Re: Shifting election cycle back six months

[Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>]

<quote who="Jeff Waugh">

> First, please see this proposal for shifting the GNOME Foundation election
> cycle back six months (from Nov/Dec to May/Jun):
> 
>   http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/2007-August/msg00025.html
> 
> We'd like your advice regarding the best way to do this, given that there
> is no method defined for making a change such as this in the bylaws. I
> imagine a referendum will be involved (it's likely we'll put it to a vote
> even if we don't strictly have to), but any advice you have to offer about
> this change would be greatly appreciated. :-)

Hi all,

Seems more likely now that this will be proposed such that the *next* Board
will have an extra 5 months as part of their term -- but the question still
stands. Any takers? :-)

Thanks,

- Jeff

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