[GRASS-PSC] [GRASS PSC elections 2024] Preliminary time table
Hernán De Angelis
variablestarlight at gmail.com
Tue Sep 3 10:36:26 PDT 2024
OK. The draft is now on the Wiki:
https://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/PSC_Election_2024
hernán
Den 2024-09-03 kl. 19:01, skrev Veronica Andreo:
> Hi Hernán,
>
> Thanks for drafting the text!
>
> As discussed privately, and because we are so close to the date, I
> suggest starting the nomination procedure one week later, i.e. on Sep
> 16th, so during this week you send out the call as CRO and I can check
> if there are new contributors entitled to vote. Also because the
> announcement set September 15th as the last day to get PRs merged or
> tell us if they didn't appear in the voters list.
>
> Would you mind actually creating the wiki page with the content and we
> edit directly there? It's much easier than going through an email. For
> the wording about seats that will be renewed and whose seats are
> those, I think you can use the announcement.
>
> Thanks again!
> Vero
>
>
> El lun, 2 sept 2024 a las 10:43, Hernán De Angelis via grass-psc
> (<grass-psc at lists.osgeo.org>) escribió:
>
> Dear PSC members
>
> I have now prepared a preliminary wiki text and timetable for the
> 2024
> elections based on how we conducted the previous elections in
> 2020. My
> idea was to run the elections starting on monday 9 september so to be
> able to have the results ready by 19 october.
>
> Below you will find a draft of the Wiki, to be posted once a
> consensus
> is reached on the dates and form.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Hernán
>
>
> = PSC Election 2024 =
>
> == Call for election ==
>
> The PSC election 2024 starts on **2024-09-09** and ends on
> **2024-10-19**.
> The new committee will be formed by **9** members, of which
> ***5*** are
> current members and ***4*** will be newly elected on this election.
> This is in accordance with the current PSC chair and the planning
> decided in light of the experiences in previous elections.
>
>
> === 1. The process===
>
> The election process is split essentially in two phases: 1) the
> Nomination and 2) the Voting.
> Final actions are announcing the results and officially forming
> the new
> PSC, which will consist of **9** members, ***5*** already sitting and
> ***4*** newly elected.
>
>
> ==== 1.1 Nominations ====
>
> During the Nomination phase, '''any''' member of the GRASS-GIS
> community, can nominate '''any''' community member for being a
> candidate
> for the PSC.
>
> Current PSC members are to be nominated for re-election in the
> same way
> by the community as possible new candidates.
>
> To set a nomination in motion, an e-mail should be directed to the
> CRO
> (cro.grass at osgeo.org <http://osgeo.org>) including '''name''',
> '''contact e-mail''' and
> shortly '''why''' a person is recommended as a PSC member.
>
> The CRO will then contact the recommended person asking for
> confirmation. The nominated person has to accept the candidacy
> for the
> PSC and will be asked to write a few lines stating what she/he
> wants to
> achieve as part of it.
>
> A nomination and its acceptance '''are required to be sent
> directly to
> the CRO''' in private. Following confirmation, it is the CRO's
> task to
> officially announce a nomination.
>
>
> ==== 1.2 Voting ====
>
> The CRO will ensure to invite all eligible voters.
>
> Eligible voters are all people who:
> - have one or more merged pull requests in any of grass,
> grass-addons,
> grass-website, grass-promo repositories,
> - participated of GRASS PSC and community events,
> - have one or more merged pull requests in qgis/QGIS related to GRASS
> integration,
> - have one or more merged pull requests in rsbivand/rgrass, or
> - are registered and have translated for GRASS GIS in Weblate
>
> A list of eligible voters has already been compiled on the basis
> of the
> criteria given above. The list can be found at:
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GdZUcwERaIJur9fXs1D05Sw-Jv57N3LfQ8njfM6Jd-4/edit?usp=sharing
>
> If you believe you meet the criteria but do not find your name in the
> list, please contact the CRO at: cro.grass at osgeo.org or make a pull
> request before September DDth.
>
> During the Voting period, eligible voters, can vote their preferred
> candidate(s) via an on-line tool which will protect privacy.
>
> Each voter can vote one time. However, there is no limit as to how
> many, among the candidates, a voter can select.
>
>
> === 2. Time frame ===
>
> * announcement of elections: 2024-08-22 (incl. CRO)
> * nomination period: 2024-09-09 to 2024-09-23
> * presentation of the candidates: 2024-09-23 to 2024-09-30
> * elections: 2024-10-07 to 2024-10-14
> * announcement of the newly elected PSC: 2024-10-19 at latest
>
>
> ==== 2.1 Nomination Period ====
>
> The nomination starts on 2024-09-09 at 12:00 UTC, runs strictly for 3
> weeks and ends on 2024-09-30 at 12:00 UTC. Following this period,
> there
> will be a one week of no-action to have time to reflect and decide.
>
> You are kindly asked to refrain from canceling an already announced
> nomination or support and request for a new nomination. Unless
> there are
> serious reasons to cancel a nomination, modification of the list of
> nominees will not be possible after the end of the 3rd week.
>
>
> ==== 2.2 Presentation of the candidates ====
>
> The presentation of the candidates will run from 2024-09-23 to
> 2024-09-30. The nominated candidates will be asked to write a few
> lines
> stating what she/he wants to achieve or work for as part of the PSC.
>
>
> ==== 2.3 Voting Period ====
>
> The voting period will run from 2024-10-07 at 12:00 UTC up until
> 2024-10-14 at 12:00 UTC.
>
>
> ==== 2.4 Results ====
>
> Votes will be counted and the top **4** voted candidates will fill
> the
> seats to form the new PSC. In case of a vote tie, the CRO will
> randomise
> the selection between the tied candidates for a PSC seat.
>
> Results to be announced, at latest, on 2024-10-19.
>
> Afterwards, the newly formed PSC will elect the chair person,
> being one
> of the new members.
>
>
> === 3. Overview ===
>
> ==== 3.1 Nomination (I) ====
>
> - from 2024-09-09 to 2024-09-23
> - e-mails directed to the CRO by:
> - a community member to nominate a candidate
> - the nominee to confirm acceptance of candidacy
>
>
> ==== 3.2 Nomination (II) ====
>
> - from 2024-09-23 to 2024-09-30
> - re-think, evaluate, decide for candidate(s)
> - e-mail from the candidate directed to the community with a
> statement of her/his aims as part of the PSC
> - email directed to the CRO by a candidate for canceling candidacy
> (possible '''only''' for important reasons)
>
>
> ==== 3.3 Voting: from 2024-10-07 to 2024-10-14 ====
>
> Eligible voters are all people who:
> - have one or more merged pull requests in any of grass,
> grass-addons, grass-website, grass-promo repositories,
> - participated of GRASS PSC and community events,
> - have one or more merged pull requests in qgis/QGIS related to
> GRASS integration,
> - have one or more merged pull requests in rsbivand/rgrass, or
> - are registered and have translated for GRASS GIS in Weblate
>
> - privacy/anonymity guaranteed by using
> [https://limesurvey.osgeo.org/ OSGeo LimeSurvey], OSGeo's on-line
> voting
> system
> - voters will be invited via email
>
>
> ==== 3.4 Results ====
>
> The new PSC will be presented at latest on 2024-10-19.
>
>
>
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