[registrars] Re: Ballot should be secret until the end of the vot ing period.

["Rob Hall" <rob@momentous.com>]

Nikolaj:  What you have seconded, is actually not Bob's motion.  Bob 
motioned that we stop using boardrooms altogether. 

BOB:  I agree with your reasoning for making the motion.  Results of whom 
voted for whom should not be available DURING the voting, but immediately 
after. 

If you amend your motion to be just this, I would support it. 

I believe the boardrooms software will allow us to do this.  I think wether 
you can see the results as you vote is a toggle switch when you setup the 
ballot.  Perhaps Rick can comment here. 

Rob. 


Nikolaj Nyholm writes: 

> Ascio would like to second Bob's motion, that voting results are kept secret
> until the ballot is closed.  
> 
> 'Open' voting during the ballot has absolutely nothing to do with openness
> nor transparency. 
> Indeed a case can be made that it will subject the voting to regimen. 
> 
> /n 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Robert F. Connelly [mailto:rconnell@psi-japan.com] 
>> Sent: 15. marts 2003 16:01
>> To: Registrar Constituency
>> Subject: [registrars] Ballot should be secret until the end 
>> of the voting period. 
>> 
>> 
>> At 03:14 PM 3/14/03 -0500, Rob Hall wrote:
>> >I am against your motion.  I think the boardrooms web voting 
>> system is easy
>> >to use and a benefit.  While I wish it were cheaper, I 
>> believe a web based
>> >system is better then an email one. 
>> 
>> Dear Rob:  Thank you for your comment.  My motion may die for 
>> the lack of a 
>> second. 
>> 
>> My point remains, Boardroom permits us to see how others vote 
>> *prior_to* 
>> the closing of the ballot.  That is the primary reason I 
>> object to it. The 
>> ballot should be secret until the end of the voting period. 
>> 
>> Regards, BobC 
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> "A man convinced against his will,
>>   Is of the same opinion still:-(" 
>> 
>> Dr. Bray attributed that statement to the Talmud. 
>> 
>> I have never verified his attribution.   But it sure 
>> describes President 
>> Chirac. 
>> 
>> "My mind is made up, don't confuse me with the facts:-(" 
>> 
>> "Reason?  Reason?  There's no darned reason, it's just Policy!" 
>> 
>>