Calling on my Editor & Journalist background, as well as my University Political Science and Legal studies, let me explain: On 5/16/20 8:01 PM, Ariez Vachha - openSUSE wrote:
Sorry Gerry,
IMHO you have go this wrong. The 20% do not overturn the board they simply trigger a vote of no confidence which still has to be won by a majority of the whole membership to overturn the board.
Regards, Ariez ajv@opensuse.org
On 5/16/20 7:42 AM, Ariez J Vachha wrote:
Fellow openSUSE members,
For those who are struggling with the process. What is happening in simple bullet points is:
Our Election rules state:
If 20 per cent or more of the openSUSE members require a new board, an election will be held for the complete elected Board seats.
**So this is simply a petition to see if 20% of the members require a new board.**
* If you want to sign the petition - cast a vote. * If you don't want to sign the petition for whatever reason - don't vote
Right, this is a PETITION, it is NOT a VOTE OF NON-CONFIDENCE.
* If 20% or more of the members sign the petition (by casting a vote) then, an election for the complete Board seats will be triggered.
A PETITION thereby forces the vacancy of the Board seats. This ALSO is NOT a VOTE of NON-CONFIDENCE. Instead, it summarily boots the Board Members the Majority of openSUSE Members have Elected Democratically. Therefore, 20% overrule the Community Majority.
* If less than 20% of the members sign the petition, then an election only for the vacant seats will be triggered.
Again, this is NOT a VOTE of NON-CONFIDENCE. Therefore, in the real world, none of this is FAIR, EQUITABLE, or even LEGAL. And, this process is an insult to the Community and to the Entire Board. That is why I have Resigned from the Election Officials Team on a matter of Principle, and why I am ready to turn my back on any future involvement or volunteer work with openSUSE. I don't understand how anyone in their right mind would even run for Board Elections after this whole sordid affair!
I hope that helps.
It does not. -- -Gerry Makaro -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org