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

[marie-laure Lemineur]

Works for us.
mll


On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 10:13 AM, 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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