Re: Elections

[Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>]

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> Just out of curiousity, what is a 'casual' referendum?

We don't actually have to do a referendum to change the voting process at
all, but a few meetings ago, we felt it was the right thing to do. It's not
binding at all, just a more official form of feedback.

> Obviously, speaking for myself, I actually think we should go ahead with
> anonymous voting. I mean, no one has cared about the voting system before,
> and that was just hacked together at the start of the foundation. A lot of
> people haven't even seen the script, or wanted to.

Hrm, I remember quite a few people doing test runs after the elections for
each year. I know I have. ;)

> I just don't think a change in process warrants a full referendum,
> especially since our bylaws say that the membership-committee are in
> control, having been appointed by the board.

Sure, however:

  - We decided to have a less-formal referendum to decide, because there was
    both positive and negative feedback on the list, and it seems fair.

  - While the *process* has been delegated to the membership committee, the
    entire responsibility and decision making process for elections and
    voting procedures is not 100% in their hands without guidance of the
    board. Otherwise they wouldn't be a committee of the board, and we'd be
    knee deep in poo.

> Not much else other than that. I guess if we're all in disagreement we
> could just hold a quick referendum *before* the elections. We have
> plenty of time to do this it seems. I still stand that we should just
> use the JFDI principle ;)

We don't have plenty of time [1], which was the whole reason this topic was
brought up and argued again.

- Jeff

[1] Unless we have the vote during the run-up period, which seems okayish I
guess.

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