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    <p>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' ?)</p>
    <p>(Apologies Cherie if i'm putting you on the spot!)<br>
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    <p>Mark.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 26/12/2016 11:22 p.m., Katie
      McLaughlin wrote:<br>
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        <div>Hi</div>
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        > <span style="font-size:12.8px">Is it because the candidate
          has to accept the nomination</span>
        <div><span style="font-size:12.8px">> and those candidates </span><span
            style="font-size:12.8px">haven't accepted the nomination?</span></div>
        <div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br>
          </span></div>
        <div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Yes, that's correct. </span></div>
        <div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br>
          </span></div>
        <div><span style="font-size:12.8px">See Section 15) 1. a. of the
            Constitution (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="https://linux.org.au/constitution">https://linux.org.au/constitution</a>) (emphasis
            mine)</span><span style="font-size:12.8px">: </span></div>
        <div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br>
          </span></div>
        <div><span style="font-size:12.8px">> </span><span
            style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"dejavu
            sans",freesans,verdana,helverica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px"> </span><span
            style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"dejavu
            sans",freesans,verdana,helverica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px">Nominations
            of candidates for election .. </span><span
            style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"dejavu
            sans",freesans,verdana,helverica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px">must
            be made in writing, signed by 2 members of the association
            and </span></div>
        <div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"dejavu
            sans",freesans,verdana,helverica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px">>
            **accompanied by the written consent of the candidate**</span></div>
        <div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"dejavu
            sans",freesans,verdana,helverica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><br>
          </span></div>
        <div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"dejavu
            sans",freesans,verdana,helverica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px">There
            are a number of candidates who did not accept their
            nomination. </span></div>
        <div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"dejavu
            sans",freesans,verdana,helverica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><br>
          </span></div>
        <div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"dejavu
            sans",freesans,verdana,helverica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px">The
            people listed under the Candidates section are those who
            have accepted nomination, and can be voted for.</span></div>
        <div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"dejavu
            sans",freesans,verdana,helverica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><br>
          </span></div>
        <div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"dejavu
            sans",freesans,verdana,helverica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px">Hopefully
            this clears things up. </span></div>
        <div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"dejavu
            sans",freesans,verdana,helverica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><br>
          </span></div>
        <div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"dejavu
            sans",freesans,verdana,helverica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><br>
          </span></div>
        <div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"dejavu
            sans",freesans,verdana,helverica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px">-
            Katie</span></div>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">On 26 December 2016 at 20:54, Paul
          Wayper <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:paulway@mabula.net" target="_blank">paulway@mabula.net</a>></span>
          wrote:<br>
          <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
            .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi all,<br>
            <br>
            I fear I've forgotten the answer to this, so here's a stupid
            question: why are<br>
            some nominated people not candidates in the election even if
            they've got two<br>
            nominations?<br>
            <br>
            Is it because the candidate has to accept the nomination,
            and those candidates<br>
            haven't accepted the nomination?<br>
            <br>
            For example, Michael Still was nominated for the committee
            by two people, but<br>
            isn't a candidate?<br>
            <br>
            It would be good for any future voting system that Linux
            Australia sets up to<br>
            include information like that to help idiots like me
            understand the parity<br>
            error :-)<br>
            <br>
            Thanks in advance, and have a good holiday,<br>
            <br>
            Paul<br>
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