* Joerg Jaspert: " Re: Failing GPG key (was: Re: Debian Project Leader election
2019: First call for votes)" (Tue, 09 Apr 2019 16:44:43 +0200):
> On 15367 March 1977, Mathias Behrle wrote:
>
> >> *Usually* they do not do that during running elections, just short before
> >> they start, so you may be out of luck.
> > If so then I think there is a clear gap in the procedures.
>
> That may be, though they are like this for a long time now.
I understand, despite long standing procedures don't justify themselves only for
their long time being.
> > - What about DDs being approved just during the voting period? They should
> > clearly be able to vote.
>
> It has always been avoided to add new DDs during voting period to avoid
> accusations of "rig a vote by letting the right people join at that
> moment".
Could as well be phrased: "rig a vote by not letting in the right people";)
> > - What about DDs losing their right during the voting period? Should their
> > ballots be valid?
>
> That also hasn't happened that I can remember.
And hopefully won't in the future. But the possibility exists.
> > To cover cases like mine it would probably be good practice to update the
> > keyring at least shortly before the end of the voting period. Of course I
> > understand very well that the workload on the keyring maintainers should
> > be kept at a reasonable size.
>
> I can see value in both ways, but I keep myself out of this. Not for me
> to say, I just reported on the current state as I know it.
Thanks again,
Mathias
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Mathias Behrle
PGP/GnuPG key availabable from any keyserver, ID: 0xD6D09BE48405BBF6
AC29 7E5C 46B9 D0B6 1C71 7681 D6D0 9BE4 8405 BBF6
