Votes for Lithium: 1. Paul Jones 2. Samantha Quiñones
(I'm sure the other candidates are great people, I just don't feel sufficiently personally familiar with them to vote one way or the other). On Friday, August 12, 2016 at 6:24:40 PM UTC-4, Michael Cullum wrote: > > Hi all, > > So for those unaware, it's that time again. Every 8 months a secretary's > term ends and on this occasion, we have both a term ending (Previously > filled by Samantha) and a vacancy to fill (after Joe's resignation), so two > secretaries will be elected. Whoever comes first will be in post until > August 2018 and the term of whoever is second will end in 8 months. > > Samantha is standing for re-election, but she is just as any candidate, > and therefore may be elected into either term, or neither. No matter the > outcome, I am sure you will all join me in offering a word of thanks on > behalf of the FIG to both Samantha and Joe for their work these past 6-8 > months. > > Full information about the Secretary vote and role is visible in the > bylaws here: > https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master/bylaws/003-membership.md#fig-secretary > > I suggest you check out their nomination topics for information about > themselves and to ask questions. All candidates except Paul (as his > nomination was quite late in the process) have spoken with Samantha or > myself about what the role entails and I'd add that they all appear to be > aware of both the commitment required and the role/responsibilities defined > in the bylaws. > > *Nominations List* > > - Jonathan Reinink - Topic > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/php-fig/vrx5V3WW0sk> > - Samantha Quiñones - Topic > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/php-fig/auUw4GPvFbU/os3OhBHoBQAJ> > - Matthew 'Matt' Trask - Topic > <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/php-fig/4QyKaHK_-6Y/m6jfwYh_BwAJ> > - Phil Sturgeon - Topic > <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/php-fig/d9gQkH9OZxQ/aWLJxrepBwAJ> > - Paul 'PMJ' Jones - Topic > <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/php-fig/zodl4m33NzU/BFvRd158BwAJ> > - Amanda Folson - Topic > <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/php-fig/uhQHDTEiYBY/R0ZDDqaaBwAJ> > > *How to vote* > The voting system used is STV[1][2], so basically, *there is no tactical > voting possible* (like with FPTP); *vote for who you want*, even if they > are a less popular candidates as your vote will move down to a different > candidate if you back an unpopular candidate who doesn't have enough votes; > if a candidate is elected, their surplus votes are also re-allocated so you > are not punished for backing popular candidates either. There is no quorum, > you are of course entitled to not vote and it will not count as a missed > vote on the voting sheet. *Rank the candidates in order of preference *for > example*:* > > 1. Luke > 2. Leia > 3. Anakin > 4. Rey > 5. Padmé > 6. Finn > > *You may, if you wish, not rank all six candidates* (however this is > relatively pointless in STV, only do this if your bottom candidates are of > equal preference to you). For example: > > 1. Luke > 2. Anakin > 3. Padmé > 4. Leia > > *The vote ends at 23:59 UTC on the 26th August,* and I will close the > vote and *announce the result at some point on the 27th*. At any time, > any candidate or voting member may privately ask me to do a count and tell > them who would be elected to which term if the vote ended at that point. > Please be wary of 'STV calculators' on the internet as there are many > different ways of calculating the vote reallocation for STV and many are > inaccurate, our methods are dictated in the bylaws. > > *Finally*, I will repeat something I have reiterated privately to > candidates and in a nomination topic: > >> I'd ask everyone keep this election fair and clean. Secretaries are in >> the role they are in to be neutral and I'd ask people consider the impact >> that bringing (for lack of a better term) politics into a Secretary >> election could have on that Secretary's ability to do their job and in the >> same way, candidates may very well be expected to soon represent a neutral >> position so I would recommend they keep this in mind throughout the >> election. In the same fashion, I'd ask that once a Secretary is elected, >> whoever they may be, they are given the chance to execute their duties >> properly and are given a chance *by all*; nobody wants to see the FIG >> split due to who has been elected, or who hasn't been elected, as Secretary. > > > Good luck to all the candidates! > > -- > Many thanks, > Michael Cullum > FIG Secretary & August 2016 Secretary Election Returning Officer > > [1]: STV User-friendly Explanation > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XOZJkozfI > [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_transferable_vote > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PHP Framework Interoperability Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to php-fig+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to php-fig@googlegroups.com. 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