[NCSG-PC] PC Chair election

[matthew shears]

Thanks Tapani.  Those who have not voted please do so.

Also, I understand that we need to find a second Vice Chair and would 
welcome expressions of interest.

Thanks.

Matthew


On 01/02/2017 09:30, Tapani Tarvainen wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Counting messages it seems only six PC members voted according to my
> instructions below (me, Matthew, Marilia, Stefania, Poncelet and Amr).
> All supported Rafik but that's two short of the required 8 (2/3 out of 11).
>
> I assume this is the fault of my too poor instructions - we'd have the
> eight by taking Rafik's acceptance as a vote for himself and counting
> Stephanie's statement "Fully endorse Rafik to chair" as a vote even
> without the "+1".
>
> Now changing election rules after results are in is in general not good.
> Under the circumstances, however, I think it would be reasonable to
> extend the election period, if we have full consensus about it.
>
> So, let's give it another 48 hours, until 23:59 UTC on 2 February.
>
> As noted though I want full consensus here: even a single objection
> means I'll call for a new election.
>
> Tapani
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 10:55:03AM +0200, Tapani Tarvainen (ncsg at tapani.tarvainen.info) wrote:
>
>> Dear PC members,
>>
>> Nomination period for PC Chair is over. We have one candidate, Rafik Dammak,
>> who has accepted the nomination. As announced voting will take place openly
>> on this list:
>>
>> Reply to this message on the list with "+1" to vote for Rafik or with
>> "-1" to vote against. (Additional comments are allowed, just keep
>> the vote indication in the beginning.)
>>
>> Voting will end on 31 January at 23:59 UTC, or when all PC members have voted,
>> and if elected, Rafik will begin his term as PC Chair on 1 February.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> -- 
>> Tapani Tarvainen
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