UASG
Election Of Chair & Vice Chair – Proposed Process And Timeline
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This document shows the Process and
Timeline that will be used to elect a Chair and Vice-Chairs of the UASG.
The charter at https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/UniversalAcceptanceSteeringGroupCharter.pdf
refers
The charter calls for a Chair and two to
three Vice Chairs who will be appointed for up to two terms of two years each. The roles and responsibilities of the Chair
and Vice Chairs are outlined in the Charter.
The charter also allows for Project Groups
who will have one or more coordinators.
These coordinators are appointed by the Chair
It is the responsibility of a majority of
the Chair and Vice-Chairs to approval all financial transactions. Delegation of Financial Authority is
enumerated https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Financial-Delegation-Authority.pdf
NB: The Chair and Vice Chairs are volunteer
roles and will receive no remuneration.
Travel costs will be covered as outlined in our travel funding document https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/UASG-Travel-Funding-Criteria-2015-09-24-01.pdf
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Electors
will come from subscribers to the UA-Discuss mailing list.
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A Call for
Nominations will be made February 10, 2017 and will remain open for 7 calendar
days
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Nominations
can include self-nominations
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Acceptance
of nominations by the candidates must be explicit and may include a profile,
statement of interest, and photograph. A
declaration of any actual or potential conflicts of interest is required.
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Acceptance
of nominations must occur within 3 calendar day of the closing of nominations
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Voting
papers will be distributed electronically to the members of the UA-Discuss list
on February 20, 2017 and votes must be made and received within 7 days.
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In the
event of a tie, the winner will be selected by a toss of a coin.
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Winners
will be announced to the UA-Discuss list within 3 calendar days of the closing
of the votes. Votes will be confirmed
by an independent person.