[EM] Extremely simple voting for committee

[Gervase Lam]

> From: "James Gilmour"
> Subject: RE: [EM] Extremely simple voting for committee
> Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 08:30:24 -0000

> It seems
> to me to be a simple "Yes" / "No" ballot.  "I accept the Committee as it
> stands" or "I do not accept the Committee as it stands". (What happens
> if the majority of those who vote do not ratify the committee might be
> very interesting!)

What happens is that 'elections' take place.  I didn't read the whats, 
wherefores and hows of the this Yes/No vote properly.  It didn't mention 
how the 'elections' are going to work.  This is where I am trying to come 
in!

Also, some (or all!!) of the details I mentioned in my original post are 
wrong.  Using electorial terminology, each seat on the Committee is for 
one "region" (i.e. company department), which to me is fair enough.

I don't think the Manager seat is up for grabs.  Even if it was, because 
there seems to be very few candidates for this and together with the fact 
that some won't want to spend time with the committee, I don't think it's 
worthwhile persuing strongly for this single seat being up for election.

In fact, it would not surprise me if the small group of managers just put 
forward one candidate by consensus if there were to be a vote.  They are 
amiable enough.  I don't have anything against them.

Anyway, the details may change again from other employees responding in 
the comments section of the ballot.  The basic question I asked was 
whether there were any simple improvements that could made to the 
proposals I made for voting in the committee members with the very tight 
constraints I expect there to be.  I am satisfied that the answer seems to 
be no.

I should be able to wing it from here on in, though I may come back for 
advice.  Thanks to those who replied!

Gervase.