Hi everyone, The BSDCG bylaws (http://www.bsdcertification.org/BSDCG/bylaws.html) have been modified. The changes simplify the voting process for electing board members and make it easier for the community to be involved in this process. Details of the changes are appended to this email.
We do have an election coming up. If you're interested in acting as the non-voting chair (the person who receives and confirms nominations from the community), ping me off-list. Cheers, Dru --- Article V: Section 5 Directors shall be chosen according to the procedures described in Article VII of these Bylaws. Article VII: REMOVE Section 1 (it has been merged with Section 3) REMOVE Section 2: Nominating Committee Section 3: Nomination of Directors Nominations for Directors will be accepted from the general BSD community during a nomination period prior to an election to fill open Director positions. The Board of Directors will appoint one non-voting chair to receive nominations, acknowledge receipt of each nomination, and confirm that each nominee is willing to accept their nomination. Each nominee must respond within 10 days of being contacted for their nomination to be confirmed. Once the non-voting chair is selected, the non-voting chair shall publish to the public announce mailing list plus any other lists deemed appropriate: (1) the number of Board of Directors seats to be filled, and (2) an e-mail address to which nominations may be sent. The number of the Board of Director seats to be filled is specified by the sitting Board in accordance with the Bylaws. Nominations shall be accepted for thirty days and the nomination period will last a maximum of 40 days to give time for nominees to confirm their nomination. Incumbents that do not respond within 10 days of being contacted will be considered as having declined their nomination. The Board of Directors may designate a minimum number of nominations needed for each candidate for Director. In lieu of such a designation, only one Nomination shall be needed. Section 4: Selection of Candidates At the close of the nomination period, the Board of Directors or the non-voting chair shall publicly publish the names of the confirmed nominees along with the number of nominations received by each. The BSDCG will then conduct a 2 week period of internal deliberations to determine that all nominees are capable of fulfilling a Board position. Section 5: Confirmation of Candidates After the 2 week deliberation period, the BSDCG will hold an internal vote where each eligible voting member will select their choices for each Board position using the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borda_count";> standard Borda Count method</a>. Voting may take place electronically, according to procedures established by the Board of Directors. This voting period is to last 10 days. At the end of the voting period, the non-voting chair will tally the votes and announce the results to the BSDCG. If there is a tie for a Director position, the non-voting chair shall break the tie. Section 6: Length of Process The entirety of this process, from the appointment of the non-voting chair to the public announcement of the final voting results is expected to take less than 64 days. _______________________________________________ BSDCert mailing list [email protected] http://lists.nycbug.org/mailman/listinfo/bsdcert
