Alex T. wrote:
That process would seem to indicate that you could require the application to be verified by a notary, thus ensuring that it is from a distinct individual. That is usually what NPO membership coordinators due is verify membership status, so it is not outrageous to ask someone to fill out a form, get it notarized and mail it to someone to be entitled to vote.
It doesn't seem outrageous, no, but it does seem a bit of overkill esp. for the first year's elections. I would say that a bit of commonsense on my part will go a long way towards eliminating or at least minimizing any problems.
Giving every user account the right to vote is obviously not an option if you are looking for some kind of legitimacy because one person could open hudreds or thousands of user accounts and capture the voting process that way.
I agree with that 100%.
It doesn't seem too terribly difficult, though, for the Foundation to keep the identities of members reasonably private, though.
On Monday I will write up and post a proposed procedure for the voting, to be critiqued well-and-good I'm sure.
--Jimbo