[Linux-aus] [Announce] Declaration of Council Election and call for Nominations - and change of end voting date

Mon Dec 29 16:14:59 EST 2014

Thanks Josh!

Taking a quick look at the past results:
  -- The number of voters for the President varies between 42 votes in 2012
and 109 in 2013. There is no clear trend in voter numbers.
  -- The positions of President, Vice President are typically elected
uncontested or between two people.
      + There is usually a high degree of overlap between these candidates.
As a result, apparently well-contested positions can
         in fact be uncontested as candidates are elected into other
positions.
      + For example, once the President is elected, that candidate is
disqualified from the other positions.
   -- There is a reasonable amount of 'renewal' between years on average
   -- The 'Ordinary Committee Member' (OCM) is the most heavily contested
position

Discussion (not necessarily surprising in any way):
  -- The OCM position is the most attractive for first-time candidates
  -- The three key positions of President, Vice President and Secretary are
usually allocated to a small pool of overlapping candidates, representing
recognised members of the LA community.
  -- People tend to serve on the council for a relatively limited number of
years. Burnout may be a factor here.
  -- 751 people voted in the 2013 membership survey. Around 12% of those
members vote in elections (not be a strict subset).
  -- Membership in Nov 2014 was 3197. This list had 599 members.
  -- There is relatively little discussion or debate regarding the
candidates or elections

Glib comments:
  -- I need to learn a lot more about how to scrape data into pandas
dataframes
  -- Numbers don't really tell you a lot taken at face value
  -- I wonder what would happen if mandatory voting was introduced for
members (not seriously proposing it, just curious)

Conclusions:
  -- Vote early, vote often!
  -- It could be valuable to conduct some kind of discussion, AMA session
or forum to meet the candidates. Especially for the OCM position which is
usually more broadly contested.

On 29 December 2014 at 14:55, Joshua Hesketh <josh at nitrotech.org> wrote:

