[Linux-aus] candidate nominations systems broken on website for elections

[Craige McWhirter]

Hi Dwight,

Nominations closed on the 7th - when were you attempting these nominations?
It's entirely possible that the problems you were seeing are a result of error
handling around a closed nomination period?

On Wed, Jan 11, 2023 at 21:49:58 +1000, Dwight Walker via linux-aus wrote:
> On website under members area | elections person tried to enter nomination
> for position and get seconder but it then wanted them to nominate again.
>
> Nomination did not go through.
>
> System is broken. It needs fixing at least by next year when election is
> due again.
>
> There needs to be a simple manual for nominations with screen dumps on
> website so procedure is followed OK.
>
> Here is quote re nomination:
>
> "If you wish to nominate yourself, identify the positions you wish to
> nominate for and get an understanding of what each position involves.
> 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.
> *You must accept your nomination to move to the next stage of the
> election process*"
>
> All there was was 'NOMINATE' button requiring person nominated to fill in
> what had been entered for nomination again which was not done.
>
> There was no Accept nomination link emailed to nominee or on the Website
> next to their name on position's area.
>
> There was no Accept nomination link the day before closing of nominations.
>
> There was no confirmation to nominator re why nomination failed just no
> nomination and candidate status: pending.

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