PLEASE! On 5/15/20 11:32 AM, Maurizio Galli (MauG) wrote:
On Sat, May 16, 2020 at 2:21 AM David Mulder <dmulder@suse.com> wrote:
OK, I agree on that. I think the message should also clearly state then that this is a *petition*, not an opportunity to *vote*. So, something like:
Quoting the original email from Ish: "Therefore, the Election Committee is setting up an electronic petition [...]"
Best, Maurizio
This is NOT a VOTE. This is a PETITION, called for by openSUSE member Pierre Böckmann on the 13th of March 2020, calling for a NON-CONFIDENCE/FORCED RE-ELECTION VOTE to then be held by the Community. The ONLY reason it is using the voting system is because we have no other validating method to properly field a PETITION. But, this IS a PETITION. It is up to Mr. Böckmann and his supporters to find enough Qualified openSUSE Members in Good Standing to sign this petition. They would do so by using the voting system to "SIGN" the petition. As in ALL such PETITIONS, there is a time limit, which is when the PETITION signing comes to an end. If a minimum 20% of the Community DOES NOT SIGN the petition by the deadline, then this whole matter comes to an end. Another such PETITION cannot be held until after the next BOARD ELECTION. If a minimum 20% of the Community DO sign the PETITION, then a NON-CONFIDENCE/FORCED RE-ELECTION VOTE will be promptly held. It will require that at least 20% of the Community must take part in the VOTE. The Majority Decision of the vote of at least 20% of the Community would then determine if the Board Members must step down and a Forced Re-Election is then held. There are Three Steps: 1) Petition, requires 20% signing by Members. 2) If Petition is successful, NON-CONFIDENCE/FORCED RE-ELECTION VOTE that requires participation of at least 20% or more of the Members. 3) If the Majority Vote in "2" is in favour of the RE-ELECTION, the Board must step down and a FULL BOARD ELECTION must then be held. Not complicated at all, really, and would have been much simpler than that if the original guideline had been properly thought out and presented with complete details. It would have saved the Elections Officials and anyone else, including the Board, a lot of stress and anxiety trying to set up a FULLY OPEN, FULLY UNBIASED, FULLY FAIR Method to take care of this DILEMMA. Agreed? -- -Gerry Makaro Member of openSUSE Election Officials Team openSUSE Member aka Fraser_Bell on the Forums, OBS, IRC, and mail at openSUSE.org Fraser-Bell on Github -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org