[governance] Notice to the IGC on Proposed Charter Amendments

[Jeanette Hofmann]

I support all amendments. jeanette

Am 18.01.13 13:50, schrieb Jeremy Malcolm:
> On 18/01/2013, at 8:32 PM, Jeremy Malcolm <jeremy at ciroap.org
> <mailto:jeremy at ciroap.org>> wrote:
>
>> I almost let this slip.  Sala asked me to call the charter amendment
>> poll by today, unless we need more time for discussion.  So let's just
>> confirm, are we ready to call a poll on any or all of these proposed
>> amendments?  I think I have the latest/preferred text for each below,
>> but correct me if I'm wrong:
>>
>> 1. ... "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)." ... "All ballots will include the ability for
>> voters to abstain on any choice included on the ballot."
>
> This has > ten proposers.
>
>> 2. Under "Selection of Coordinators", regarding when elections
>> are held, change "by midsummer (the summer solstice) to "by the end of
>> that calendar year".  Also in "If events prevent an election by
>> midsummer, it will be held as soon after midsummer as possible,"
>> change the word "midsummer" to "then" in both places.
>
> I think this has three so far (me, Parminder and Izumi), so would need
> seven more if we are to put it to the vote with the other one.  Norbert
> spoke against, already, and Imran supported a slightly different wording.
>
>> 3. Under "Working methods", update the address of the mailing
>> list from governance at lists.cpsr.org
>> <mailto:governance at lists.cpsr.org> to governance at lists.igcaucus.org
>> <mailto:governance at lists.igcaucus.org>.
>
> This has two (me and Norbert; the others didn't expressly mention it),
> so it needs eight more if we are to put it to the vote at the same time.
>
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