[VOTE] Secretary Election August 2016

Michael Cullum

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Aug 12, 2016, 6:24:40 PM8/12/16

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Hi all,

So for those unaware, it's that time again. Every 8 months a secretary's term ends and on this occasion, we have both a term ending (Previously filled by Samantha) and a vacancy to fill (after Joe's resignation), so two secretaries will be elected. Whoever comes first will be in post until August 2018 and the term of whoever is second will end in 8 months.

Samantha is standing for re-election, but she is just as any candidate, and therefore may be elected into either term, or neither. No matter the outcome, I am sure you will all join me in offering a word of thanks on behalf of the FIG to both Samantha and Joe for their work these past 6-8 months.

Full information about the Secretary vote and role is visible in the bylaws here: https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master/bylaws/003-membership.md#fig-secretary

I suggest you check out their nomination topics for information about themselves and to ask questions. All candidates except Paul (as his nomination was quite late in the process) have spoken with Samantha or myself about what the role entails and I'd add that they all appear to be aware of both the commitment required and the role/responsibilities defined in the bylaws.

Nominations List

Jonathan Reinink - Topic
Samantha Quiñones - Topic
Matthew 'Matt' Trask - Topic
Phil Sturgeon - Topic
Paul 'PMJ' Jones - Topic
Amanda Folson - Topic

How to vote

The voting system used is STV[1][2], so basically, there is no tactical voting possible (like with FPTP); vote for who you want, even if they are a less popular candidates as your vote will move down to a different candidate if you back an unpopular candidate who doesn't have enough votes; if a candidate is elected, their surplus votes are also re-allocated so you are not punished for backing popular candidates either. There is no quorum, you are of course entitled to not vote and it will not count as a missed vote on the voting sheet. Rank the candidates in order of preference for example:

1. Luke

2. Leia

3. Anakin

4. Rey

5. Padmé

6. Finn

You may, if you wish, not rank all six candidates (however this is relatively pointless in STV, only do this if your bottom candidates are of equal preference to you). For example:

1. Luke

2. Anakin

3. Padmé

4. Leia

The vote ends at 23:59 UTC on the 26th August, and I will close the vote and announce the result at some point on the 27th. At any time, any candidate or voting member may privately ask me to do a count and tell them who would be elected to which term if the vote ended at that point. Please be wary of 'STV calculators' on the internet as there are many different ways of calculating the vote reallocation for STV and many are inaccurate, our methods are dictated in the bylaws.

Finally, I will repeat something I have reiterated privately to candidates and in a nomination topic:

I'd ask everyone keep this election fair and clean. Secretaries are in the role they are in to be neutral and I'd ask people consider the impact that bringing (for lack of a better term) politics into a Secretary election could have on that Secretary's ability to do their job and in the same way, candidates may very well be expected to soon represent a neutral position so I would recommend they keep this in mind throughout the election. In the same fashion, I'd ask that once a Secretary is elected, whoever they may be, they are given the chance to execute their duties properly and are given a chance by all; nobody wants to see the FIG split due to who has been elected, or who hasn't been elected, as Secretary.

Good luck to all the candidates!

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Many thanks,

Michael Cullum

FIG Secretary & August 2016 Secretary Election Returning Officer

[1]: STV User-friendly Explanation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XOZJkozfI

[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_transferable_vote

Jordi Boggiano

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Aug 13, 2016, 8:42:06 AM8/13/16

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Votes for Composer:

Samantha Quiñones
Jonathan Reinink
Phil Sturgeon
Amanda Folson
Matthew 'Matt' Trask
Paul 'PMJ' Jones

