[Linux-aus] Voting Code - nearly done!

[Bret Busby]

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004, Pia Smith wrote:

> Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:56:34 +1100
> From: Pia Smith <pia at linux.org.au>
> To: linux-aus <linux-aus at linux.org.au>
> Subject: [Linux-aus] Voting Code - nearly done!
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> the LA ctte went about figuring out how best to get our voting code
> done, particularly to intergrate with our existing memberdb, which
> Stewart was good enough to put together over the last year in his own
> time. We estimated it would take 3-5 days of work to do the voting code,
> and cost about $1000. We got this figure verified by a few quotes on the
> job. 
> 
> We decided again after getting a few quotes for the job that Stewart was
> the best person to do this job, after all he knows the MemberDB system
> very well, and he works with databases a lot these days. We will be
> paying him $1000 for a weeks work and the system should be finished this
> week. This means we should be able to open for nominations by early
> December right on schedule. We see spending these funds as normal
> business costs, and wanted to ensure the community was informed in line
> with our focus on transparency.
> 
> If anyone has any suggestions for Stewart, please feel free to email him
> at stewart at linux.org.au. Rock on Stewart! :)
> 
> Cheers,
> Pia
> 

So, in accordance with this "focus on transparency" (does that mean that 
members can see though any suspiscious things?), what is the method of 
voting - is it to be first past the post, or preferential? I do not 
recall members getting a say on that issue.

In line with concerns that Anand has raised about this process, is it 
proper for a committee member to receive paid employment from the 
organisation, without a vote of all members? Is it proper for a 
committee to award paid work, to one of their own, without such an 
action being put to a vote of all of the members? Is that allowed under 
NSW law that applies to incorporated associations?

-- 
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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"So once you do know what the question actually is,
 you'll know what the answer means."
- Deep Thought,
  Chapter 28 of 
  "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:
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  written by Douglas Adams, 
  published by Pan Books, 1992 
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