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> On 22 Oct 2017, at 17:17, Bart van den Eijnden <bart...@osgis.nl> wrote: > > I agree with Barry that this is the only way forward, a new ballot. > > Best regards, > > Bart > >> On 22-10-17 15:33, Barry Rowlingson wrote: >> >> >>> My proposal to the Board and the OSGeo charter members is to leave the >>> list as it is and make sure that the people that did not vote yet are >>> aware of Jeff's request to withdraw from the Board elections. >> >> No, this is completely off. If a candidate withdraws during an election, you >> should declare the current ballot void and start a new one without the >> withdrawn candidate. >> >> Leaving the ballot running, but telling people who have not voted yet that >> one candidate has withdrawn is *unfair* to those who already voted. >> >> I would hope that running a ballot is low-enough cost that this doesn't have >> a cost impact, unlike a paper election! >> >> If Jeff had been elected to the board and then resigned the day after the >> election then I assume there's regulations for having new by-elections for >> vacant seats, but this situation is not the same. >> >> Barry >> >> >> >> >>> I can >>> insert the information in the reminder mail that I'm planing to submit >>> tonight/Monday morning. >>> >>> Best, >>> Vasile >>> CRO 2017 >>> >>> >>> [1] http://www.geo-spatial.org/osgeo/bucuresti2017 >>> >>> >>> On 10/21/17 3:34 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote: >>> > Dear CRO, >>> > >>> > Please accept my withdrawal from the Board election. I am sorry to >>> > cause all of the problems so clearly explained by so many here publicly >>> > this election. >>> > >>> > I wish to take the time now to thank all of the candidates for >>> > volunteering their time for the OSGeo community. >>> > >>> > Yours, >>> > >>> > -Jeff McKenna >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Discuss mailing list >>> > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>> > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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