Cheers

On 13/08/2016 00:23, Michael Cullum wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> So for those unaware, it's that time again. Every 8 months a secretary's
> term ends and on this occasion, we have both a term ending (Previously
> filled by Samantha) and a vacancy to fill (after Joe's resignation), so
> two secretaries will be elected. Whoever comes first will be in post
> until August 2018 and the term of whoever is second will end in 8 months.
>
> Samantha is standing for re-election, but she is just as any candidate,
> and therefore may be elected into either term, or neither. No matter the
> outcome, I am sure you will all join me in offering a word of thanks on
> behalf of the FIG to both Samantha and Joe for their work these past 6-8
> months.
>
> Full information about the Secretary vote and role is visible in the
> bylaws here:
> https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master/bylaws/003-membership.md#fig-secretary
>
> I suggest you check out their nomination topics for information about
> themselves and to ask questions. All candidates except Paul (as his
> nomination was quite late in the process) have spoken with Samantha or
> myself about what the role entails and I'd add that they all appear to
> be aware of both the commitment required and the role/responsibilities
> defined in the bylaws.
>

> *_Nominations List_*
>
> * Jonathan Reinink - Topic
> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/php-fig/vrx5V3WW0sk>
> * Samantha Quiñones - Topic
> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/php-fig/auUw4GPvFbU/os3OhBHoBQAJ>
> * Matthew 'Matt' Trask - Topic
> <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/php-fig/4QyKaHK_-6Y/m6jfwYh_BwAJ>
> * Phil Sturgeon - Topic
> <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/php-fig/d9gQkH9OZxQ/aWLJxrepBwAJ>
> * Paul 'PMJ' Jones - Topic
> <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/php-fig/zodl4m33NzU/BFvRd158BwAJ>
> * Amanda Folson - Topic
> <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/php-fig/uhQHDTEiYBY/R0ZDDqaaBwAJ>
>
> *_How to vote_*
> The voting system used is STV[1][2], so basically, *there is no tactical
> voting possible* (like with FPTP); *vote for who you want*, even if they

> are a less popular candidates as your vote will move down to a different
> candidate if you back an unpopular candidate who doesn't have enough
> votes; if a candidate is elected, their surplus votes are also
> re-allocated so you are not punished for backing popular candidates
> either. There is no quorum, you are of course entitled to not vote and

> it will not count as a missed vote on the voting sheet. *Rank the
> candidates in order of preference *for example*:*

>
> 1. Luke
> 2. Leia
> 3. Anakin
> 4. Rey
> 5. Padmé
> 6. Finn
>

> *You may, if you wish, not rank all six candidates* (however this is

> relatively pointless in STV, only do this if your bottom candidates are
> of equal preference to you). For example:
>
> 1. Luke
> 2. Anakin
> 3. Padmé
> 4. Leia
>

> *The vote ends at 23:59 UTC on the 26th August,* and I will close the
> vote and *announce the result at some point on the 27th*. At any time,

> any candidate or voting member may privately ask me to do a count and
> tell them who would be elected to which term if the vote ended at that
> point. Please be wary of 'STV calculators' on the internet as there are
> many different ways of calculating the vote reallocation for STV and
> many are inaccurate, our methods are dictated in the bylaws.
>

> *_Finally_*, I will repeat something I have reiterated privately to

> candidates and in a nomination topic:
>
> I'd ask everyone keep this election fair and clean. Secretaries are
> in the role they are in to be neutral and I'd ask people consider
> the impact that bringing (for lack of a better term) politics into a
> Secretary election could have on that Secretary's ability to do
> their job and in the same way, candidates may very well be expected
> to soon represent a neutral position so I would recommend they keep
> this in mind throughout the election. In the same fashion, I'd ask
> that once a Secretary is elected, whoever they may be, they are
> given the chance to execute their duties properly and are given a

> chance *by all*; nobody wants to see the FIG split due to who has

> been elected, or who hasn't been elected, as Secretary.
>
>
> Good luck to all the candidates!
>
> --
> Many thanks,
> Michael Cullum
> FIG Secretary & August 2016 Secretary Election Returning Officer
>
> [1]: STV User-friendly Explanation
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XOZJkozfI
> [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_transferable_vote
>

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Michiel Rook

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Aug 13, 2016, 12:36:09 PM8/13/16

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Phing's votes:

1. Samantha Quiñones
2. Paul 'PMJ' Jones
3. Amanda Folsen
4. Phil Sturgeon
5. Matthew 'Matt' Trask
6. Jonathan Reinink

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Paul Jones

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Votes for Aura, et al.:

