Re: 2016 FTSC Election, call for nominations
  By: Election Coordinator to Carol Shenkenberger on Mon Nov 07 2016 01:11:41

 CS>> Michiel, please make it easy on them and list the ones up for
 CS>> re-election, since you are calling for nominations.  Thank you.

 EC> The Election Coordinator has not done that in previous elections and he
 EC> does not think it is a good idea to start doing it now. It would amount to
 EC> giving the sitting members an advantage over new candidates. Something
 EC> that the Election Coordinator should stay away from.

 EC> Nominators can easely find the information if they wish to know. Plus that
 EC> nothing stops sitting members who's term expires to announce their
 EC> willingnes to serve for another term themselves.


I would like to know how knowing who is up for re-election, would give an
advantage to sitting members.  Yes, they could announce their intention to run,
but most organizations who h ave members coming to the end of their terms will
announce that fact.  Witness the US Congress, it does so.
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