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From: "Robin H. Johnson" <robbat2@g.o>
To: gentoo-nfp@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-nfp] Proposal: fix election duration & scheduling
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 06:15:29
Message-Id: robbat2-20190630T061145-344440494Z@orbis-terrarum.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-nfp] Proposal: fix election duration & scheduling by Roy Bamford
1 On Sat, Jun 29, 2019 at 10:01:38PM +0100, Roy Bamford wrote:
2 > > To work backwards from the AGM, can we agree to set recommended
3 > > periods
4 > > for the election timeline:
5 ...
6 > That all works for me. My preference is to see it written in time before
7 > AGM as the AGM is not fixed.
8 I should said, this was working relative to the date of any hypothetical
9 AGM. Not a specific AGM happening August 15th.
10
11 > > Concerns:
12 > > Could somebody with a more rules-lawyer oriented thought process
13 > > confirm
14 > > how the 10-60 days in Bylaw 3.7 constrain the recordation date?
15 >
16 > The two are not strictly connected.
17 > The 10-60 day window is for the AGM announce. Its straight out of
18 > the NM statutes.
19 That's in Bylaw 3.4.
20 https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Foundation:Bylaws#Section_3.4._Notice
21
22 > The Record date is the date when the list of potential participants
23 > in the forthcoming election is closed. Its public purpose is a call for
24 > new members to join if they want to participate in the election.
25 Bylaw 3.7 covering recordation ALSO mentions 10-60 days.
26 https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Foundation:Bylaws#Section_3.7._Fixing_Record_Date.
27 And my question is how THAT requirement needs to be conveyed.
28 E.g. Do the trustees have to give 10-60 days notice of the recordation
29 date?
30
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32 Robin Hugh Johnson
33 Gentoo Linux: Dev, Infra Lead, Foundation Treasurer
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Re: [gentoo-nfp] Proposal: fix election duration & scheduling Roy Bamford <neddyseagoon@g.o>