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[Eric Sandall <eric AT sandall.us>]

Quoting Eric Sandall <eric AT sandall.us>:
> Quoting Eric Sandall <eric AT sandall.us>:
> > Quoting Eric Sandall <eric AT sandall.us>:
> > > Here's a third try at this. :)
> > >
> > > (Add a comment that the Project Lead is a member of the Team Leads)
> > > (All numbers will be changed to <word> <(#)>, e.g. "forty-two (42)")
> > >
> > > * No vote shall be sent to the public mailing list (a note saying you
> voted
> > > is
> > > allowed, but do not include your vote in the e-mail).
> > >
> > > * Voting shall last for one (1) week (seven (7) days from the time the
> vote
> > > is
> > > started).
> > >
> > > * If there is more than one candidate than voters shall vote in the 
> > > order
> > > they
> > > want the candidates (if only one candidate is wanted than vote only for
> > that
> > > candidate). We will use run-off voting if a majority of the first
> candidate
> > > is
> > > not obtained.
> > >
> > > * Team Leads can be voted out of office in the following way
> > >   # A request is sent for the removal of a current Team Lead along with 
> > > a
> > > nomination for a replacement (no Team Lead can be removed without a
> > > replacement).
> > >   # A vote to remove a Lead can only occur with assent of half the
> > > respective team members under the Team Lead or two of the Team Leads
> > without
> > > the respective Team Lead.
> > >
> > > * Team Lead positions have a term of one (1) year starting from when 
> > > they
> > > take
> > > office.
> > >   # Before the end of one (1) year a request for nominations as for a
> > normal
> > > Team Lead vote will occur.
> > >   # If no nominations are forthcoming and/or the only nominee is the
> > current
> > > Team Lead and the Team Lead accepts the nomination (or default in the
> prior
> > > case) then he/she remains the Team Lead with no vote needed.
> > >   # Voting must be finished one (1) month before the current Lead's term
> is
> > > up.
> > >
> > > * A vote of all the Team Leads may veto any nomination/vote
> > >
> > > * At the end of the vote the Project Lead will post the results along
> with
> > an
> > > alphabetical listing of all valid voters to sm-discuss.
> > >
> > > * In the event that a Team Lead steps down and he/she has an Assistant
> > Lead,
> > > that Assistant Lead will become the Team Lead while nominations and
> voting
> > > are
> > > conducted for the recently vacated position. The Assistant Team Lead may
> be
> > > nominated for the position.
> > >
> > > * Team Leads are responsible for fulfilling their duties listed here:
> > > http://wiki.sourcemage.org/index.php?page=Team+Lead+Duties
> > >
> > > * The Team Leads are responisble for interpreting organizational
> documents.
> > >
> > > It seems a voting season is preferred. Do we want to stagger the seasons
> or
> > > have
> > > all of our Team Leads replaced the same month? I'd rather stagger them 
> > > in
> > > this
> > > method:
> > >
> > > January:    Project Lead
> > > March:      Grimoire Lead
> > > May:        ISO Lead
> > > June:       Sorcery Lead
> > > August:     Web Lead
> > > September:  Security Lead
> > > November:   QA Lead
> > >
> > > (month the vote should be over and decided with the new Lead ready to
> pick
> > up
> > > the reins).
> > >
> > > Any nays? Comments?
> > >
> > > -sandalle
> >
> > A few more items came up on IRC:
> >
> > * To vote a developer must be an official developer[0,1] before the vote
> > he/she
> > wishes to vote in was initiated (including nominations; if you missed the
> > nominations you cannot vote for any candidate on this vote).
> >
> > * Any developer who does not vote in two (2) consecutive votes will have
> > their
> > developer status removed (wiki, SCM account, etc.).
> >
> > * Votes require a response in the vein of: aye, nay, ordered list of who
> you
> > want (for run-off voting), or abstain.
>
> One more item. :)
>
> * Nominees should send a "speech" to sm-discuss any time during the
> nomination
> period explaining why they'd be good for the position they're running for.

With no complaints on this one I'll put it in when I have time. Thanks for the
feedback guys. :)

-sandalle

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http://eric.sandall.us/          |  SysAdmin @ Inst. Shock Physics @ WSU
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