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On Oct 11, 2016, at 10:37 AM, Anita Kuno <anteaya at anteaya.info> 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. I would like to see that period be created so that the kind of question/answer/clarify process you mention can happen.


-- Ed Leafe