[OSGeo-Discuss] withdrawal from Board election

[Barry Rowlingson]

On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 5:33 PM, seven <seven at arnulf.us> wrote:

> After reading latest posts I agree that canceling the elections might open
> Pandora's box (which is not going to happen because we are all grown up and
> work towards the same goal, right?)
>
>
I think the frog is out of the box and hopping madly....


> Honestly, having Jeff retrospectively withdrawing his resignation and
> accepting the election and sit on the board will make him (and us all) look
> really silly. I already regret to have voiced my opinion at all.
>

This could all be solved by having a vote system that allows voters to
modify their votes at any point up to the closing time.

 Can that be done with the current software system? Can it be
retrospectively done with the current *election*? :)

Barry






> Vasile, Board, you have my fullest compassion.
>
> http://arnulf.us
> Mind your business
>
> -------- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --------
> Von: nik at nikosalexandris.net
> Datum: 22.10.17 18:18 (GMT+01:00)
> An: vasile at geo-spatial.org
> Cc: discuss at lists.osgeo.org
> Betreff: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] withdrawal from Board election
>
> Dear Vasile,
>
> for what is worth, from my short experience as a CRO for GRASS' PSC
> elections last year, and I mean my readings on and off in trying to be
> useful for the process,
>
> I think it is not useful to cancel running elections. Nor it is to accept
> any withdrawal during the process.
>
> The candidacies, the process and the result should be protected from any
> such actions. Else, it is like openning a small Pandora's box and any
> similar difficulty could eventually cancel the elections.
>
> Please, let the process finish, don't rush. Give time for second thoughts
> to everyone. After the elections, life will go on somehow as Even sketched
> it very well.
>
> Nikos
>
> À Dimanche 22 octobre 2017, Vasile Craciunescu a écrit :
> > Barry,
> >
> > I fully agree with you that a complete restart is the fairest way to go.
> > However, people are getting really tired with this subject and some
> > already unsubscribe from this mailing list. Also, not sure if this
> > should be my call or the board should formally decide on this. Probably
> > should be me, as four of the board are standing for reelection. I know
> > that most of you are irritated by the amount of emails that circulate
> > this days on the mailing list but I would like to hear more opinions on
> > this subject before taking a decision.
> >
> > Best,
> > Vasile
> > CRO 2017
> >
> >
> > On 10/22/17 4:33 PM, 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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