On Sun, Oct 12, 2003 at 11:36:12PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
> Here is a draft ballot for the GR under discussion.
Thanks for circulating this draft. I have some editorial suggestions.
> ######################################################################
>
> Votes must be received by [time to be filled in]
Don't forget a period at the end of this sentence when you fill in the
time.
> This vote is being conducted in accordance to the Debian Constitution,
s/to/with/
> Section A, Standard Resolution Procedure, to vote on an General
s/an/a/
> Resolution to Amend the constitution to disambiguate section 4.1.5.
s/Amend/amend/
> The Full text of the amendment can be found at:
s/Full/full/
> http://www.debian.org/vote/2003/vote_0003
Is "the full text" the right term to use? The ballot options you have
are comprehensive with respect to how they would alter the Constitution.
> HOW TO VOTE
>
> Do not erase anything between the lines below and do not change the
> choice names.
>
> In the brackets next to your preferred choice, place a 1. Place a 2 in
s/preferred/most preferred/
> the brackets next to your next choice. Do not enter a number smaller
s/next choice/next most preferred choice/
s/\./, and so forth until you have placed a number next to your
least-preferred choice./
> than 1 or larger than 2. You may rank options equally (as long as all
s/2/5/
> choices X you make fall in the range 1<= X <= 2).
s/2/5/
> To vote "no, no matter what" rank "Further Discussion" as more
> desirable than the unacceptable choices, or You may rank the "Further
s/You/you/
> Discussion" choice, and leave choices you consider unacceptable
> blank. Unranked choices are considered equally the least desired
> choices, and ranked below all ranked choices. (Note: if the "Further
s/equally the least desired choices/equally least desired/
> Discussion" choice is unranked, then it is equal to all other unranked
> choices, if any -- no special consideration is given to the "Further
> Discussion" choice by the voting software).
>
> Then mail the ballot to: [address to be filled in]
s/:// and don't forget the period at the end of the sentence.
> Don't worry about spacing of the columns or any quote characters (">")
> that your reply inserts. NOTE: The vote must be GPG signed (or PGP
> signed) with your key that is in the Debian keyring. Do _NOT_ encrypt
> your ballot; the voting mechanism may not be able to decrypt your
> message.
>
> - - -=-=-=-=-=- Don't Delete Anything Between These Lines =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> [ ] Choice 1: Proposal A
> [ ] Choice 2: Proposal B
> [ ] Choice 3: Proposal C
> [ ] Choice 4: No action
> [ ] Choice 5: Further Discussion
Why is "Further Discussion" fully capitalized but "No action" not?
> - - -=-=-=-=-=- Don't Delete Anything Between These Lines =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
>
> Proposal A: The actual text of the proposal A is:
I don't understand what is meant by "actual text", and the format of the
proposed change is not explained.
I reccomend:
Proposal A: Amend the Constitution as follows, by deleting the text
marked with minus (-) signs at left, and inserting the text marked with
plus (+) signs at left.
[...]
> Proposal B: The actual text of the Proposal B is:
As above.
[...]
> Proposal C: The actual text of the Proposal C is:
As above.
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