Re: Inviting volunteer self-nominations for Solid CG co-chair empty seat

Thanks for clarifying! We hadn't interpreted it that way but I guess that
also makes sense, and you are after all a main author of that charter text.
:)

OK, so this invitation to self-nominate is to fill the third co-chair seat
for a *one-*year period (December 2024 - December 2025), not a two-year
period. Sorry for the confusion.


Cheers,
Michiel.

On Thu, 21 Nov 2024 at 10:59, Sarven Capadisli <info@csarven.ca> wrote:

> On 2024-11-21 10:03, Michiel de Jong wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > Thanking Virginia for her service, and in adherence to our charter
> > (https://www.w3.org/community/solid/charter/ <https://www.w3.org/
> > community/solid/charter/>), Hadrian and I would like to invite each of
> > you to consider volunteering as a Solid CG co-chair, for a 2 year cycle
> > of service as defined by our charter. Since this chairing year is
> > already ending in a few weeks from now, there will be no interim
> > chair. For more information about CG chairs, see https://www.w3.org/
> > community/solid/charter/#chairs <https://www.w3.org/community/solid/
> > charter/#chairs>.
>
>
> The charter explains that an interim vacancy occurs when a chair steps
> down before the natural end of their "2 year cycle of service".
>
> Virginia Balseiro was appointed on 2023-12-23, meaning her natural cycle
> was set to end on 2025-12-22. The same holds true for the current chairs
> ( https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-solid/2023Dec/0027.html ).
>
> The premise you're building on is not aligned with the charter. The
> charter states (
> https://www.w3.org/community/solid/charter/#choosing-a-chair ):
>
>  >In the case of interim vacancy, the remaining chairs may appoint a
> co-chair for each open seat, hold an election for the same, or wait
> until the next election, at their discretion. If the chairs do not take
> any action, the seat will automatically be up for election in any cycle.
> Any such interim appointments or elections shall hold the seat until the
> end of its natural cycle.
>
> The options available are as follows:
>
> * the CG can continue with two chairs until 2025-12-22, or
> * the current chairs can appoint a third interim chair to serve until
> 2025-12-22, or
> * the current chairs can hold an election to fill the third co-chair
> seat until 2025-12-22 (see also "multiple nominees").
>
> Regardless of the option, there will be an election for all three chair
> seats, with new terms (expected to) starting on 2025-12-23.
>
> If you wish to set up an election now, that is of course still within
> the rights of the honourable chairs...
>
> -Sarven
> https://csarven.ca/#i
>