[Linux-aus] Parity error between nominations and candidates?

[Mark Foster]

Can I please ask - though this explanation was very helpful (thank you), 
I don't understand why Cherie Ellis appears as a nominee but not as a 
candidate, despite having self-nominated (would this not be deemed 
'acceptance' ?)

(Apologies Cherie if i'm putting you on the spot!)

Mark.



On 26/12/2016 11:22 p.m., Katie McLaughlin wrote:
> Hi
>
> > Is it because the candidate has to accept the nomination
> > and those candidateshaven't accepted the nomination?
>
> Yes, that's correct.
>
> See Section 15) 1. a. of the Constitution 
> (https://linux.org.au/constitution) (emphasis mine):
>
> >Nominations of candidates for election .. must be made in writing, 
> signed by 2 members of the association and
> > **accompanied by the written consent of the candidate**
>
> There are a number of candidates who did not accept their nomination.
>
> The people listed under the Candidates section are those who have 
> accepted nomination, and can be voted for.
>
> Hopefully this clears things up.
>
>
> - Katie
>
> On 26 December 2016 at 20:54, Paul Wayper <paulway at mabula.net 
> <mailto:paulway at mabula.net>> wrote:
>
>     Hi all,
>
>     I fear I've forgotten the answer to this, so here's a stupid
>     question: why are
>     some nominated people not candidates in the election even if
>     they've got two
>     nominations?
>
>     Is it because the candidate has to accept the nomination, and
>     those candidates
>     haven't accepted the nomination?
>
>     For example, Michael Still was nominated for the committee by two
>     people, but
>     isn't a candidate?
>
>     It would be good for any future voting system that Linux Australia
>     sets up to
>     include information like that to help idiots like me understand
>     the parity
>     error :-)
>
>     Thanks in advance, and have a good holiday,
>
>     Paul
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