>  I should have mentioned that to vote you need to go here:
> https://www.linux.org.au/membership/index.php?page=elections
>
> Where, incidentally, you can see the results from previous years as well
> as the number of voters ;-)
>
> Cheers,
> Josh
>
>
> On 29/12/14 14:43, Tennessee Leeuwenburg wrote:
>
> I wonder if there are any stats that can be revealed. How many people
> usually vote in the LA elections? How many votes have been cast so far?
>
> On 29 December 2014 at 14:02, Joshua Hesketh <josh at nitrotech.org> wrote:
>
>>  Just a reminder to the linux-aus list that voting for 2015 council is
>> currently open.
>>
>> Don't forget, your votes need to be /before/ you pack and leave for LCA.
>> Don't put it off, vote now :-)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Josh
>>
>>
>> On 18/12/14 10:07, Linux Australia Secretary wrote:
>>
>>  A courtesy note to indicate that voting is now available.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Kathy
>>
>> On 15/12/2014 1:57 PM, Linux Australia Secretary wrote:
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> This is the final call for nominations for the Linux Australia Council
>> 2015.
>> Nominations close on Wednesday 17th December.
>>
>> This email is also to advise that we are altering the end date for voting
>> to be Sunday 11th January 2015, to allow for scrutineering to occur prior
>> to announcement of results at the AGM on Monday 12th January [1].
>> This still allows three and a half weeks for voting, but as always
>> feedback is warmly welcomed.
>>
>> With kind regards,
>> Kathy
>>
>>
>> On 6/12/2014 9:00 PM, Linux Australia Secretary wrote:
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> As per Josh's email below, this is a courtesy note to advise that we are
>> now a week and a half from nominations closing.
>>
>>
>> Currently, we have the following nominations:
>> https://www.linux.org.au/membership/index.php?page=view-election&id=21
>>
>>
>> President:
>> 3 members nominated, 1 with sufficient nominations to be a candidate, 0
>> accepted nominations
>>
>> Vice-President:
>> 3 members nominated, 1 with sufficient nominations to be a candidate, 0
>> accepted nominations
>>
>> Secretary:
>> 2 members nominated, 1 with sufficient nominations to be a candidate, 0
>> accepted nominations
>>
>> Treasurer:
>> 2 members nominated, 0 with sufficient nominations to be a candidate, 0
>> accepted nominations
>>
>> Ordinary Council Member (3 vacant positions):
>> 6 members nominated, 5 with sufficient nominations to be a candidate, 1
>> accepted nomination
>>
>>
>> If you are thinking about nominating for Council, or nominating someone
>> else, now is the time to act.
>> If you have sufficient nominations to be a Candidate, now is the time to
>> accept your nomination (see above link). You must accept your nomination by
>> 17th December to be considered a Candidate.
>>
>>
>> If you are having difficulty with your MemberDB password or username,
>> please do contact me and we'll work through it.
>>
>> With kind regards,
>> Kathy
>>
>>
>> On 03/12/14 21:23, Joshua Hesketh wrote:
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> Just a note that nominations close in exactly 2 weeks!
>>
>> There are still positions uncontested so if you know somebody interested
>> in being more involved or would like to be more involved yourself please
>> nominate soon (and yes, you can nominate yourself and it is encouraged).
>>
>> If you have been nominated, please note that you must accept your
>> nomination before the 17th of Dec in order to run. If you intend on
>> standing for council the sooner the better :-)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Josh
>>
>>
>> On 24/11/14 20:39, Linux Australia Secretary wrote:
>>
>>  Dear Linux Australia Community,
>>
>> Pursuant to clause (15) of the Linux Australia constitution [1] we
>> hereby declare an election open and call for nominations to the Linux Australia
>> Council for the term January 2015 to January 2016.
>>
>> All office bearer and ordinary committee member positions are open for
>> election.
>>
>>    * Nominations will open from 19 November until 17 December
>>    * Voting will open 17 December until 13 January 2015
>>    * Results will be announced at the AGM in Auckland at linux.conf.au on or
>>      after 14 January
>>
>> The election can be viewed here:https://www.linux.org.au/membership/index.php?page=view-election&id=21
>>
>> *What do I need to do?*
>>
>> First of all, make sure your details are correct in MemberDB [2]
>>
>> If you wish to nominate, identify the positions you wish to nominate for
>> and get an understanding of what they involve. Think about what you
>> might bring to the role and prepare a short pitch. Then, accept the
>> nomination you've been given by clicking the 'Accept nomination' link.
>>
>> If you wish to nominate another person for a position, you may wish to
>> contact them first and have a chat to make sure they're happy being
>> nominated. Then follow the 'Nominate' link to nominate them.
>>
>> Once voting is open, you will be able to vote for candidates. Results
>> will be announced at the AGM at linux.conf.au.
>>
>>
>> *Why should I nominate?*
>>
>> Being a member of Linux Australia Council is a fun way to meet new
>> people, work on exciting projects and expand your skill base. It gives
>> you excellent transferable skills to help build your career, and allows
>> you to grow your professional network. It looks great on a CV, and is
>> also a chance to give back to the vibrant Linux and open source
>> ecosystem in Australia and globally. If you're passionate about Linux
>> and open source, it's a great opportunity to help drive and steer
>> Australia's contribution in this field.
>>
>> The roles do require a time commitment - generally around 2-3 hours per
>> week - so please consider this with your nomination.
>>
>> [1]http://www.linux.org.au/constitution
>> [2]http://www.linux.org.au/membership
>>
>> As always, your feedback and questions are warmly welcomed. If you'd
>> like to have a chat with anyone on Council around what it involves,
>> please do make contact.
>>
>> With kind regards,
>> Kathy
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> --
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>> Secretary
>> Linux Australia
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>>
>>
>>
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>> Linux Australia
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>>
>>
>>
>> Linux Australia Inc
>> GPO Box 4788
>> Sydney NSW 2001
>> Australia
>>
>> ABN 56 987 117 479
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Kathy Reid
>> Secretary
>> Linux Australia
>> secretary at linux.org.auhttp://linux.org.au
>>
>>
>>
>> Linux Australia Inc
>> GPO Box 4788
>> Sydney NSW 2001
>> Australia
>>
>> ABN 56 987 117 479
>>
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