[OSGeo-Discuss] withdrawal from Board election

[Mark Iliffe]

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> On 22 Oct 2017, at 17:17, Bart van den Eijnden <bartvde at osgis.nl> wrote:
> 
> 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If a candidate withdraws during an election, you should declare the current ballot void and start a new one without the withdrawn candidate.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 Leaving the ballot running, but telling people who have not voted yet that one candidate has withdrawn is *unfair* to those who already voted.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
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 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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