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

[Joel Addison]

Hi Dwight, 

As was explained by Clinton in other correspondence, the Accept button will appear once you have two or more nominations (ie. a nomination and a second). This will appear towards the top of the page, in a similar position as the original Nominate button that allows you to nominate yourself for any position.

From what I can tell, your nominated yourself for a position, and had a second, but you did not click the Accept button prior to the nomination period closing, meaning your nomination does not appear in the election for voting.

We can look at producing a guide with screenshots for future elections if that would make it clearer. There might be user interface changes that we could make also.

Regards,
Joel

> On 11 Jan 2023, at 9:49 pm, Dwight Walker via linux-aus <linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au> 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.
> 
> -- 
> Hamilton Dwight Walker
> WWWalker Web Development Pty Ltd
> https://wwwalker.com.au
> 
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