Election process (was re: [rpd] AFRINIC Board Elections - 2014: Call for Nominations)

[Seun Ojedeji]

+1 usually over 80% would have an access device.

Cheers!
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On 8 May 2014 16:25, "Scott Leibrand" <scottleibrand at gmail.com> wrote:

> Another possibility is to do all voting electronically, and have anyone
> wishing to vote from the f2f meeting do so online as well. You would want
> to provide enough terminals to allow anyone without their own device to be
> able to vote at the f2f meeting.
>
> Scott
>
> On May 8, 2014, at 9:41 AM, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 2:48 PM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 8:26 AM, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > - For those 2 points above to be a reason means that there is definitely
>> > some further development that needs to be done on the online voting
>> > platform. The platform should be able to filter out already voted
>> members
>> > from those who haven’t
>>
>> I believe this work has already been done, and therefore only members in
>> good
>> standing who have NOT voted electronically may vote f2f.
>>
>> If you have both running concurrently, then you eliminate this ability
>> to exclude those
>> who have already voted.
>>
>
> I get your point here, however the way this could happen is to have a
> "temporary out of service period" before the AGM commences. Members who
> have not voted online can be filtered out and with that data anyone who
> collects the paper ballot gets disabled from online voting.
>
> In that sense, the online voting status becomes the reference point before
> ballot paper can be given to any member. Any member who receives ballot
> then gets DISABLED from online voting.
>
>>
>> I see the advantage in this of course, but it does leave open the
>> possibility that 2 people, working in concert can at least attempt to
>> double vote.  One person could even do it with the right timing.
>>
>> With my proposed option above, I think double voting can only be possible
> if the voting platform administrator allows it. (by enabling a member to
> vote online and also giving him/her ballot paper)
>
>
>>
>> I don't think it is a question of resources, but rather of election
>> integrity.
>>
>> This is what i presume we all desire.
>
> If I recall correctly, there is only one person (the CEO) who is able to
>> obtain the results of the e-vote and he does this just before the f2f vote.
>>
>
> Well you know that, but the community doesn't so why not remove any
> possible prior knwoledge of voting results by any individual.
>
> The NomCom is always looking for volunteers. I encourage all to raise
>> their hands next time for this necessary but often thankless task.
>>
>
> +1 we all can't site within nomcom, but we all can contribute to its
> improvement. Nomcom should inturn make good use of comments/contribution
> provided by the community.
>
>
>> @Adam, I believe the By-Laws call for a paper ballot, but those could be
>> changed by the BoD as needed.
>>
>> Mmm...does it mean the online voting is not legitimately correct? which
> may not be the case as E-voting is defined in the bylaw. Me thinks the
> voting process may not have totally transitioned to online because the
> online voting is still in a "pilot stage". The ultimate desire will be to
> see it fully transition to electronic.
>
> Thanks
>
> Kind Regards
>
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