Thread: [Council] Maemo Community Council Q1 2011 nominations are now open
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2011-03-15 , 16:09
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Originally Posted by klinglerware View Post
Okay, fair enough. I was not aware of the rule. Since that is the case, then there should be no election but make sure the "why" is communicated clearly so debate is not prolonged unnecessarily.
Well, I linked to it under election process:

# If fewer than 5 candidates stand for election, the 3 with the most votes are elected to the council.

If there exactly five candidates, and there are five slots, the five candidates get elected.

Originally Posted by lemmyslender View Post
How is the chair chosen if there is no election?
As ever, within the Council. The votes have no bearing on the matter.

What harm could come from low turnout?
The Council could be viewed as lame duck and it could be seen as "proving" that the Maemo community is tired, stale and non-existent.
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