The voting period has come to an end. 13 RCs from 3 Zones submitted valid ballots. 1 ballot was rejected due to being submitted with the wrong list of candidates.

Below are the preliminary results:

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| Name | Node nr | Yes| No |
|----------------------|-------------|----|----|
| | | | |
| Carol Shenkenberger | 1:275/100 | 10 | 1 |
| Andrew Leary | 1:320/219 | 11 | |
| mark lewis | 1:3634/12 | 10 | |
| Richard Menedetter | 2:310/31 | 11 | |
| Maurice Kinal | 1:153/7001 | 11 | |
| Nick Andre | 1:229/426 | 11 | |
| Dale Barnes | 1:106/201 | 11 | |
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RCs Casting Ballots
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RC33
RC25
RC34
RC20
RC11
RC29
RC41
RC17
RC19
RC18
RC13
RC40
RC54

Ballots Rejected Reason
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RC10 Incorrect list of candidates

All candidates received more Yes votes than No votes, and therefore will be accepted as standing members of the FTSC unless something drastic happens during the next week which allows an opportunity to contest the votes.

Challenges of the results must be submitted by 20:00 UTC on 28 March 2021. If no challenges are received, the new members will be installed on Monday, 29 March 2021.

Regards,

Andrew
FTSC Election Coordinator

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Good ${greeting_time}, Andrew!

21 Mar 2021 17:30:14, you wrote to All:

Below are the preliminary results:
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| Name | Node nr | Yes| No |
|----------------------|-------------|----|----|
| | | | |
| Carol Shenkenberger | 1:275/100 | 10 | 1 |
| Andrew Leary | 1:320/219 | 11 | |
| mark lewis | 1:3634/12 | 10 | |
| Richard Menedetter | 2:310/31 | 11 | |
| Maurice Kinal | 1:153/7001 | 11 | |
| Nick Andre | 1:229/426 | 11 | |
| Dale Barnes | 1:106/201 | 11 | |
----------------------------------------------

As usual: blind all-yes votes with only 3 exceptions.

All candidates received more Yes votes than No votes, and therefore
will be accepted as standing members of the FTSC

This is abnormal and should be changed.


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Re: 2021 FTSC Standing Member Election - Preliminary Results
By: Alexey Vissarionov to Andrew Leary on Mon Mar 22 2021 09:06:06

All candidates received more Yes votes than No votes, and
therefore will be accepted as standing members of the FTSC

This is abnormal and should be changed.

it is not abnormal... it is the method that has been in place for a very long time... since Odinn Sorensen (of GoldEd fame) was the FTSC Admin, IIRC... this method is similar to Australian voting methods as it is more fair to
the candidtates...


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Hello Alexey!

22 Mar 21 09:06, you wrote to me:

As usual: blind all-yes votes with only 3 exceptions.

2 RCs chose to abstain on all candidates, 1 RC abstained from voting for himself, and 1 RC chose to vote No on one candidate.

All candidates received more Yes votes than No votes, and
therefore will be accepted as standing members of the FTSC

This is abnormal and should be changed.

I intend to address the election procedure after this election cycle is completed.

Andrew

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Hello mark!

22 Mar 21 04:26, you wrote to Alexey Vissarionov:

All candidates received more Yes votes than No votes, and
therefore will be accepted as standing members of the FTSC

This is abnormal and should be changed.

it is not abnormal... it is the method that has been in place for a
very long time... since Odinn Sorensen (of GoldEd fame) was the FTSC Admin, IIRC... this method is similar to Australian voting methods as
it is more fair to the candidtates...

This discussion can wait until after the election is completed, please.

Andrew

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Re: 2021 FTSC Standing Member Election - Preliminary Results
By: Andrew Leary to mark lewis on Mon Mar 22 2021 10:40:54

This discussion can wait until after the election is completed,
please.

i have no problem with that... i was only correcting his misstatement that the method was "abnormal" when it has clearly been in use for a long while and is also used by at least one entire country...


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and is also used by at least one entire country...

I don't think that copying certain countries is a good idea.

I know of a country where they use aberrations like Gerrymandering and Electoral College to rig elections in favour of the same Grand Old Party.

So, let's stick to our own aberrations...



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Hello Björn!

23 Mar 21 06:46, you wrote to mark lewis:

I don't think that copying certain countries is a good idea.
I know of a country where they use aberrations like Gerrymandering
and Electoral College to rig elections in favour of the same Grand Old Party.

The political processes of any country are not a matter that needs to be discussed between the FTSC and the FidoNet community.

Please take such discussions to netmail or another appropriate echo.

Andrew
FTSC_PUBLIC Moderator

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The political processes of any country are not a matter that needs to be discussed between the FTSC and the FidoNet community.

That's what I suggested in my summary in the last line, that you did not quote.



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