http://www.geo-spatial.org/osgeo/bucuresti2017>
>
>
>     On 10/21/17 3:34 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
>     > Dear CRO,
>     >
>     > Please accept my withdrawal from the Board election.  I am sorry to
>     > cause all of the problems so clearly explained by so many here
>     publicly
>     > this election.
>     >
>     > I wish to take the time now to thank all of the candidates for
>     > volunteering their time for the OSGeo community.
>     >
>     > Yours,
>     >
>     > -Jeff McKenna
>     >
>     >
>     >
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