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

[Gideon]

+1 Bollow, that  is indeed a valid point.

Gideon Rop
DotConnectAfrica

On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 9:29 AM, Norbert Bollow <nb at bollow.ch> wrote:

> After a bit of reflection, I now also support this proposed amendment.
> I have come to the conclusion that our coordinator elections will be
> more reliable in choosing a good coordinator if the votes that count
> towards one or the other candidate are votes that are based on an
> actual preference, rather than votes that are only cast with the
> objective of fulfilling a requirement of having voted.
>
> Greetings,
> Norbert
>
>
> Ginger Paque <ginger at paque.net> wrote:
>
> > 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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