[governance] Suggested amendment for the charter. Voting. Needs signatories

[Tracy F. Hackshaw @ Google]

+1 Avri, Ginger.
On Jan 9, 2013 5:50 PM, "Ginger Paque" <ginger at paque.net> wrote:

> I agree with you in principle, Ian, but I think we are more likely to get
> progress and agreement if we go piece by piece, than if we try to do it as
> a complete reform package. I suggest that we continue to gather support for
> these amendments, and then continue the process.
> Ginger
>
>
> On 9 January 2013 15:24, Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com> wrote:
>
>>   while I having no problem with this wording, I would prefer if we are
>> going through charter amendments that we do so taking into account the
>> charter reform group recommendations as well (as mentioned by Jeremy
>> recently). In other words, lets do the whole package.
>>
>>
>>
>>  *From:* Ginger Paque <ginger at paque.net>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 10, 2013 8:15 AM
>> *To:* governance at lists.igcaucus.org
>> *Cc:* Avri Doria <avri at acm.org>
>> *Subject:* Re: [governance] Suggested amendment for the charter. Voting.
>> Needs signatories
>>
>>  I support these amendments as well. Thanks Avri.
>> Ginger
>>
>>
>> On 9 January 2013 15:06, Fouad Bajwa <fouadbajwa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I support the amendments made below. I am also in favor of encouraging
>>> improvements to meet the demand of present and future needs.
>>>
>>> -- best
>>>
>>> Fouad
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Amendments to the Charter
>>> >
>>> > This charter can be amended at any time as proposed by no fewer than
>>> ten (10) members and as approved by no less than two-thirds (2/3) of the
>>> members of the IGC. The membership requirements for amending the charter
>>> are based on the most currently available voters list. In amending the
>>> charter, everyone who voted in the previous election will be deemed a
>>> member for amending the charter.
>>> >
>>> > ----------
>>> >
>>> > Currently the charter <http://igcaucus.org/charter>  reads as:
>>> >
>>> > "
>>> > As part of the voting process the voter must personally ascertain that
>>> they are a member of the IGC based on membership criteria described
>>> elsewhere in this charter and posted as part of the voting information
>>> (i.e. a voter must affirm membership on the voter form in order to vote).
>>> The decision to self-identify as a member of the IGC is a personal decision
>>> based on the criteria defined. A list of the self-defined member-voters
>>> will be published after the election with the results of the election.
>>> >
>>> > "
>>> > Changes proposed:
>>> >
>>> > 1. Indicate that the affirmation is prior to the vote and not part of
>>> the vote.
>>> > 2. require that all ballot include the ability to abstain.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "
>>> >
>>> > Prior to voting the prospective voter must personally ascertain that
>>> they are a member of the IGC based on membership criteria described
>>> elsewhere in this charter and posted as part of the voting information
>>> (i.e. a voter must affirm membership on the voter form prior to voting).
>>> The decision to self-identify as a member of the IGC is a personal decision
>>> based on the criteria defined. A list of the self-defined member-voters
>>> will be published after the election with the results of the election.
>>> >
>>> > All ballots will include the ability for voters to abstain on any
>>> choice included on the ballot.
>>> >
>>> > "
>>> >
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