Re: Ideas for improving GNOME board elections

[Tobias Mueller <muelli cryptobitch de>]

Hi,

On Fri, 2019-05-03 at 09:29 +0100, Allan Day wrote:
> Some of the areas we are interested in improving are:
> Increasing engagement and discussion around the elections, in
> particular with more debate and discussion.
> Ensuring that the elections are accessible, so that everyone is able
> to cast their votes in an informed manner.
> Ensuring clarity over which candidacies are valid.

These are laudable goals.
Do you think we're falling short of achieving those?

> We've discussed some ideas for how to improve in these areas,
> including:
> Having a template that candidates have to fill in, with short
> questions on subjects like availability, relevant expertise and
> personal priorities.
I think this is a perfect question an interested member can ask, if they
so desire.

> Making all the candidacy statements available in one place, such as a
> web page (ideally linked from the voting page)
good idea.
Fortunately, we have that.

> Have prepared questions that are pitched to the candidates, possibly
> written by the existing board or outgoing board members
Or by anybody else who is interested in doing that.
Fortunately, we have such a phase for asking questions in the schedule.
Anybody is free and encouraged to send out prepared questions. Even
unprepared ones.

> Having the membership committee advertise the time (and time zone) of
> the deadline for candidacy announcements, and possibly have them
> validate the candidacies
Good idea.
We think we have that.
Do you not think so?

Cheers,
  Tobi