I agree with Barry that this is the only way forward, a new ballot.

Best regards,

Bart


On 22-10-17 15:33, Barry Rowlingson wrote:


    My proposal to the Board and the OSGeo charter members is to leave the
    list as it is and make sure that the people that did not vote yet are
    aware of Jeff's request to withdraw from the Board elections.


No, this is completely off. If a candidate withdraws during an election, you should declare the current ballot void and start a new one without the withdrawn candidate. Leaving the ballot running, but telling people who have not voted yet that one candidate has withdrawn is *unfair* to those who already voted.

I would hope that running a ballot is low-enough cost that this doesn't have a cost impact, unlike a paper election!

If Jeff had been elected to the board and then resigned the day after the election then I assume there's regulations for having new by-elections for vacant seats, but this situation is not the same.

Barry




    I can
    insert the information in the reminder mail that I'm planing to submit
    tonight/Monday morning.

    Best,
    Vasile
    CRO 2017


    [1] http://www.geo-spatial.org/osgeo/bucuresti2017
    <http://www.geo-spatial.org/osgeo/bucuresti2017>


    On 10/21/17 3:34 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
    > Dear CRO,
    >
    > Please accept my withdrawal from the Board election.  I am sorry to
    > cause all of the problems so clearly explained by so many here
    publicly
    > this election.
    >
    > I wish to take the time now to thank all of the candidates for
    > volunteering their time for the OSGeo community.
    >
    > Yours,
    >
    > -Jeff McKenna
    >
    >
    >
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