From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.8 required=3.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS,URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BA4ECC43331 for ; Thu, 5 Sep 2019 17:08:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 64946206DE for ; Thu, 5 Sep 2019 17:08:33 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dkim=pass (1024-bit key) header.d=labbott.name header.i=@labbott.name header.b="s8B3vn/s" Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S2389245AbfIERIb (ORCPT ); Thu, 5 Sep 2019 13:08:31 -0400 Received: from mail-io1-f41.google.com ([209.85.166.41]:42001 "EHLO mail-io1-f41.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1732403AbfIERIb (ORCPT ); Thu, 5 Sep 2019 13:08:31 -0400 Received: by mail-io1-f41.google.com with SMTP id n197so6433755iod.9 for ; Thu, 05 Sep 2019 10:08:30 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=labbott.name; s=google; h=from:content-transfer-encoding:mime-version:subject:date:references :to:in-reply-to:message-id; bh=uFRmeqr4ImXzE2YrX6PwPkXowk12+Bgtqx8az+3QeJM=; b=s8B3vn/sw0hKicQLnoGbAzczXLHh0zknu3IXAjJWmChdcLzCzignHdddivGx1Fj0kj /D4GrVBMuFbyFQBZyafWTs/Eyv7le0hwjZmj0fonm6NGaeWipdWXvSU3DmYle6eE3uHN yGs9QNAMEa3/L9uFsg/2jkxTgBmgQBRpR6q54= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:content-transfer-encoding:mime-version :subject:date:references:to:in-reply-to:message-id; bh=uFRmeqr4ImXzE2YrX6PwPkXowk12+Bgtqx8az+3QeJM=; b=ZdQZb9PzZm1xBmWfWd0/vnwx3eW54LfqmBu7ExftEH0TfPikL4oUgxdn8LL3SLM9KA tfRYSTbt222C1L3/0PrHUTgSCBKR9iNIsW4IjDiP29GiRBng1mamjBuSNJJHhhXPoqhY vV8fkrE16UOAnluMhyHDrT6eVkhQLSkmVM86Y4XIkf5OE5fztQcEnnqbU54dcxhs1Fop BiV+DoatCek5YOgYujEUIFZbid0Nc0+gWzMpJI5RKMYcoKWd5xo+pmXY99WyatJUwVx2 /srQB6BR7T6FzeASHtg1anwoyvI7PNEBWZgdqrdeZ2qIXfLs1g0ChJixWqUQFHIfQ/zv JSAA== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAWCzVAbKyMOA8gH8PzoBMHT3dhTOBvvatv0DEB63M/YTs7Jrnwr NMERPrR7T00IvOyWF9Wi5auiKg== X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqxPNqY25iZOGsF3Yc/WFp8cLpdVc2X/x4i/PAysDfU6fITl8EbcyM6u18QQyy7iblF/G814kA== X-Received: by 2002:a5e:d90e:: with SMTP id n14mr5279937iop.29.1567703310144; Thu, 05 Sep 2019 10:08:30 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [172.20.41.33] ([12.116.165.10]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id m67sm4107925iof.21.2019.09.05.10.08.28 (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Thu, 05 Sep 2019 10:08:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Laura Abbott Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 10.3 \(3273\)) Subject: Re: Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board Elections -- voting procedures Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2019 13:08:23 -0400 References: <0F702CB8-6D0C-4550-9EA7-EE86B4D96073@labbott.name> To: ksummit-discuss@lists.linuxfoundation.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <0F702CB8-6D0C-4550-9EA7-EE86B4D96073@labbott.name> Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3273) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > On Sep 3, 2019, at 7:13 AM, Laura Abbott wrote: >=20 > Hi, >=20 > On behalf of the Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board (TAB), I'd = like to > take this opportunity to announce the voting procedures for the 2019 = TAB > elections. As was announced[1], this year we are moving to electronic = voting. >=20 > Everyone who is registered for kernel summit (co-located with Linux = Plumbers > Conference in Lisbon this year) by September 8th 2019 is eligible to = vote in > this year's TAB elections. This includes everyone registered for = Plumbers and > Maintainers summit. All eligible voters will receive a link from > Condorcet Internet Voting Service (https://civs.cs.cornell.edu) by the > start of the first Plumbers session (September 9th 10am UTC+1). The = voting > will run until September 11th at 10am UTC+1. >=20 > The list of all candidates and their platform is available at the = following > Google doc >=20 > = https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E3_W1c-xJMx9o2PCnKiGt3vqs-mPh77yNO4GSq= NipOQ/edit?usp=3Dsharing >=20 > We will also be hosting an open TAB session at Plumbers on Monday > September 9th at 18:30. A more detailed FAQ about voting procedures is > below. >=20 > If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to > tab@lists.linux-foundation.org . >=20 > Thanks, > Laura >=20 > P.S. Please consider this a reminder to send in your TAB nominations! >=20 > [1] = https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/ksummit-discuss/2019-July/0065= 82.html >=20 > --- >=20 > Q: Why are we making this change? > A: As explained in the previous announcement, > = https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/ksummit-discuss/2019-July/0065= 82.html > In person voting has a number of limitations. We'd like to move to = electronic > voting with the objective of giving more members of our community a = voice in > the membership of the TAB >=20 > Q: Who is eligible to vote? > A: All registered attendees of Plumbers and Kernel Maintainers Summit = are > eligible. >=20 > Q: If I am registered for Plumbers but not attending can I still vote? > A: We will be sending the e-mail to all registered attendees before = confirming > they are present. >=20 > Q: Can I register for Plumbers just to vote? > A: Plumbers is sold out this year. >=20 > Q: Why bother with electronic voting if the voting pool is still = conference > attendees? > A: The kernel philosophy is small incremental changes. Based on = discussions > with the TAB, changing the voting method and widening the voting pool > simultaneously was too much for one year. The goal is to run the = electronic > voting this year with the same voting pool and then discuss how voting = will > work in subsequent years. >=20 > Q: When does voting start? > A: E-mails with the voting link will be sent out before the start of = the > first Plumbers session on Monday September 9th at 10am UTC+1 >=20 > Q: When does voting end? > A: Voting ends on September 11th at 10am UTC+1 >=20 > Q: What's the software used for voting? > A: We will be using the hosted version of the Condorcet Internet = Voting Service > (CIVS) at https://civs.cs.cornell.edu >=20 > Q: Is this code open source? > A: Yes. The code is available under a BSD-like research license >=20 > Q: How do I vote? > A: You will receive an e-mail by Monday September 9th at 10am UTC+1 = with > a link to vote. >=20 > Q: Is this method of voting secure? > A: Privacy and security is a focus of CIVS. See > https://civs.cs.cornell.edu/sec_priv.html for more information. >=20 > Q: The website mentions ranked choice voting. What is this? > A: In ranked choice voting, you rank your preferred choices from most > to least liked. The theory is this results in a more accurate = representation > of what the voter pool wants. This is a different method than we've = used > for TAB elections in the past where you indicated your preferred $n = out > of $m candidates. Because we are using the hosted version of CIVS, we = did > not have the option to use our old method of voting. >=20 > Q: The description mentions an 'election supervisor'. What is this = role? > A: The election supervisor's role is to start and stop the poll, send > links to voters, and set various options for the poll. A single e-mail > address is used to e-mail the link to manage the election, after which > anyone with the link can manage the poll. >=20 > Q: Who is the election supervisor for the TAB elections? > A: We have created a mailing list for election management. This = mailing > list contains individuals from the kernel community who are not = running > for the TAB this year, similar to in-person proctors from past years. > We are still working on getting the mailing list set up, the address = will > be announced when it is ready. >=20 > Q: What if I lose the e-mail before I vote? > A: Please e-mail the election list, address to be announced >=20 > Q: What if I want to change my vote? > A: This is not possible, please make sure you've made your final = choices > when you click submit. >=20 > Q: What if I want to practice voting? > A: CIVS has a number of sample polls available. Feel free to vote in = those > to see how the process works. >=20 > Q: What if something unforeseen happens with electronic voting and we = don't > end up with results? > A: We will arrange an in person vote similar to previous years. >=20 > Q: What if I have questions not addressed here? > A: E-mail tab@lists.linuxfoundation.org for the current Technical = Advisory > Board or the election list, address to be announced >=20 The mailing list for questions about elections is = tab-elections@lists.linuxfoundation.org