[bestbits] Notice seeking candidates for Best Bits steering committee election

[Avri Doria]

Yep, this is what I missed.

thanks

avvri


On 01-May-14 10:37, Jeremy Malcolm wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> As there was general support for the proposed election process that was
> proposed on 10 April, subject to one suggested change (which has been
> made), below is the process that is proposed for the election of the
> next Best Bits steering committee.
> 
>   * Election will be called for 1 June 2014, running for 14 days
>   * Anyone can claim voting rights if they:
>       o have been subscribed to the list for 2 months prior to the
>         election being called; and
>       o agree to the existing statement of objectives
>         (see http://bestbits.net/organizer/best-bits/).
>   * Voting is for each of 5 regional positions (voting for each
>     separately) and 3 non-geographical positions (voting together):
>       o Regions are Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Caribbean,
>         Europe, North America/Other
>       o Total 8 positions, but "no candidate" is also an option which
>         may result in fewer positions filled
>   * Candidates can run for a regional position or for a non-geographical
>     position simultaneously, ie. they need not elect for one position or
>     the other.
>   * Votes are counted using a "first past the post" system
>   * It is aimed to achieve a panel of candidates with at least 40% of
>     each gender - if not, the election will be postponed, unless there
>     is a broad consensus amongst all eligible voters to run the election
>     notwithstanding the failure to reach this standard.
>   * Candidates can serve a minimum term of 1 year, maximum of 3 years,
>     with a 1 year gap before reappointment.
>   * Candidacy is open to civil society participants only.
> 
> *Nominations of candidates for election are open from now until 31
> May.*  This can be done by sending an email to the list and/or to the
> returning officer.  Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com
> <mailto:ian.peter at ianpeter.com>> has volunteered to act as the returning
> officer for the election.  If there are any objections to Ian taking
> this role, or if anyone else would like to assist Ian, please let us know.
> 
> There is no required format for the candidates' statement, however as a
> suggestion, it may be useful to indicate:
> 
>   * Your vision for Best Bits.  What do you think you can contribute on
>     the steering committee?
>   * That you can commit time of up to several hours per week to devote
>     to Best Bits.  This may include facilitating the broader community
>     of participants to organise meetings, draft joint statements or
>     interventions, improve website resources, mediate disputes, etc.
>      Where do you think your strengths lie?
>   * Familiarity with the existing statement of objectives
>     at http://bestbits.net/organizer/best-bits/ and the draft procedures
>     at http://bestbits.net/wiki/main/procedures/.  (These are not
>     written in stone, but they are a useful guideline to our current
>     practices.)
>   * Anything else that you wish to communicate.
> 
> 
> Thanks for your support as we look forward to receiving a diverse group
> of candidates for our first election.  If you have any questions, please
> let us know.
> 
> -- 
> Jeremy Malcolm PhD LLB (Hons) B Com
> Internet lawyer, ICT policy advocate, geek
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