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On 2016-10-11 12:00 PM, Ed Leafe wrote:
> On Oct 11, 2016, at 10:37 AM, Anita Kuno <anteaya at anteaya.info> wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> 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.


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