Re: [ga] Enumeration and qualification of GA Electors and revised election results based on the list of qualified electors

[jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Joe and all,

  Well Joe, I was left out.  Why is that. hum?

-----Original Message-----
>From: Joe Baptista <baptista@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Oct 4, 2007 11:25 PM
>To: ga <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [ga] Enumeration and qualification of GA Electors and revised 
>election results based on the list of qualified electors
>
>The list rules make clear that: "Subscribers must have been members with 
>at least 3 postings to the list, at least 90 days prior to the call for 
>an election."
>
>The term "call for an election" is not defined in the rules.  I find 
>this a problem.  I assume the call was issued on Sept 6, 2007 by the chair.
>
>It is almost impossible for the list monitor to conduct an enumeration 
>which is required due to limited time available.  Although it not 
>specifically mentioned in the list rules - you can't run an election 
>defined by the list rules unless you have a proper enumeration of the 
>electors.  This is necessary to qualify them.
>
>I do not control the mailing list files.  And as I mentioned doing such 
>an enumeration is a bit of an undertaking.  However I wrote a script 
>that uses Thomas Nartens weekly posts to create an enumeration of 
>electors.  That list of all potential unqualified electors is available 
>here.
>
>http://www.publicroot.org/GA-Electors/index.html
>
>If we apply the rules.  Members with at least 3 posts 90 prior to the 
>call for an election then the cut off date would be June 6, 2007.  So if 
>we apply these rules to the above list we get the following list of 24 
>electors qualified to vote.
>
>http://www.publicroot.org/GA-Electors/GA-elections-sept-6-2007.html
>
>This means I have to revise the election results as follows:
>
>Debbie Garside          Vote for Eric Hugh Dierker (disqualified - 
>member less then 90 days from election call)
>George Kirikos          Spoiled Ballot
>Sotiris Sotiropoulos    Spoiled Ballot
>Dominik Filipp           Vote for Eric Hugh Dierker
>Eric Hugh Dierker      Vote for Eric Hugh Dierker
>Joe Baptista               Vote for Eric Hugh Dierker
>David Scott                Vote for Eric Hugh Dierker (disqualified - 
>member less then 90 days from election call)
>
>Total votes for Eric Hugh Dierker         3
>Total votes disqualified                         2
>Total spoiled ballots                             2
>---------------------------------------------------
>Total Votes in this Election                   7
>
>Comments?  I appreciate comments.  Have the fun of having elections is 
>following the rules and developing proceedure where non existed before.
>
>regards
>joe baptista
>
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>Joe Baptista                                www.publicroot.org
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