[Fedora-ambassadors-list] FAMSCo election?

[Tejas Dinkar]

On Mon, 2006-05-22 at 22:26 -0500, Patrick W. Barnes wrote:
> After reviewing the other posts in this thread so far, here's my basic view of 
> what has been said so far:
> 
> 1. The Voting System

Minor Details... We don't exactly need explosion - proof ballot boxes.

> 2. Election Committees

Well, I think that it will be equally effective whether we have one or
not. In any case it WILL be the ambassadors who write the guidelines,
etc...

> 3. Remaining Questions
>  a. Frequency of Elections

I think 6 months is cool

>  b. Total Number of Seats

I see 122 ambassadors. One FAMSCo Member for every 20 leads to 6
Steering Committee Members. And one for good luck ;)... SO that is 7
members.

>  c. Number of Seats Opened for Each Election

If we swap half the people each term, that leaves the question of who
gets re-elected this term.

>  d. Nomination Process

I think a nomination on the list, as well as a seconding of the same on
the list seems nice. I don't know how FESCo does it.

>  e. Nominee Eligibility

New guys who run aren't really going to get voted in anyway...

>  f. Voter Scope

Everyone on this page can vote:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/CategoryAmbassadorsALL

>  g. Number of Votes for Each Voter in Each Election

Why is this an issue? If there are n seats, give everyone n votes

>  h. Whether or Not Multiple Votes Can Be Entered by One Voter for One Nominee

Absolutely NOT. This is the easiest way to ensure an absolute lamer gets
on the board. He'll get nominated, and get three dummy account on the
list, each of whom give him 7 votes...

>  i. Number of Terms

Completely against this idea. This will just ensure that guys who are
great (and keep getting elected), get chucked off the board.

Gja

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> 4. A Few Things to Remember
> 
> As we move forward in establishing these guidelines and carrying out our 
> elections, there are a few things to keep in mind:
> 
>  a. We are a meritocracy, not a democracy.
> 
> In this community, voting is a privilege, not a right.  There may be concerns 
> above the Ambassadors program that may require intervention and may work 
> against the wishes of the general community.  Obviously, it is in the best 
> interest of the Fedora Project to keep contributors happy and comfortable, 
> but some understanding may be necessary.
> 
>  b. We are not alone.
> 
> The Fedora Ambassadors Project has the Fedora Project Board above it and many 
> other projects as its siblings.  This means that we must cooperate with them 
> and that we can refer to the practices of the other projects for guidance.  
> We cannot conflict with the other projects and cannot disregard them in 
> establishing our governing processes.
> 
>  c. Leading community members are here for a reason.
> 
> As the Fedora Project is a meritocracy, the current leaders have their 
> positions because they have established their participation and have shown an 
> interest in the project.  Anyone who will become a Fedora Project leader must 
> demonstrate leadership abilities and a devotion to the Fedora Project.  This 
> is not something to be taken casually.  Established community leaders also 
> deserve a degree of recognition for their accomplishments, but they must 
> continue to demonstrate those characteristics in order to remain in 
> leadership positions.
> 
> Now, who has something to add?  :-)
> 
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