[governance] Alternative amendment proposal on coordinator election dates

[Izumi AIZU]

I support this proposal.

In addition, current Charter does not specify the limit of terms
if I remember/interpret correctly.

I mean how many terms a coordinator could serve is not limited
nor defined. The convention is one term, 2 year. But if one wishes,
she or he can run for another, right? My suggestion is to limit
to 2 terms, max.

I don't have the capacity now to describe this idea into Charter
text, and welcome anyone to draft such one. Thanks,

izumi

.



2013/1/19 Norbert Bollow <nb at bollow.ch>:
> Dear all
>
> As an alternative to the other proposals to change our Charter with
> regard to the dates of coordinator elections, I'd like to make the
> proposal below. I view it as seeking to implement the same objective
> as the other proposals on this topic, but without the problems
> that could potentially result from updating what the Charter
> says about election dates without also updating what it says
> about terms of office.
>
> As per the rules on charter amendments, this proposal will proceed to a
> vote only if there are some co-proposers (The precise language is: “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”); if you agree to be a co-proposer, please reply with text
> like "I support this" or "+1".
>
>
> I propose to change the IGC charter as follows:
>
>
> Change 1: (Clarify terms of office and align with calender years)
>
> Old text: "The IGC will select two (2) coordinators, each for a two (2)
> year term. One coordinator will be elected in the even years, (e.g.
> 2006, 2008) and one will be elected in the odd years (e.g., 2007,
> 2009)."
>
> Proposed new text: "The IGC will select two (2) coordinators, each for
> a two (2) year term. Except under special circumstances (see the
> section “Replacement of a coordinator” below), one coordinator will
> serve for an even year and then an odd year (e.g. January 2014 through
> December 2015) and one coordinator will serve for an odd year and then
> an even year (e.g. January 2015 through December 2016)."
>
>
> Change 2: (Hold coordinator elections before year-end)
>
> Old text: "The selection will be done by on-line voting using the
> voting process according to the following formula:
> * election of the coordinator will be held, whenever possible by
> midsummer (the summer solstice). If events prevent an election by
> midsummer, it will be held as soon after midsummer as possible.
> * the coordinator(s) who are not up for election or not standing for
> election will be responsible for running the election, subject to
> appeal by the appeal team.
> (Note: as a boot strap procedure for 2006, the interim coordinator will
> serve until the end of the first election period, during which two
> coordinators will be selected - one for one (1) year and one for two
> (2) years)."
>
> Proposed new text: "The selection will be done by on-line voting as
> per the following:
> * The election of the coordinator will be held, whenever possible,
>   before the corresponding term of office is scheduled to start. If
>   events prevent an election by then, the election shall be held as
>   soon as possible, with the actual term of office starting on the day
>   after election results have been announced, and ending as scheduled.
> * The coordinator(s) who are not up for election or not standing for
>   election will be responsible for running the election, subject to
>   appeal by the appeal team.
> * In the case of an appeal of an election result, the person who was
>   announced as having won the election shall provisionally serve as
>   coordinator until the Appeal Team has decided on the appeal.
> "
>
>
> Change 3: (Update example on coordinator replacement)
>
> Old text: "For example, if the 'even year' coordinator for 2006, leaves
> the role during an odd year, 2007, the rest of the term will be filled
> with a replacement, and a new selection will be made on schedule in
> 2008. If on the other hand the coordinator leaves the role early in
> 2008, then the replacement would complete the original term and serve
> the 2008-2010 term."
>
> Proposed new text: "For example, if the coordinator for the years
> 2014-2015 leaves the role during the first year, 2014, the rest of the
> term will be filled with a replacement, and a new selection will be
> made on schedule for the 2016-2017 term. If on the other hand the
> coordinator leaves the role during the second year, 2015, then the
> replacement would complete the original term and also serve the
> 2014-2015 term."
>
>
> [end of charter amendment proposal]
>
>
> Disclosure of personal interest: Since I'm a candidate in the current
> coordinator elections, I have a personal interest in
> (a) having clarity on what the term of office will be if I should get
> elected, and
> (b) having rules in place that support electing a successor who can
> seamlessly take over after my term of office (if I should get elected)
> ends.
>
> In particular, it seems to me that the charter currently does not
> support (b) for coordinators who get elected shortly after the
> beginning of a calendar year.
>
> Greetings,
> Norbert
>
>
>
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                     >> Izumi Aizu <<
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