Hi,

I'm sorry for not noticing this yesterday, but ...

On 13/03/22 at 00:43 +0100, Debian Project Secretary - Kurt Roeckx wrote:

Choice 1: Hide identities of Developers casting a particular vote =================================================================

Rationale
=========

During the vote for GR_2021_002, several developers said they were uncomfortable voting because under the process at that time, their name
and ballot ranking would be public.
A number of participants in the discussion believe that we would get
election results that more accurately reflect the will of the developers
if we do not make the name associated with a particular vote on the
tally sheet public.
Several people believed that the ranked votes without names attached
would still be valuable public information.

This proposal would treat all elections like DPL elections.
At the same time it relaxes the requirement that the secretary must
conduct a vote via email. If the requirement for email voting is
removed, then an experiment is planned at least with the belenios voting system [1]. belenios may provide better voter secrecy and an easier
web-based voting system than our current email approach.
If this proposal passes, adopting such an alternative
would require sufficient support in the project but would not require
another constitutional amendment.

[1]: https://lists.debian.org/YhoTRIxtz3AIpO+g@roeckx.be

This proposal increases our reliance on the secretary's existing power
to decide how votes are conducted. The lack of an override mechanism
for secretary decisions about how we conduct votes has not been a
problem so far. However, if we are going to rely on this power to
consider questions like whether the project has sufficient consensus to
adopt an alternate voting mechanism, we need an override mechanism.
So, this proposal introduces such a mechanism.

Summary of Changes
==================

1) Do not make the identity of a voter casting a particular vote
public.

2) Do not require that votes be conducted by email.

3) Clarify that the developers can replace the secretary at any time.

4) Provide a procedure for overriding the decision of the project
secretary or their delegate. Overriding the decision of what super
majority is required or overriding the determination of election
outcome requires a 3:1 majority. The chair of the technical committee

<h3>4.2. Procedure</h3>
@@ -228,9 +246,10 @@ earlier can overrule everyone listed later.</cite></p>
<p>
Votes are taken by the Project Secretary. Votes, tallies, and
results are not revealed during the voting period; after the
vote the Project Secretary lists all the votes {+cast in sufficient detail that anyone may verify the outcome of the election from the votes cast.
The+}
{+ identity of a developer casting a particular vote is not made+}
{+ public, but developers will be given an option to confirm their vote is included in the votes+} cast. The voting period is 2 weeks, but may be varied by up
to 1 week by the Project Leader.
</p>
</li>

@@ -247,7 +266,7 @@ earlier can overrule everyone listed later.</cite></p>
</li>

<li>
<p>Votes are cast[-by email-] in a manner suitable to the Secretary.
The Secretary determines for each poll whether voters can change
their votes.</p>
</li>
@@ -371,8 +390,7 @@ earlier can overrule everyone listed later.</cite></p>
necessary.</li>

<li>The next two weeks are the polling period during which
Developers may cast their votes. [-Votes in leadership elections are-]
[- kept secret, even after the election is finished.</li>-]{+</li>+}

<li>The options on the ballot will be those candidates who have
nominated themselves and have not yet withdrawn, plus None Of The

The diff for this option does not match the one on https://www.debian.org/vote/2022/vote_001.en.html (and is the same as
for Choice 2)

Choice 2: Amend resolution process, allow extension of discussion period ========================================================================

The title for this option is wrong.

Lucas

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Copy: debian-vote@lists.debian.org

Hallo Debian Project Secretary - Kurt Roeckx,

13.03.22 00:43 Debian Project Secretary - Kurt Roeckx:

This is the first call for votes on the General Resolution about voting secrecy.

Choice 2: Amend resolution process, allow extension of discussion period ========================================================================

That looks outdated.


Grüße
Timo
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