On 2016-10-11 12:00 PM, Ed Leafe wrote:
On Oct 11, 2016, at 10:37 AM, Anita Kuno <[email protected]> wrote:
Just in case folks care, now is the best time to discuss our election process
and suggest options or changes for the next round of elections. I'm not adverse
to discussing it I just think the best time for doing so is from the time the
last election is over up to milestone one. Then we have lots of time for ideas
and debate and any suggestions, if accepted, have time to be implemented and
communicated so the process is fair for all, candidates and electorate.
Agreed.
During the election is a wonderful time for posing questions to candidates in
order to clarify their position or stance such that the electorate can make an
informed choice.
To me, that’s the crux: “during the election”. When exactly should that be?
Candidates can (and do) declare up to the very last minute of the nomination
window, and ballots go out immediately after that, and voting starts. There
really needs to be a period when a) we know who all the candidates are, and b)
voting has not yet begun.
Why?
The voting period is open for a period of several days, voters have the
ability to vote at any time during that voting period. A voter can ask
the panel of candidates any question they wish such that they are
satisfied prior to voting. Additionally should the decision be made to
go forward with some form of the candidate answers as I offered to the
electorate in October 2014, those answers could be available as
platforms are posted such that all responses are available as soon as
the poll begins.
I think there are many options that are available to enable the
electorate to make an informed choice that doesn't require the expansion
of the length of time of the entire voting season. Currently voting for
both ptl and tc elections are a month in duration, which is an extremely
stressful time for election officials. I think we can come up with
options that don't include increasing the time commitment election
officials already spend on elections.
I would like to see that period be created so that the kind of
question/answer/clarify process you mention can happen.
I think we can create the process and still use the current timeframe. I
didn't need to expand the time for elections in October 2014.
Thank you,
Anita.
-- Ed Leafe
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