[PC-NCSG] Time to elect a new chair and alternate chair(s)

[Amr Elsadr]

Hi,

My main issue with this model (apart from the theoretical scenario Avri highlighted) is that I consider the six NCSG-PC members here as a result of Council elections to be representatives of the entire SG, regardless of our constituency affiliations. I know that I at least feel that way about myself. I can?t in good conscience represent a single constituency on this committee, so wouldn?t be able to nominate myself (or accept nominations) for chair or vice chair under this model.

In any case, I have no intention of serving in one of these positions. Just saying. :)

Thanks.

Amr

On Jan 30, 2014, at 5:13 PM, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> thanks for the reply.
> 
> If I were to turn this into a process it might work something like
> 
> Nominees from both Cs
> Top vote getter is Chair,
> Next highest vote getter from other C is Alt-chair
> 
> (the theoretical edge case this does not cover is: if the person elected is an NCSG member but is not a C member.  But that is not a case we have to contend with in this choosing, so i do not worry it about, just noting the issue.)
> 
> So now we have two possible algorithms:
> 
> - simple
> - alt-simple
> 
> Other opinions?
> 
> avri
> 
> 
> On 30-Jan-14 10:40, marie-laure Lemineur wrote:
>> Hi Avri,
>> 
>> Sorry for the delay in replying. Not due to a lack of interest at all
>> but to the fact that this needed to be discussed with Rudi the other
>> NPOC policy rep at NCSG level, and he is busy attending  a one-week BoT
>> meeting. We were able to exchange some emails and share opinions to find
>> that we agree with your latest proposal (process, deadlines, etc,). By
>> the way, thank you for settling this and thanks to Amr for contributing.
>>  The only "but" would be that  I would favor picking your original
>> proposal with regards to the one chair and one alternate model, each
>> from one constituency vs. having one chair and two alternates.  In
>> December, in my opinion,  you rightly argued that it would allow more
>> balance in term of representativeness unlike the other option (two
>> alternates and one chair). I keep thinking this is the best way to go.
>> 
>> best,
>> 
>> mll
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 6:00 AM, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org
>> <mailto:avri at acm.org>> wrote:
>> 
>>    Hi,
>> 
>>    Well we seem to be the only people interested in this.
>> 
>>    At this point I suggest simplifying.
>> 
>>    Lets just hold an election for chair as mandated by the charter.  We
>>    need to do this since our chair is no longer part of the PC, though
>>    I do hope she remains in the group as an past-council member.
>> 
>>    We can then decide if we want to continue having alternate chairs
>>    and how we go about picking them.  I figure the easiest thing is to
>>    ask each C to pick one of its PC members for the honor.  Calls for
>>    the least SG level process, which we seem not so good at anymore.
>> 
>>    I think this is sort of what you recommended Amr.  I will not push
>>    for my original recommendation.  Really doesn't matter one way or
>>    another to me as long as we elect a chair and I can stop this
>>    semi-chair role which does not really feel legitimate.  And with no
>>    other voice chiming in, I might as long go along with the thoughts
>>    of the newer members of the PC.
>> 
>>    I will send a separate email calling for nominations for chair.
>> 
>>    Nominations open until Monday end of day anywhere
>> 
>>    Nominees need to have agreed to their nomination by Tuesday end of
>>    day anywhere.
>> 
>>    Balloting starts on Wednesday goes until the following Monday end of
>>    day anywhere.
>> 
>>    It will be a secret doodle poll with only the results announced.
>> 
>>    Any objections?
>> 
>>    avri
>> 
>> 
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