Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of PSC/Election2016

Timestamp:

Jul 21, 2016, 4:54:42 AM (8 years ago)

Author:

Nikos Alexandris

Comment:

PSC electin 2016 announcement

PSC/Election2016

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 == Call for election == 
 
-TBD
+The PSC election 2016 starts on this Sunday (24. 07. 2016) and ends on Monday the 29th of August 2016.
+The new committee will be formed by nine (9) members.
+This is in accordance with the current PSC chair and the original planning when constituting the PSC.
+
+
+1. The process
+
+The election process is split essentially in two phases:  1) the Nomination
+and 2) the Voting.  Final actions are announcing the results and officially
+forming the new PSC, formed by nine (9) members.
+
+
+1.1 Nominations
+
+During the Nomination phase, '''any''' member of the GRASS-GIS community,
+can nominate '''any''' community member for being a candidate for the PSC.
+
+To set a nomination in motion, an e-mail should be directed to the CRO
+including '''name''', '''contact email''' and shortly '''why''' a person is recommended as
+a PSC member. The CRO will then contact the recommended person asking for
+confirmation.  The nominated person has to accept the candidacy for the PSC.
+
+In short, a nomination and its acceptance '''are required to be sent directly to
+the CRO''', in private.  Following, it is the CRO's task to officially announce a
+nomination.
+
+'''Note''', current PSC members will be asked if they wish to stand as a
+candidate for the upcoming election.
+
+
+1.2 Voting
+
+The CRO will ensure to invite all community members. 
+
+During the Voting period, community members can vote their preferred
+candidate(s) via an on-line tool which will protect privacy.
+
+Each voter can vote one time.  However, there is no limit as to how many, among
+the candidates, a voter can select.
+
+
+2. Time frame
+
+If there is no objection, or other force majeure, I would like to
+accelerate the PSC election process, starting on Sunday the 24th of
+July.
+
+The absolute deadline for the whole process, including the announcement of the
+new committee, is the 29th of August.
+
+
+2.1 Nomination Period
+
+The nomination starts on Sunday the 24th of July at 12:00 UTC, runs strictly
+for 3 weeks and ends on Sunday the 14th of August.  Following this period,
+there will be a one week of no-action to have time to reflect and decide.
+
+You are kindly asked to refrain from canceling an already announced nomination
+or support and request for a new nomination.  Unless there are serious reasons
+to cancel a nomination, modification of the list of nominees will not be
+possible after the end of the 3rd week.
+
+
+2.2 Voting Period
+
+The voting period will run from Sunday the 21st of August at 12:00 UTC up until
+Sunday the 28th of August.
+
+
+2.3 Results
+
+Votes will be counted and the top nine (9) voted candidates will fill the seats
+to form the new PSC.  In case of a vote tie, the CRO will randomise the
+selection between the tied candidates for a PSC seat.
+
+Results to be announced, at latest, on Monday the 29th of August.
+
+Afterwards, the newly formed PSC will elect the chair person, being one of the
+new members.
+
+
+3. Overview
+
+3.1 Nomination (I)
+
+  - from  July 24th  to  August 14th 2016
+  - e-mails directed to the CRO by:
+    - a community member to nominate a candidate
+    - the nominee to confirm acceptance of candidacy
+
+3.2 Nomination (II)
+
+  - from  August 14th  to  August 21st 2016
+  - re-think, evaluate, decide for candidate(s)
+  - email directed to the CRO by a candidate for canceling candidacy
+   (possible '''only''' for important reasons)
+
+
+3.3 Voting:  from 21st of August  to  28th of August 2016
+
+  - eligible to vote are all subscribers to either the
+   https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-user  or  the
+   https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-dev list
+  - privacy/anonymity guaranteed by using an on-line voting system
+  - system currently under consideration/evaluation is https://vote.heliosvoting.org
+  - voters will be invited via email
+
+3.4 Results: at latest, 29th of August 2016
+
 
 === Proposals ===
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 > Moritz
+
 == Preparation of the list of nominees for the [wiki:PSC] election 2016 ==