Board Election Procedure - Revision history

Arnulf at 12:34, 3 September 2013

2013-09-03T12:34:47Z

Arnulf at 12:22, 3 September 2013

2013-09-03T12:22:38Z

Arnulf at 12:21, 3 September 2013

2013-09-03T12:21:15Z

Warmerdam: /* Voting */ clarify when the new board takes effect.

2011-09-01T17:11:21Z

Voting: clarify when the new board takes effect.

Neteler: grammar fix

2008-10-09T11:42:23Z

grammar fix

Tmitchell: add category

2008-05-13T21:56:37Z

add category

Tmitchell: add category

2007-08-07T23:15:16Z

add category

Arnulf: Proposed Board Election Procedure moved to Board Election Procedure: Moved to "Board Election Procedure" to reflect approved status (as opposed to what is conveyed by the word "Proposed")

2007-07-29T08:23:46Z

Proposed Board Election Procedure moved to Board Election Procedure: Moved to "Board Election Procedure" to reflect approved status (as opposed to what is conveyed by the word "Proposed")

Tmitchell: Document approved

2007-03-23T15:34:44Z

Document approved

Tmitchell: /* Positive Attributes */ adding in already involved/supporting osgeo

2007-03-23T15:20:59Z

Positive Attributes: adding in already involved/supporting osgeo

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	[[Category: Board]]		[[Category: Board]]
	[[Category: Elections]]		[[Category: Elections]]
		+	[[Category:Board Approval Pending]]

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−	'''See [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php?title=Board_Election_Procedure&oldid=13154 \| Approved Version] from the ~~2007 03 23~~ [[Twenty Sixth Board Meeting]] and [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php?title=Board_Election_Procedure&diff=56946&oldid=13154 all changes since then]'''	+	'''See [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php?title=Board_Election_Procedure&oldid=13154 Approved Version] from the [[Twenty Sixth Board Meeting]] (2007 03 23) and [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php?title=Board_Election_Procedure&diff=56946&oldid=13154 all changes since then]'''

	= General Process =		= General Process =

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-'''Approved at [[Twenty Sixth Board Meeting]] - page now protected'''
+'''See [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php?title=Board_Election_Procedure&oldid=13154 | Approved Version] from the 2007 03 23 [[Twenty Sixth Board Meeting]] and [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php?title=Board_Election_Procedure&diff=56946&oldid=13154 all changes since then]'''
 = General Process =
-Half of the board positions (4 or 5) will be up for election each year in a process operated by the [[Chief Returning Officer]] (CRO).
+Half of the board positions (4 or more if directors stepped down before their term was over) will be up for election each year in a process operated by the [[Chief Returning Officer]] (CRO).
 == Nominations ==
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 # Nominations for the board positions should be sent to the CRO (at cro@osgeo.org).
 # Nominees must be charter members.
-# The CRO should verify with the nominee that they are willing to stand for the election.  This should include an explanation of board responsibilities and workload.   Once confirmed, the CRO should forward the nomination to the OSGeo discuss list.  No seconder is required.
+# The CRO should verify with the nominee that they are willing to stand for the election.  This should include an explanation of board responsibilities and workload.   Once confirmed, the CRO should forward the nomination to the OSGeo discuss list and update a reference list in the wiki.  No seconder is required.
 # All OSGeo members (members as well as charter members) are encouraged to discuss candidates on the discuss list.
 # The nomination period should be approximately 1 week long.
-# Once all the nominations close, a summary of board candidates will be prepared and posted by the CRO to the OSGeo discuss list.
+# Once all the nominations close, a summary of board candidates will be prepared and posted by the CRO to the OSGeo discuss list and in the wiki.
 == Voting ==
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 # Voting occurs roughly one week after nominations close.
 # The CRO should ensure that all charter members receive the voting announcement - the OSGeo Secretary can provide a charter member list with contact info.
-# Each charter member will have as many votes to use as there are board slots open (normally 4 or 5).
+# Each charter member may vote for as many candidates as there are board slots open (normally 4 or 5). They may not cast multiple votes for one candidate.
 # All votes will be sent to cro@osgeo.org, which is archived and forwarded to the CRO for counting.
 # The voting period is roughly 1 week long.
 # Once complete the CRO tallies votes and the board slots are filled by the candidates with the most votes.
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 # The CRO will announce the selected board members on discuss@lists.osgeo.org.
 # The new board is in control once the CRO has announced it's composition.
 = Board Criteria =
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 == Effort Level ==
-Traditionally board members need to spend several hours a week on OSGeo related work.  This includes a board conference call (approximately 1 hour) roughly twice a month.  It also includes discussion on the board list, occasional face to face board meetings, and various liason activities to other OSGeo committees.  The OSGeo board implies a large commitment of time and effort.
+Traditionally board members need to spend several hours a week on OSGeo related work.  This includes a board conference call (approximately 1 hour) roughly twice a month.  It also includes discussion on the board list, occasional face to face board meetings, and various liaison activities to other OSGeo committees.  The OSGeo board implies a large commitment of time and effort.
 == Positive Attributes ==
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 * Good communication skills.
 [[Category: Board]]
 [[Category: Elections]]

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 # In case of a vote tie, the CRO will use some suitable random method to select from the tied candidates for a board slot.
 # The CRO will announce the selected board members on discuss@lists.osgeo.org.
 = 2007 =

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 # The nominations period should be roughly 1 week, and should be announced by the CRO on the OSGeo announce and discuss lists.
-# Nominations should for the board positions should be sent to the CRO (at cro@osgeo.org).
+# Nominations for the board positions should be sent to the CRO (at cro@osgeo.org).
 # Nominees must be charter members.
 # The CRO should verify with the nominee that they are willing to stand for the election.  This should include an explanation of board responsibilities and workload.   Once confirmed, the CRO should forward the nomination to the OSGeo discuss list.  No seconder is required.

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	[[Category: Election 2007]]		[[Category: Election 2007]]
	[[Category: Board]]		[[Category: Board]]
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	* Respected in the community.		* Respected in the community.
	* Good communication skills.		* Good communication skills.
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		+	[[Category: Election 2007]]
		+	[[Category: Board]]

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−	'''~~This is a preliminary proposal for a board election process, and has not been approved.~~'''	+	'''Approved at [[Twenty Sixth Board Meeting]] - page now protected'''

	= General Process =		= General Process =

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 Some positive attributes for board members:
 * A commitment to the mission of the foundation.
 * A willingness to invest substantial amounts of time in support of OSGeo.