extended nomination period for CGMO StC election

[Lofton Henderson <lofton@rockynet.com>]

CGM Open Member Section --

There are two nominations for the two open Steering Committee 
seats:  Stuart Galt and Don Larson.  You may find their biographies in the 
MS documents section (you should have recently received email upon the 
uploading of those documents).

New OASIS rules require, in the case of an "uncontested" election, that 
nominations remain open for an additional two weeks.   Therefore please see 
below the election announcement with revised schedule (the rest of it is 
unchanged.)

Thanks,
-Lofton Henderson

========== schedule-revised StC election announcement ==========

OASIS CGM Open Member Section --

The CGM Open (CGMO) Member Section (MS) is currently seeking to fill two 
seats on the Steering Committee (StC). One seat will serve a one year term 
due to a vacancy, and the other seat will serve the customary two year 
term. The CGMO Member Section Steering Committee consists of three seats, 
two of which are elected and third of which is allocated to the CGMO 
Program Director. The nominee receiving the most votes will serve a 
two-year term on the StC and the second nominee will serve a one year term.

The nomination and election procedures for the CGMO Steering Committee are 
defined collectively by two documents, the OASIS Member Section Policy [1] 
and the CGM Open Member Section Rules of Procedure (RoP) [2].

[1] http://www.oasis-open.org/who/ms_policy.php
[2] http://www.cgmopen.org/governance/rop.php

Any member of the CGM Open Member Section (CGMO MS) can nominate or be 
nominated as a candidate for the Steering Committee. OASIS Members may join 
the CGM Open MS by having their Primary Representative notify 
member-services@oasis-open.org . There is no additional cost to join the 
CGM Open Member Section. By joining the CGMO Member Section, a portion of 
your dues is allocated to the CGMO MS budget as described in [1] and [2]. 
Organizational members of the CGMO MS are qualified to vote in CGMO 
elections, and all members of the CGM Open MS are recognized on the CGMO MS 
web site, 
http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/membership.php?wg_abbrev=cgmopen-ms


NOMINATION & ELECTION SCHEDULE

Nominations continue: 19-nov-2012 through 02-dec-2012
Elections will be held: 03-dec-2012 through 16-dec-2012


NOMINATION PROCESS

Any member of the CGM Open Member Section can nominate a candidate by email 
from their Primary Contact to: nominations@oasis-open.org

Prior to being confirmed as a candidate, nominees must:
1. Accept the nomination
2. Confirm they are able to meet the time commitments of the position
3. Provide a background and position statement to help voters know their 
qualifications.
4. Be an employee of a member of the CGM Open Member Section.

All nominations and subsequent correspondence should be sent to: 
nominations@oasis-open.org

ELECTION PROCESS

The two new Steering Committee members will be selected by the MS Qualified 
Electors.  Each elector will vote for up to two candidates.  The candidate 
with the highest number of votes will win the 2-year seat, and the second 
highest will win the 1-year seat.  In the case of a tie, the MS 
Administrator decides how to randomly break the tie.  Results will be 
announced immediately after they are tabulated and confirmed.

MS Qualified Electors will be sent voting instructions prior to and during 
the ballot open period. More information about the CGM Open Member Section 
can be found at http://www.cgmopen.org.

Questions about the mission and responsibilities of the CGM Open Member 
Section and its Steering Committee can be directed to: 
cgmopen-sc@lists.oasis-open.org

Questions about the election process or any other questions can be directed 
to: member-services@oasis-open.org

Regards,
Lofton Henderson
[CGMO Program Director]