1. Paul 'PMJ' Jones
2. Amanda Folson
3. Samantha Quiñones
4. Jonathan Reinink
5. Matthew 'Matt' Trask

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Dracony

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Votes for PHPixie:

Paul 'PMJ' Jones

Samantha Quiñones

Amanda Folson

Jonathan Reinink
Matthew 'Matt' Trask

Paul Dragoonis

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Votes for PPI

1. Samantha Quiñones

2. Jonathan Reinink

3. Amanda Folson

4. Matthew 'Matt' Trask

5. Paul 'PMJ' Jones

6. Phil Sturgeon

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Alexander Makarov

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Votes for Yii framework:

1. Jonathan Reinink

2. Paul 'PMJ' Jones

3. Matthew 'Matt' Trask

4. Samantha Quiñones

5. Phil Sturgeon

Adam Culp

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Votes for IBMiToolkit

Samantha Quiñones

Amanda Folson
Matthew 'Matt' Trask

Jonathan Reinink
Paul 'PMJ' Jones
Phil Sturgeon

Regards,

Adam Culp

IBMiToolkit

Jason Coward

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Votes for Slim Framework

- Matthew Trask
- Samantha Quiñones
- Amanda Folson
- Jonathan Reinink

Regards,

Jason Coward
Slim Framework

Michael Cullum

August 12, 2016 at 4:23 PM

Good luck to all the candidates!

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Many thanks,
Michael Cullum
FIG Secretary & August 2016 Secretary Election Returning Officer

[1]: STV User-friendly Explanation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XOZJkozfI
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_transferable_vote

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Chris Tankersley

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Sculpin's vote:

Samantha Quiñones
Amanda Folson
Jonathan Reinink

Matthew Trask

-Chris

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Matteo Beccati

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Votes for Revive Adserver:

1. Amanda Folson
2. Jonathan Reinink
3. Samantha Quiñones
4. Matthew 'Matt' Trask

On 13/08/2016 00:23, Michael Cullum wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> So for those unaware, it's that time again. Every 8 months a secretary's
> term ends and on this occasion, we have both a term ending (Previously
> filled by Samantha) and a vacancy to fill (after Joe's resignation), so
> two secretaries will be elected. Whoever comes first will be in post
> until August 2018 and the term of whoever is second will end in 8 months.
>
> Samantha is standing for re-election, but she is just as any candidate,
> and therefore may be elected into either term, or neither. No matter the
> outcome, I am sure you will all join me in offering a word of thanks on
> behalf of the FIG to both Samantha and Joe for their work these past 6-8
> months.
>
> Full information about the Secretary vote and role is visible in the
> bylaws here:
> https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master/bylaws/003-membership.md#fig-secretary
>
> I suggest you check out their nomination topics for information about
> themselves and to ask questions. All candidates except Paul (as his
> nomination was quite late in the process) have spoken with Samantha or
> myself about what the role entails and I'd add that they all appear to
> be aware of both the commitment required and the role/responsibilities
> defined in the bylaws.
>

> *_Nominations List_*
>
> * Jonathan Reinink - Topic
> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/php-fig/vrx5V3WW0sk>
> * Samantha Quiñones - Topic
> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/php-fig/auUw4GPvFbU/os3OhBHoBQAJ>
> * Matthew 'Matt' Trask - Topic
> <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/php-fig/4QyKaHK_-6Y/m6jfwYh_BwAJ>
> * Phil Sturgeon - Topic
> <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/php-fig/d9gQkH9OZxQ/aWLJxrepBwAJ>
> * Paul 'PMJ' Jones - Topic
> <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/php-fig/zodl4m33NzU/BFvRd158BwAJ>
> * Amanda Folson - Topic
> <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/php-fig/uhQHDTEiYBY/R0ZDDqaaBwAJ>
>
> *_How to vote_*
> The voting system used is STV[1][2], so basically, *there is no tactical

> voting possible* (like with FPTP); *vote for who you want*, even if they