Re: Solid CG Chair Election: Voting

On 2023-11-29 18:00, Sarven Capadisli wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> As part of the Solid CG Chair Election 2023 [1][2], we are now in the 
> voting phase. Voting closes 2023-12-12 (ends at midnight Eastern time). 
> The questionnaire for the voting is available on W3C WBS [3] and can be 
> accessed using your W3C account.
> 
> There are 5 chair candidates [4] running for 3 open seats in this 
> election. Chair candidates can be rank-order (1 to 5) where 1 is the 
> most preferred, 2 the next best and so on. Candidates can also be 
> unranked (expressing no preference).
> 
> The eligible voters list is available [5] (data based on W3C API [6], 
> generated by [7], combined with the representatives of affiliations 
> [8]). If there are any errors with the list, please raise an issue in [9].
> 
> Thank you for your participation in the CG chair election. Let's wish 
> all the candidates the best of luck, and may the elected chairs lead us 
> towards a successful and inclusive journey in advancing Solid CG's goals!
> 
> [1] https://www.w3.org/community/solid/charter/
> [2] https://github.com/solid/specification/discussions/582
> [3] 
> https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/110151/cfb1563d-40eb-4c65-9859-30ee63e739bb/
> [4] https://github.com/w3c-cg/solid/blob/main/elections/2023/candidates.md
> [5] 
> https://github.com/w3c-cg/solid/blob/main/elections/2023/eligible-voters.txt
> [6] https://api.w3.org/
> [7] 
> https://github.com/VirginiaBalseiro/solid-ecosystem-monitor/tree/main/node-w3capi
> [8] 
> https://github.com/w3c-cg/solid/blob/main/elections/2023/affiliation-designated-voters.md
> [9] https://github.com/w3c-cg/solid/
> 
> -Sarven
> https://csarven.ca/#i


Hi all,

I've just been informed by our W3C colleagues about the following:

Please be aware that our election procedure [1] for CG Chairs relies on 
OpenSTV to tally votes. OpenSTV documentation [2] says:

"You don't need to rank all of the candidates on each ballot, but you 
cannot skip rankings and you cannot give two or more candidates the same 
ranking.”

(Some STV systems allow skipped rankings and duplicate rankings, but 
OpenSTV does not.)

An example of a ballot that skips rankings would be “1 2 4 5 Unranked”. 
What’s missing is “3” and OpenSTV considers this an invalid ballot.

Duplicate rankings are not possible in practice because we are using WBS 
to collect ballots and WBS considers duplicates an error (and won’t let 
you register such a vote). However, WBS does not (currently) prevent 
voters from skipping rankings. To be sure your vote counts, please be 
sure not to skip any rankings.

You can update your vote (and ensure that it does not include skipped 
rankings) at any time before the close of the election by returning to 
the election form [3].

Note: The staff reports that there are currently no invalid ballots.

-Sarven

[1] https://github.com/solid/specification/discussions/582
[2] https://github.com/Conservatory/openstv/blob/master/openstv/Help.html
[3] 
https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/110151/cfb1563d-40eb-4c65-9859-30ee63e739bb/

Received on Thursday, 30 November 2023 18:52:31 UTC