Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Orderinchaos78
I also agree people *should* be able to nominate for more than one position, although we have to work within the rules we have and then change them afterwards. In reply to Scott - yes, that happened to the deputy mayor of the Town of Victoria Park here in WA when he ran for mayor and found himself

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Scott Davis
Hi, The rules appear to be quite clear that a candidate may only be /nominated/ for one office or as an ordinary member. However, these rules are probably drafted with the style of meeting in mind where all the members sit in one room, and in order vote for president, then vice-president, then

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Liam Wyatt
Yes - I agree. On 1/5/09, Sarah Ewart wrote: > > > > 2009/1/5 Gnangarra > >> My view is the rules are clear in that you can only nominate for one >> position, I'd see it as being unfair on three people who have already >> nominated as ordinary members. >> >> If there wasnt enough nominations to

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Sarah Ewart
2009/1/5 Gnangarra > My view is the rules are clear in that you can only nominate for one > position, I'd see it as being unfair on three people who have already > nominated as ordinary members. > > If there wasnt enough nominations to fill all positions then asking the > person/people who miss o

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Gnangarra
My view is the rules are clear in that you can only nominate for one position, I'd see it as being unfair on three people who have already nominated as ordinary members. If there wasnt enough nominations to fill all positions then asking the person/people who miss out if they'd like to take on ano

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Sarah Ewart
On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 2:58 PM, Brian Salter-Duke wrote: > On Mon, Jan 05, 2009 at 02:41:48PM +1100, Brianna Laugher wrote: > > > Yes. I actually found this rule rather bizarre. I thought it was > > normal to be able to nominate for multiple positions, in case you > > don't get the first one. > >

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Brian Salter-Duke
On Mon, Jan 05, 2009 at 02:41:48PM +1100, Brianna Laugher wrote: > 2009/1/5 Craig Franklin : > >> Should the VP candidates be included in the Ordinary Member election > >> too (if they want to) so the failing VP candidate may still be a > >> committee member if they get enough votes to be an Ordina

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Brianna Laugher
2009/1/5 Mark Hurd : > On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 2:11 PM, Brianna Laugher > wrote: >> 2009/1/5 Craig Franklin : Should the VP candidates be included in the Ordinary Member election too (if they want to) so the failing VP candidate may still be a committee member if they get enough vote

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Mark Hurd
On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 2:11 PM, Brianna Laugher wrote: > 2009/1/5 Craig Franklin : >>> Should the VP candidates be included in the Ordinary Member election >>> too (if they want to) so the failing VP candidate may still be a >>> committee member if they get enough votes to be an Ordinary Member? >

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Brianna Laugher
2009/1/5 Craig Franklin : >> Should the VP candidates be included in the Ordinary Member election >> too (if they want to) so the failing VP candidate may still be a >> committee member if they get enough votes to be an Ordinary Member? >> (Probably not for this election.) >> >> -- >> Mark Hurd, B.

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Liam Wyatt
yes Craig: Sounds fair. On 1/5/09, Craig Franklin wrote: > > > Should the VP candidates be included in the Ordinary Member election > > too (if they want to) so the failing VP candidate may still be a > > committee member if they get enough votes to be an Ordinary Member? > > (Probably not for th

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Liam Wyatt
I can't speak for Gideon, but I would like to be considered for the ordinary member position in the event that he should get the nod. However, this was not written on my nomination submission so I wouldn't expect to be retroactively given a new nomination approval... - Liam On 1/5/09, Mark Hurd

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Craig Franklin
> Should the VP candidates be included in the Ordinary Member election > too (if they want to) so the failing VP candidate may still be a > committee member if they get enough votes to be an Ordinary Member? > (Probably not for this election.) > > -- > Mark Hurd, B.Sc.(Ma.)(Hons.) I'd say that se

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Mark Hurd
On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:11 PM, Brianna Laugher wrote: > Hi, > > Nominations closed yesterday and these are the received nominations: > > President Brianna Laugher > Vice President Liam Wyatt > Vice President Gideon Digby > Treasurer Brian Salter-Duke > Secretary Sarah Ewart >

[Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Brianna Laugher
Hi, Nominations closed yesterday and these are the received nominations: President Brianna Laugher Vice President Liam Wyatt Vice President Gideon Digby Treasurer Brian Salter-Duke Secretary Sarah Ewart Ordinary Member John Vandenberg