FW: [802SEC] Ballot periods
Bob,
I got to wondering about the typical duration of recircs in IEEE-SA,
so I took a look at the data from 2002
<http://standards.ieee.org/db/balloting/bal-02.html>. I found this:
Total Recircs 103
8+ days or less 0
9+ days 54
10+ days or less 65
15+ days or less 74
20+ days or less 82
The "+" sign means that there is an extra fraction of a day. For
example, a recirc that opens on the 1st and closes at the end of the
10th is 9+ days.
Personally, I would be happy to support an LMSC rules change to
specify a minimum of 10 full (24-hour) days for Sponsor Ballot
recircs.
Roger
>Colleagues:
>
>This is to inform you that I intend to propose a rules change to
>enforce minimum ballot periods for our Sponsor ballots. I also
>intend to raise the issue of ballot periods to ProCom for all SA
>ballots. It is now clear to me that the ballot center does not
>enforce any particular ballot period. (I also can't find any
>rules/P&P that requires them to enforce any arbitrary minimum.) I
>believe the ballot center operates to a default -- the ballot being
>open for some period of time on 10 dates in the US eastern time zone
>(probably restricted by the announcement being sent during their
>working hours). In an exchange trying to determine how the ballot
>center counted "days", I postulate what I thought was a theoretical
>question asking if the period would be have to be 10 days (i.e., 10
>* 24 hours) or only 10 calendar dates. At the time the question was
>posed, I thought the ballot center was enforcing a minimum ballot
>period what I got in response was an offer for a SB recirculation
>period a day shorter (i.e., 8.xxx days).
>
>I just received a particularly onerous example of what is being
>allowed by the ballot center. I received the announcement slightly
>before noon Pacific Time. The ballot closes on February 2 at 11:59
>pm EST.
>
>So, for me, I have 9.375 days to respond (and four of those days are
>on a weekend). For many international participants, they
>realistically will have much less time with this ballot (many won't
>see the announcement until their Monday morning). If one or two of
>you would like to review my proposed rules change text prior to
>distribution to the SEC I would appreciate a response.
>
>Bob Grow
>Chair, IEEE 802.3 Working Group
>bob.grow@ieee.org