Thanks for bringing this up, Brian. This is why I started the page. As I pointed in my previous email, the current details of the international liaison vote suggest that any member of the OIDF can vote:
http://skitch.com/factoryjoe/bbpmj/the-openid-foundation If that is not the case, and this is a BOD-vote only, the tool currently does not make this clear, nor does the call to vote. It would be great if you could update the /Poll page on the wiki to reflect actual procedures if my representation is not accurate. Thanks! Chris On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 12:51 PM, Brian Kissel <[email protected]> wrote: > Chris, thanks for getting this started, will be great when we have a very > clear, transparent, and efficient process for polls and voting. > > > > I do want to get some clarification about your wording below about "all > OpenID members are able to vote…" Are you suggesting that all board votes > are also open to all OpenID members? When I originally proposed the vote > for the International Liaison position on the board executive committee, > that was for a board vote, not a full membership vote. Our polling tool is > configured to do both board and entire membership polls. So I think we need > to make a distinction between board votes and membership votes in whatever > documents and guidelines we're creating. > > > > Cheers, > > Brian > > ============== > > Brian Kissel > > Cell: 503.866.4424 > > Fax: 503.296.5502 > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of PBwiki > Changebot > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 11:36 AM > To: Brian Kissel > Subject: openid was edited > > > > Recently changed pages on openid > > · Polls > > Polls > > edited by Chris Messina (chris.messina+pbw...@...) > > Introduction > the membership. Per§3.1b membership per §4.8 of the Bylaws, all members in > good standing have the opportunity to participate in such polls. Bylaws. > Discussion > Discussion prior to a vote may occur by voice, on regularly scheduled board > calls, or by email on mailing lists. > Notice > §4.4 stipulates that notice must be given seven (7) days prior to the date > of meeting where a vote is intended to take place. > Voting procedures > Voice > A voice vote is the default way a vote is tallied, unless the chair of a > meeting decides to take a poll by written ballot, which may including > conducting an online poll. > Online > Online polls are administered by [???] and overseen by [???]. All current > OpenID members are able to vote using an online tool provided they have a > valid OpenID. > Results of the poll are kept confidential until after the poll has expired. > Voting eligibility > Per §3.1b, all members in good standing have the opportunity to participate > in such polls. > Duration > A poll may last for up [???] days. > Publicizing results > Once a poll expires, the results shall be communicated by the [???] to the > [???] in a matter of [???] days. Voting records of each member shall also be > made available for public inspection. > > Edited at 11:41 AM on January 16, 2009 > > This email is being sent to [email protected] because you're part of a > PBwiki. Unsubscribe or change the frequency of these emails. > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 3772 (20090116) __________ > > > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > > http://www.eset.com -- Chris Messina Citizen-Participant & Open Web Advocate-at-Large factoryjoe.com # diso-project.org citizenagency.com # vidoop.com This email is: [ ] bloggable [X] ask first [ ] private _______________________________________________ board mailing list [email protected] http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board
