[Linux-aus] Nominations and their spiels for the LA election

[Christopher Yeoh]

> 
> So in that vein it seems like the 2007 committee will be from Vic,
> {NSW,NSW}, Qld, NSW, {Vic,NSW,SA,NSW,ACT}, without anyone from WA or
> Tas or the NT (or north Qld, or country-NSW, or central Australia,
> etc). There was a bit of talk on the teleconference this evening about
> getting people who aren't on the committee more directly involved in LA
> on a regular basis; perhaps having a monthly get teleconf of interested
> folks from various LUGs to try to help everyone keep in contact and
> share ideas and so forth. 

If there are problems with not having sufficently geographic diverse
representation on the committee, then what about changing things in
the future to allow LUGs (say with minimum size and regular meeting
qualifications) to be have the right to internally vote for a
representative on the LA committee (eg additional reserved spots -
maybe only for those areas/LUGs where there aren't existing reps)?

Even if not taken up by all LUGS, this may help encourage people from
smaller or more remote LUGs to participate in LA who normally wouldn't
feel they are qualified to be elected to the LA committee.

Chris
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