[802SEC] EC Membership and voting
Dear EC members,
The right to cast an EC vote is held by specific EC members is defined in
the P&P. Gaining EC membership is defined in the P&P.
I don't understand the kerfuffle surrounding this topic. In my view nothing
is broken in the P&P on this topic--let's not try to fix it.
--Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Thaler" <pat_thaler@AGILENT.COM>
To: <STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: [802SEC] EC Membership and voting
> And here is the message with my view on the subject:
>
> The rules are clear. The voting position on the Exec belongs to the
> Working Group chair (once confirmed or appointed).
>
> If you want to change that, it would require a rules change. I would be
> against such a rules change. I think consistency/continuity in our
> membership is important. If it was officially stated that the vote could
> be used by a vice chair in place of the chair, I'm concerned that Chairs
> might fairly regularly send their vice chair to the EC in their place
> which would lose continuity.
>
> With the rules as they are, we get very good Working Group Chair
> attendance.
>
> By the way, I also think that if we must continue this discussion, it
> should move to the EC reflector where it is visible. We have drifted well
> off the contract matters that required private discussion.
>
> Regards,
> Pat
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob O'Hara (boohara) [mailto:boohara@CISCO.COM]
> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 1:32 PM
> To: STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org
> Subject: [802SEC] EC Membership and voting
>
> Taking this to the reflector for more open discussion of the issue.
>
> This is a very important issue and needs to be discussed. I don't think
> that precedent is sufficient to "decide" this matter.
>
> I disagree with all that have said that membership on the EC is held by
> an individual. It is not. Membership in 802 is a right held by
> individual. Membership on the EC is held by a position. No individual
> is selected by any means for membership on the EC. Individual 802
> members are selected for a position, either by their WG/TAG or by
> confirmation of an appointment by the LMSC chair. It is the position
> that holds the voting right on the EC, not the individual. Clause 7.1.2
> in the P&P is very clear on this point.
>
> A simple example will serve to illustrate this. I am currently the
> Recording Secretary and able to vote in the EC. If I were to resign
> that position, even though I am still an individual member of 802 and
> 802.11, I would no longer be able to vote in the EC. The confirmation
> of my appointment to the position of Recording Secretary made me able to
> vote, not the fact that I, as an individual, was confirmed as an
> abstract "member of the EC".
>
> The P&P discuss "succession" in only one specific case, when an election
> or appointment is not confirmed by the EC. It does not apply to this
> situation.
>
> If a WG/TAG chair has their own P&P allow them the power to appoint
> someone to act in their absence or incapacity and our P&P are silent on
> the topic, is that appointed person now the "chair" for all intents and
> purposes under our P&P?
>
> I would say we are in an ambiguous situation. Precedent may make one
> feel comfortable. But, it is not a defense for an appeal and it is not
> sufficient to close this issue.
>
> Personally, I think that an elected chair should be able to have their
> WG/TAG represented on the EC in their absence or incapacity. Why would
> we want anything different? Do we really want to silence a WG of more
> than 500 voting members, simply because the chair is on vacation?
>
> -Bob
>
> Bob O'Hara
> Cisco Systems - WNBU
>
> Phone: +1 408 853 5513
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>
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