2006 NANOG Elections Summary + Results
Steering Committee Candidates
Proposed Charter Changes
Key Dates
Election Results
Steering Committee + Charter Amendments
General Elections took place October 9-10, 2006.
2006 Steering Committee: Terms Expiring
Randy Bush, IIJ
Philip Smith, Cisco
Jared Mauch, Verio
*-No Term limits this year
The following individuals were the 2006 Steering Committee candidates:
- Randy Bush, IIJ
- Vince Fuller, Cisco
- Steve Gibbard, Packet Clearing House
- Hank Kilmer, Terrapin Communications, Inc.
- Joe Provo, RCN
- Philip Smith, Cisco
Proposed Charter Changes
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Proposal 2006-1: Steering Committee Elections
Summary
Adjusts elections details to outline the process without including the original start-up language.
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6.4 Elections
Elections will occur annually, at the last meeting in a given calendar year. To elect the first Steering Committee, nominations will be accepted via email to [email protected] from June 1-15, 2005. Candidates will then be listed on the NANOG web site, with biographies submitted by the candidates, from June 20-July 12, 2005. Elections will be held via electronic voting on the NANOG web site between July 15-22, 2005, and the new committee will be named by August 1. In future elections, candidates will have the opportunity to make a short presentation during the regular community meeting.
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6.4 Elections
Elections will occur annually, at the last NANOG meeting in a given calendar year. Elections will be held via electronic voting on the NANOG web site that NANOG meeting, with voting to occur over a period of no less than 48 hours. The new steering committee members will be announced at the conclusion of voting by the Merit representative to the steering committee or their designee.
6.4.1 Nominations and Biographical Information
Nominations will be accepted via email to [email protected] for a period of 4 weeks, beginning 2 months before the last NANOG meeting in a given calendar year. Candidates will then be listed on the NANOG web site, with biographies submitted by the candidates, from the end of the nomination period through the conclusion of the election. Members of the NANOG community will be able to post endorsements of candidates to the NANOG web site, to appear alongside candidate biographies. Candidates will have the opportunity to make a short presentation during the regularly scheduled community meeting at the NANOG conference during which elections will occur.
Proposal 2006-2: Mailing List Administrator Selection
Summary
Proposed changes would make the Mailing List Committee function in same manner as Program Committee in relation to terms and term limits.
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7.1.2 Mailing List Administration
The NANOG list will be administered and minimally moderated by a panel selected by the Steering Committee. There will be no fewer than three members on the list administration committee, who will not serve as members of either the Program Committee or the Steering Committee during their time as mailing list administrators. Merit will provide a fourth member of the panel.
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7.1.2 Mailing List Administration
The NANOG lists will be administered and minimally moderated by a panel, all but one of whom is selected by the Steering Committee. Merit appoints the member of the Mailing List Panel not appointed by the Steering Committee. There will be no fewer than four members on the list administration committee, and they may not serve as members of either the Program Committee or the Steering Committee during their time as mailing list administrators.
Appointment of an Mail List Panel member is for a two year term, with a member serving a maximum of two terms without taking time off. Half of the ML Panel comes up for re-appointment at the start of each fall meeting. When there are an odd number of appointees, the larger 'half' will be appointed in the even numbered year.
Proposal 2006-03: Steering Committee Exclusivity
Summary
Add section 6.4.4 to the Charter to exclude Committee membership on more than one committee at the same time.
Proposal text
6.4.4 Dual Program Committee/Steering Committee Membership Prohibited
Elected members of the Steering Committee are not eligible for appointment to the Program Committee. Program Committee members who are elected to the Steering Committee shall automatically resign their Program Committee membership upon taking office.
Proposal 2006-04: Program Committee Selection
Summary
Adjusts selection details to outline the process without including the original start-up language.
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6.2.1 Program Committee Membership and Selection
To ensure continuity as this new charter is established, the three Program Committee seats vacant as of May 2005 will be filled through appointment by the current committee after an open nomination process.
Going forward, a new Program Committee will be formed during or after the October 2005 meeting. The Steering Committee will select the Program Committee with at least half of the members being chosen from among those current members willing to continue service, in order to provide continuity and preserve institutional memory of the programming process. Because a large Program Committee will be better able to handle the heavy workload, the Program Committee will consist of 16 members (plus one member appointed by Merit). To help the new Committee get established, Steve Feldman will continue as Chairperson until the spring 2006 meeting. Each member will serve a staggered two-year term. No Program Committee member will serve more than two consecutive terms, although additional terms may be served after a one-year interval. One member of the Steering Committee will serve ex officio (without a vote) on the Program Committee, in order to facilitate communication among the two groups.
A Program Committee member may be removed before the expiration of his or her term if at least five members of the Steering Committee vote for the removal.
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6.2.1 Program Committee Membership and Selection
Each member will serve a two-year term, with eight terms ending each year. No Program Committee member will serve more than two consecutive full terms, although additional terms may be served after a one-year interval. One member of the Steering Committee will serve ex officio (without a vote) on the Program Committee, in order to facilitate communication among the two groups.
Immediately after each annual election, the Steering Committee will appoint new or returning Program Committee members to fill each position with an expiring term, and all other vacant positions. The Steering Committee may at any time appoint a new member to serve the remaining term of a vacant position.
To be eligible to be appointed as a member of the Program Committee, an individual must have attended one NANOG meeting within the prior calendar year (12 months).
A Program Committee member may be removed before the expiration of his or her term if at least five members of the Steering Committee vote for the removal.
Key Dates
September 16, 2006 - Nominations for Steering Committee Candidates opened.
September 30, 2006 - Charter Amendments posted.
October 1, 2006 - Steering Committee Nominations closed.
October 3-11, 2006 - Program Committee Nominations accepted.
October 9-10, 2006 - Voting for Steering Committee Candidates + Charter Amendments.
Election Results
Over 1,800 people were eligible to vote, with eligibility based on having attended at least one NANOG meeting in the past two years, i.e., between fall 2004 (Reston NANOG32) and fall 2006 (St. Louis, NANOG38).
Of those who were eligible to vote, 108 actually voted. Voters could choose up to three (3) candidates and four (4) charter amendments.
Steering Committee Elected October 2006
Philip Smith, Cisco
Randy Bush, IIJ
Joe Provo, RCN
Candidate Votes
Philip Smith, Cisco 63
Randy Bush, IIJ 63
Joe Provo, RCN 53
Steve Gibbard, Packet Clearing House 49
Vince Fuller, Cisco 40
Hank Kilmer, Terrapin Communications 30
Charter Amendments for 2006
All Charter Amendments passed
Amendment 2006-01 Steering Committee Elections Yes - 103 No - 3
Amendment 2006-02 Mailing List Administrator Selection Yes - 101 No - 4
Amendment 2006-03 Steering Committee Exclusivity Option A - 47 Option C - 29 Option B - 27
Amendment 2006-04 Program Committee Selection Yes - 102 No - 2