Re: Resolving the PEAR Group election tie

Hi all,

So, as my first act as elected president, I must recommend that the elected PEAR group convene (all 8 of them)via email and amend the constitution to describe how to resolve a tie in elections. I see 4 options 1) a run-off election between Justin and Paul 2) an intra-PEAR Group election 3) keep the current membership and amend the constitution for the next election 1 year from now, and add a provision for tie breaks to the constitution. 4) Either Justin or Paul steps down I am personally wary of #2, as this seems against the spirit of the new government, where the larger developer population makes the choice of who will represent them, so I encourage the PEAR Group to discard #2 as a viable option, and instead investigate #1 or #3.

I think point 1, while more work in the short term, sets the best precedent for the long term. That is, set up a new election with only Justin any myself, and let the community vote. In the event of *another* tie, fall back to point 2, and let the elected members of PEAR Group vote among themselves, with the President breaking any ties. -- Paul M. Jones <http://paul-m-jones.com> Solar: Simple Object Library and Application Repository for PHP5. <http://solarphp.com> Join the Solar community wiki! <http://solarphp.org> Savant: The simple, elegant, and powerful solution for templates in PHP. <http://phpsavant.com>