Re: [ga] Proposal for the nomination of the Chair of the GA

["William X. Walsh" <william@dso.net>]

On 16-Nov-99 Joop Teernstra wrote:
> At 07:33 PM 15/11/1999 -0500, Javier Rodriguez wrote:
>>Dear NC members:
>>
>>This is a formal proposal to how to nominate the candidates to become
>>the
> next GA Chair.
>>
>>1) All the list members on the GA and Announcement list are able to give
>>3
> votes.
>>2) The will put the name of the 3 people in order.  The first one will
>>get
> 3 points, the 
>>     2nd one will get 2 points and the third one will get 1 point.
>>3) It is possible to vote just for 2 people, the first one with 3
>>points,
> and the 2nd one with
>>    one point.  In the same fashion is possible to vote just for one
> person who will get 3 points.
>>4) All the members in the GA and Announcement lists who are subscribed
> before Nov. 19
>>     are able to vote.
>>5) The 10 most voted candidates will go for a second round in the same
> fashion: 3,2,1 points
>>     for the first, second, and 3rd name that each person write in
>>     his/her
> mail.
>>5) From this 10 list, the 2 most voted pre-candidates will be presented
>>to
> the NC so this body 
>>     can choose wich one they feel would be a Chairman who will have
> strong support from 
>>     the members of the GA (Understanding the GA as the members of both
> lists: GA and 
>>     Annoucements).
>>
> I think this proposal give more options to the voters and is worth
> supporting.
> I second it.
> 

Add my voice to it as well.  This is a clear reasoned approach that
provides the NC some leeway, but clearly places the "authority" with the
GA by requiring a plethora of approval of any candidate the NC can
consider.

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