Hi, I have a suggestion for the coming board elections which I think might make things more interesting (and, coincidentally, better).
We've always proceded by giving members N votes, where N is the number of seats available. What this results in is a very strong yes vote for one, two, maybe three people, and a tepid "meh, why not" for another few candidates. At least, that's my experience. I suggest that forcing people to choose more tightly who they're voting for would be a good thing. If there are 10 candidates, picking 7 from 10 is no good. A few years ago, we had 12 candidates for 11 places. Picking 11 from 12 is a farce. Members could be limited to 3 votes, a nice balance between first-past-the-post and preferential voting. The number of seats stays the same, the election mode stays the same, from my reading of things, there is no need for any change to by-laws, all that's needed is a decision from the board as to how the election will be run. Cheers, Dave. -- Dave Neary [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ foundation-list mailing list foundation-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-list
