On Fri, 2007-02-02 at 09:45 +0300, John Babich wrote: > FDP Team Members: > > I appreciate that FUDCon 2007 is starting in Boston today. I wish I could > be there, but I still plan to attend via IRC and any blogging being done. It > should be a great time for all. > > Although this is a very busy time, we need to clear up a few confusing issues > regarding the FDSCo elections. Thanks, John; you are quite correct. Here's a quick snapshot answer, and we can meet on #fedora-docs tomorrow anytime to clear it all up. > I am referring to three documents: > > 1. "Nominations now open, Elections for FDSCo 2-Feb to 12-Feb", > https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-docs-list/2007-January/msg00045.html > > 2. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/Policy/FDSCoElections > > 3. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/SteeringCommittee/Nominations > > First of all, full disclosure: I am a candidate for this election. :-) > > This is how I understand the election based on these documents: > > 1. All 7 seats on the FDSCo are open for re-election (as stated in doc #1). > > 2. Therefore, each qualified voter gets up to 7 votes, 0-7 of which are > cast for each candidate. For example, I can cast all 7 votes for one > candidate, or distribute them how I please among all the candidates, > as long as I do not exceed 7 votes cast (stated in doc #2). > Implicit in this > is that a candidate can vote for one's self. I'm not sure this is possible in the current voting scheme. I think it is one vote max per candidate. We'll have to get Toshio to clear this up. > 3. I cannot vote for someone who has not self-nominated on the Nominations > page (doc #2). > > 4. If 7 seats are open, 9 candidates must self-nominate (doc #2). > > 5. According to doc #2, the deadline for self-nomination is passed (3 days > before 2 Feb is 30 January). > > 6. Consequently, there are now only 4 candidates, including myself, as of > the time of this writing (doc #3). Well, five, I forgot to put mine in. Oops, missed the deadline. Typical Karsten. :) > 7. According to doc #2, the voting is therefore automatically postponed one > week from 2 February, making the new date 9 February for the election. Yes. > 8. This is in the hope that 5 more candidates will self-nominate by by placing > their own names on doc #3. We need to approach some people who are hesitant about putting themselves in. Relative newcomers are welcome, but may not know it. > 9. If there are still less than 7 candidates, then voting will take > place with the > number of candidates posted (doc #2). Yes, but we can review if this still makes sense. We are not in such a hurry as to require making bad decisions. :) > Now, please clarify the following points: > > 1. Since we are a global community, are we referring to these dates as > beginning on 12:01 AM (0001 hours) UTC (also known as GMT) or by > another standard? In other words, will voting now take place on 9 Feb > at 12:01 (0001 hours) UTC? We have always used the 23:59 UTC on the calendar date specified. Makes sense? > 2. WIll the next wave of self-nominations close on 6 February or 9 February? Ouch, I cannot figure this out right now, brain tired. Let's decide this in the morning. > It may be fortunate that the voting period was extended automatically, so that > we have the opportunity to clarify these points. I'm sorry that I > didn't grasp the > situation right away as I am very busy at work at the moment. Thank you much for catching this; been an unexpectedly busy week for myself. > Once these decisions are taken regarding this election, I further suggest that > we post them prominently on the nominations page, along the lines of: > > 1. You have seven (7) votes. > 2. You may cast anywhere from 0 to 7 votes in total. > 3. Cast 0-7 votes for each candidate up to 7 votes. > > etc. > > Best Regards and Enjoy FUDCon, TTYS, - Karsten
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