[NCSG-PC] Call for nominations: PC Chair election

[Amr Elsadr]

Great. Thanks Tapani.

Amr

> On Jan 18, 2017, at 12:30 AM, Tapani Tarvainen <ncsg at TAPANI.TARVAINEN.INFO> wrote:
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> I failed to specify timeline for the process, we discussed it in
> our call that just ended that agreed to have one week for nominations
> and their acceptance, and then another week for voting. So:
> 
> * Candidates should be nominated and  have indicated their acceptance
>  within one week from now, by 24 January 23:59 UTC.
> 
> * Vice Chairs may also be nominated and if any are, they will be
>  voted on at the same time as the Chair.
> 
> * Voting will take place openly on this list after that and end one
>  week later, 31 Janyary 23:59 UTC, or when all PC members have voted.
> 
> * New PC Chair will take begin her or his term on 1 February.
> 
> Tapani
> 
> On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 12:57:13PM +0200, Tapani Tarvainen (ncsg at tapani.tarvainen.info) wrote:
> 
>> Dear all,
>> 
>> Our charter says
>> 
>> "A Chair will be elected or replaced from among the members of the
>> NCSG-PC by a 2/3 vote of the NCSG-PC membership on a yearly basis."
>> 
>> "One or more Vice-Chairs may be chosen by the NCSG-PC on a
>> yearly basis."
>> 
>> While beginning of the term isn't explicitly stated, calendar
>> year is a good default, and in any case the election should
>> happen at least roughly every year. So now is a good time.
>> 
>> There is no election procedure defined, I would assume open
>> election on the list to be sufficient, but we can arrange
>> a closed election if desired.
>> 
>> All PC members (but not observers) are eligible, councillors as well
>> as constituency representatives, with the sole exception of NCSG Chair
>> (me), and there's no term limit so current Chair and Vice Chairs are
>> also eligible.
>> 
>> So, nominations please!
>> 
>> Self-nominations are obviously also most welcome.
>> 
>> -- 
>> Tapani Tarvainen
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