RE: [atlarge-discuss] Questions for all candidates

["Hugh Blair" <hblair@hotfootmail.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joop Teernstra 
> > > 2. to resign when there is no reasonable expectation that a
> > > quorum can be reached
> >
> >The entire panel should initiate elections for a new panel if that
> >happens. I don't think a preemptive resignation of the entire panel,
> >creating a vacumn, is a good thing.
> 
> Hugh,
> The point is that there is no longer an "entire panel" in 
> such situations. We have been there before. The last 3 standing
> cannot be given authority for anything.
> 
> I appreciate your point about the vacuum and this is why an 
> independent electoral commission that takes responsibility for the
> new elections is so important.

(serious questions/issues follow)

How do you see this "independent electoral commission"? If you're 
proposing some group of members that can call and manage elections
at their whim - I'd be *very* against this. I understand your point
about a crippled panel not moving, but what we have now is something
that we all allowed to happen. It went downhill as we watched, with
no opportunity to step in before self-destruction.

With new rules for the panel, which I'd encourage as their first
action, this shouldn't happen again. 
 
> > > 4. to limit the mandate to the writing of election rules and
> > > subsequent holding of elections for a Polling- or Electoral
> > > commission first?
> >
> >No. Although these should be among the top priorities, I don't
> >think this limit is good. It may be all that can be accomplished
> >in 3 months, but if more can, then more should.
> 
> I am very concerned to expand the mandate for this panel beyond the 
> absolute minimum. Let us see how credible the rest of this election
> goes, but if you want *more*, you owe it to your voters to tell
> them exactly what mandate you want.

Simply put - the panel should have the mandate to:
1 - listen to the members wishes and act on items they think 
    important,
2 - formulate positions and ask for votes by the membership on
    those positions, then enact those items.
3 - And all of this should be aimed at growing the atlarge and
    setting this organization on firm footing. 

> > > 5. to follow the wishes of the members, as expressed in
> > > various polls, with regards to structuring the icannatlarge.
> >
> >Which polls? There are so many and some conflict with each
> >other. How about posting what you think those are?
> 
> The most important one is that the members voted for a 
> division of Power:
> 
> a Polling Commission that can operate independently from the Panel.
> They also voted for the establishment of a membership committee, an 
> Executive and a Charter writing Board.

I have no problem with any of those ideas unless you read "Polling
Commission that can operate independently..." as giving them total
control over calling elections. That should not be their mandate.
Your idea would give this group the ability to (at their whim)
announce an election for any position - and run that election
any way they wished. I'd disagree with this concept.

Hugh


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