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Hi all.

Julian wrote:
> [...] I always thought the council was to, by itself, formally decide on
> the length of the council election period.
>
> I researched the spf-discuss list archives, and this is what I could
> find:
>
> William conducted a poll on the organization of the council, including
> a question about the length of the council's initial term:
> http://archives.listbox.com/spf-discuss <at> v2.listbox.com/200411/0533.html
>
> | 3. If elections for the council are carried out without any formally
> |    approved rules, how long should the council function?
> |    Answers:
> |      a. Until the new SPF charter and rules are approved by the
> |         community
> |      b. For 6 months no matter what
> |      c. For 1 year no matter what
> |      d. For 2 years no matter what
> |      e. The elections should not be carried out at all if there
> |         are no approved rules on how long SPF council will serve.
>
> Unfortunately, no clear or rough consensus in this regard is visible
> from the replies to William's poll.
>
> Later, William Leibzon suggested voting procedures, including a note
> about the council's initial term:
> http://archives.listbox.com/spf-discuss <at> v2.listbox.com/200411/0610.html
>
> | 9. Initial council has no defined term but must come up with new
> |    election procedures and define its function and term (it SHOULD
> | then call for new elections once this has all been approved or it MAY
> | specifically make the poll and ask people on spf-discuss to confirm
> | that existing council can serve reminder of the term)
>
> Although this certainly cannot be considered "official" (in the sense
> of "What caused the big bang?"), it went essentially undisputed.
>
> I think the council should make a formal decision about the council's
> election period at the next council meeting.

So, can we please handle this issue on today's meeting?

I propose to declare the council election period to be one year.

Julian.