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 TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 57DE3138334 for ; Sat, 29 Jun 2019 21:02:16 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 7867AE0822; Sat, 29 Jun 2019 21:02:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smarthost01c.mail.zen.net.uk (smarthost01c.mail.zen.net.uk [212.23.1.5]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5996DE0822 for ; Sat, 29 Jun 2019 21:02:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [62.3.120.142] (helo=NeddySeagoon_Static) by smarthost01c.mail.zen.net.uk with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:256) (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1hhKU9-0002uP-BI for gentoo-nfp@lists.gentoo.org; Sat, 29 Jun 2019 21:02:13 +0000 Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 22:01:38 +0100 From: Roy Bamford Subject: Re: [gentoo-nfp] Proposal: fix election duration & scheduling To: gentoo-nfp@lists.gentoo.org In-Reply-To: (from robbat2@gentoo.org on Sat Jun 29 06:55:39 2019) X-Mailer: Balsa 2.5.6 Message-Id: Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-nfp@lists.gentoo.org Reply-To: gentoo-nfp@lists.gentoo.org X-Auto-Response-Suppress: DR, RN, NRN, OOF, AutoReply MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=PGP-SHA256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-mbpq3iMxalAwPyxANx/K" X-Originating-smarthost01c-IP: [62.3.120.142] Feedback-ID: 62.3.120.142 X-Archives-Salt: 8599820b-95cd-46fe-8edd-6cc8eb85f37e X-Archives-Hash: 816d8686a9e7258f9b7d9dbe92186a85 --=-mbpq3iMxalAwPyxANx/K Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 2019.06.29 06:55, Robin H. Johnson wrote: > This is a personal nit that I'd like to see resolved from running & > scheduling the Trustee elections, but also appreciate input from > everybody at large. I feel this should be considered and voted on at > the > AGM. >=20 > Problem:=20 > - Scheduling the Foundation election is constrained by the AGM and > recordation date requirements in bylaws & state laws.=20 > - The entire time period of the election has tended to drag on too > long > generally. >=20 > To work backwards from the AGM, can we agree to set recommended > periods > for the election timeline: >=20 > Election cycle preamble: > YYYY/June/xx: June meeting sets formal approval of dates=20 > YYYY/June/16: AGM date announcement ~60 days window=20 >=20 > YYYY/July/01: Proposed recordation date, must be at least 10 days > after June meeting ** [bylaw requirement??] >=20 > primary election (30 days): > YYYY/July/01: nomination opens, 14 days > YYYY/July/15: nomination closes > YYYY/July/14: setup day, 1 day > YYYY/July/15: voting opens, 14 days > YYYY/July/29: voting closes > YYYY/July/30: voting results, 1 day >=20 > secondary election (16 days): > YYYY/July/30: nomination opens (automatically triggered by the primary > result publication), 7 days > YYYY/August/05: nomination closes > YYYY/August/06: setup, 1 day > YYYY/August/07: voting opens, 7 days > YYYY/August/13: voting closes > YYYY/August/14: voting results, 1 day >=20 > AGM: > YYYY/August/15: AGM date That all works for me. My preference is to see it written in time before AGM as the AGM is not fixed. >=20 > Concerns: > Could somebody with a more rules-lawyer oriented thought process > confirm > how the 10-60 days in Bylaw 3.7 constrain the recordation date? The two are not strictly connected. The 10-60 day window is for the AGM announce. Its straight out of=20 the NM statutes.=20 New trustees take their seats at the end of the AGM. The AGM is their last chance at due diligence.=20 The Record date is the date when the list of potential participants=20 in the forthcoming election is closed. Its public purpose is a call for=20 new members to join if they want to participate in the election. =20 >=20 > --=20 > Robin Hugh Johnson > Gentoo Linux: Dev, Infra Lead, Foundation Treasurer > E-Mail : robbat2@gentoo.org > GnuPG FP : 11ACBA4F 4778E3F6 E4EDF38E B27B944E 34884E85 > GnuPG FP : 7D0B3CEB E9B85B1F 825BCECF EE05E6F6 A48F6136 >=20 --=20 Regards, Roy Bamford (Neddyseagoon) a member of elections gentoo-ops forum-mods arm64= --=-mbpq3iMxalAwPyxANx/K Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEzBAABCAAdFiEEsOrcx0gZrrCMwJzo/xJODTqpeT4FAl0X0bQACgkQ/xJODTqp eT65rwf8C9RIDp6Q58DwqyqN8e/km7K3ZUg8MtXxFTOvh2eg7YAkdcYnNExcfmai ERSMYg2m0ij626NT0Z3aodNuU0vPGaQCc935HleYwfH2ZABuMVflzMPPvPh9sblq MaASGDpqgfMIzm9QgOXeaQlxI7eJ4qVWtBHc5aW2L//oYFEJ3qaE89CzxFvVZLGB DiNCmM+Pd6XEHfmOzIzo0hRRC3GhO1MpSdGXGnsI0+XoB1EQaVA2uQZ7hQDzueN8 hlnoAkA6pj0GXyO5+JAJaOfGz4fDNvf2esVKYojXWOD7kojiFFL1uZ+pajh5uB9m X7hKa/wxE6Wv4RTmnc45wx05PAGFEw== =iY2F -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-mbpq3iMxalAwPyxANx/K--