One clear conclusion the elections team has already come to is that the
voting ballot should not be the first mail we send out to voters using
their account information. Sending a preliminary email would give more
chances to correct such problems. Also there should probably be a
specific warning email asking people to make sure their SqP accounts are
up to date.
So, Michael, how far in advance do you think the voting schedule should
be announced? Just curious.
In any case, having a longer voting time might be a good idea.
Any objections? I haven't found any.
Daniel
Lex Spoon wrote:
> Michael van der Gulik <
[hidden email]> writes:
>
>> Essentially, the election came and went before I even noticed! I
>> received my election email on the 5th of March mentioning that the
>> election was closing in two days. I saw this email long after the
>> election had closed.
>>
>> Could we please have a longer voting time next time, preferably of at
>> least a week with the times announced further in advance?
>>
>
> I would like that as well. I missed the election, just like with last
> year.
>
> We are a global community of volunteers. A lot of us have limited and
> irregular time to contribute to Squeak.
>
> As a point of comparison, here is Debian's timeline this year for
> electing a project leader:
>
> Nomination period: Feb 4th - Feb 25th (3 weeks)
> Campaigning period: Feb 25th - Mar 18th (3 weeks)
> Voting period: Mar 18th - Apr 8th (3 weeks)
>
>
> Incidentally, I received no email at all. I guess I must be
> registered incorrectly somewhere.
>
>
> Lex
>
>
>
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