On Wed, Feb 23, 2022 at 10:19:20AM -0700, Sam Hartman wrote: > > > I propose the followiwng general resolution, which will require a 3:1 > super majority to pass. > I'm seeking sponsors for this resolution. >
I sponsor the resolution quoted below. > Rationale > ========= > > During the vote for GR_2021_002o, several developers said they were > uncomfortable voting because under the process at that time, their name > and ballot ranking would be public. > A number of participants in the discussion believe that we would get > election results that more accurately reflect the will of the developers > if we do not make the name associated with a particular vote on the > tally sheet public. > Several people believed that the ranked votes without names attached > would still be valuable public information. > > This proposal would treat all elections like DPL elections. > At the same time it relaxes the requirement that the secretary must > conduct a vote via email. There are no current plans to move away from > email, although some members of the project want to explore > alternatives. If this proposal passes, adopting such an alternative > would require sufficient support in the project but would not require > another constitutional amendment. > > This proposal relies on the secretary's existing power to decide how > votes are conducted. During discussion we realized that there is no > mechanism to override a specific decision of the secretary, and the > language allowing the project to replace the secretary is ambiguous. > > Summary of Changes > ================== > > 1) Do not make the identity of a voter casting a particular vote > public. > > 2) Do not require that votes be conducted by email. > > 3) Clarify that the developers can replace the secretary at any time. > > 4) Provide a procedure for overriding the decision of the project > secretary or their delegate. Overriding the decision of what super > majority is required or overriding the determination of election > outcome requires a 3:1 majority. The chair of the technical committee > decides who conducts such votes. > > > 6) Codify that our election system must permit independent verification > of the outcome given the votes cast and must permit developers to > confirm their vote is included in the votes cast. > > General Resolution================== > > The developers resolve to make the changes to the Debian Constitution > embodied in git commit ed88a1e3c1fc367ee89620a73047d84a797c9a1d. > As of February 23, 2022, this commit can be found at > https://salsa.debian.org/hartmans/webwml/-/commit/ed88a1e3c1fc367ee89620a73047d84a797c9a1d > > For convenience a word-diff of the changes is included below. In case > the diff differs from the commit, the commit governs. > > @@ -179,9 +179,27 @@ earlier can overrule everyone listed later.</cite></p> > </li> > > <li> > [-<p>In case of-]{+<p>Appoint+} a [-disagreement between-]{+new > secretary. In the normal case ( §7.2) where+} the project > leader and {+secretary agree on+} the [-incumbent-]{+next+} secretary, > [-appoint a new secretary.</p>-]{+this power of+} > {+ the developers is not used.</p>+} > </li> > {+<li>+} > {+ <p>Override a decision of the project secretary or their+} > {+ delegate.</p>+} > > {+ <p>Overriding the determination of what super majority is required+} > {+ for a particular ballot option or overriding the determination of+} > {+ the outcome of an election requires the developers to agree by a+} > {+ 3:1 majority. The determination of the majority required to+} > {+ override a decision of the secretary is not subject to+} > {+ override.</p>+} > > {+ <p>The chair of the technical committee decides who acts as+} > {+ secretary for a general resolution to override a decision of the+} > {+ project secretary or their delegate. If the decision was not made+} > {+ by the chair of the technical committee, the committee chair may+} > {+ themselves act as secretary. The decision of who acts as secretary+} > {+ for such a general resolution is not subject to override.</p>+} > </ol> > > <h3>4.2. Procedure</h3> > @@ -228,9 +246,10 @@ earlier can overrule everyone listed later.</cite></p> > <p> > Votes are taken by the Project Secretary. Votes, tallies, and > results are not revealed during the voting period; after the > vote the Project Secretary lists all the votes {+cast in sufficient > detail that anyone may verify the outcome of the election from the votes > cast. The+} > {+ identity of a developer casting a particular vote is not made+} > {+ public, but developers will be given an option to confirm their vote > is included in the votes+} cast. The voting period is 2 weeks, but may be > varied by up > to 1 week by the Project Leader. > </p> > </li> > > @@ -247,7 +266,7 @@ earlier can overrule everyone listed later.</cite></p> > </li> > > <li> > <p>Votes are cast[-by email-] in a manner suitable to the Secretary. > The Secretary determines for each poll whether voters can change > their votes.</p> > </li> > @@ -371,8 +390,7 @@ earlier can overrule everyone listed later.</cite></p> > necessary.</li> > > <li>The next two weeks are the polling period during which > Developers may cast their votes. [-Votes in leadership elections are-] > [- kept secret, even after the election is finished.</li>-]{+</li>+} > > <li>The options on the ballot will be those candidates who have > nominated themselves and have not yet withdrawn, plus None Of The -- GPG: 5CDD 0C9C F446 BC1B 2509 8791 1762 E022 7034 CF84
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