From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2F1941581D3 for ; Sat, 25 May 2024 17:14:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 73B8EE29C4; Sat, 25 May 2024 17:14:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (woodpecker.gentoo.org [140.211.166.183]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4FAB9E29C4 for ; Sat, 25 May 2024 17:14:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: from oystercatcher.gentoo.org (oystercatcher.gentoo.org [148.251.78.52]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5766C33BF28 for ; Sat, 25 May 2024 17:14:20 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by oystercatcher.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C207A1ACD for ; Sat, 25 May 2024 17:14:18 +0000 (UTC) From: "Robin H. Johnson" To: gentoo-commits@lists.gentoo.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Reply-To: gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org, "Robin H. Johnson" Message-ID: <1716656568.f07952719a64905acf2face8ed2989a19edbcd9c.robbat2@gentoo> Subject: [gentoo-commits] proj/elections:master commit in: / X-VCS-Repository: proj/elections X-VCS-Files: README.md X-VCS-Directories: / X-VCS-Committer: robbat2 X-VCS-Committer-Name: Robin H. Johnson X-VCS-Revision: f07952719a64905acf2face8ed2989a19edbcd9c X-VCS-Branch: master Date: Sat, 25 May 2024 17:14:18 +0000 (UTC) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-commits@lists.gentoo.org X-Auto-Response-Suppress: DR, RN, NRN, OOF, AutoReply X-Archives-Salt: 0e165c0e-0b6b-4aa2-ad26-dcd898aa7450 X-Archives-Hash: e849c39a4dd308b532515de02ecd35ed commit: f07952719a64905acf2face8ed2989a19edbcd9c Author: Robin H. Johnson gentoo org> AuthorDate: Sat May 25 17:02:48 2024 +0000 Commit: Robin H. Johnson gentoo org> CommitDate: Sat May 25 17:02:48 2024 +0000 URL: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/elections.git/commit/?id=f0795271 README: improve details about infra steps Signed-off-by: Robin H. Johnson gentoo.org> README.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 856b1f9..9cd9ec1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -69,12 +69,14 @@ The URLs may link to either of two repos for the data: ------------------- The regular way is to login to `dev.gentoo.org` and run `votify`. -2.2. Handle special ballots: --------------------------- +2.2. Handle special ballots (optional) +-------------------------------------- +This step requires an infra contact. + Some elections may have voters who cast ballots by irregular means: they should be accepted only via GPG-signed email to the election officials, who should agree that the signature is valid and matches a key that was already on -a list prior to the election. The infra contact should place the ballot in +a list prior to the election. The infra contact must place the ballot in `dev.gentoo.org:/home/$membername/.ballot-${election_name}-submitted` The elections mechanisms make no provision for truely secret ballot: election @@ -90,10 +92,15 @@ Trustees. Just wait. `election-stats-count` runs every 30 minutes by cronjob, and prints status files into the home directories of election officials: `voter-turnout-${election_name}`. + +4. Close of election: +--------------------- +This is the only step where the infra contact is absolutely required. + 4.a. Automated "Close of election" ---------------------------------- -Before the end of the election, run the script to schedule automated -`countify --collect`: +Before the end of the election, the infra contact must run the script to schedule +automated `countify --collect`: ``` $ sudo su # cd /etc/elections @@ -106,9 +113,15 @@ The job can be verified with: # at -c $JOB_ID ``` +If the election closing time is modified, the old job MUST be deleted before +the automated collection executes. +``` +# atq +# atrm $JOB_ID +``` + 4.b. Manual "Close of election" ------------------------------- -This is the only step where the infra contact is absolutely required. The infra contact must run `countify --collect ${election_name}` as root, which will write the master ballot & confirmation stub file to all officials: ```