[arg_discuss] It's coming! Alternate Reality Games SIG Elections

[Sheri Rubin]

Hello everyone,

As some of you already know, we are going to start the formalization 
process for the ARG SIG. The framework is flexible enough to accommodate 
the diversity of all of the SIGs. With this information in hand, we can 
move forward and initiate the process of holding ARG SIG elections. We 
have a lot to accomplish and I'm sure you want to spend as little time 
to do it, so please review the rest of this email carefully.

Our first order of business is to review the general process. This SIG 
will follow the basic format of the following:

    1) The SIG opens up the nomination process in order to gain nominees 
for the SIG chair position.
    2) The nominees statements (assuming more than one of you run!) go 
up on the SIG's section of the website.
    3) All SIG members who are IGDA members are asked to review the 
statements and go vote.
    4) Voting ends and the ballots are counted.
    5) The winner is announced, they take office, they 
appoint/re-appoint your Leadership Council
    6) Everyone cheers!

Please take some time to think about this process and if you would like 
to run for chair. Then feel free to chime in about any questions you 
have about elections, voting, or what the chair duty entails. We want to 
encourage multiple people to run and since you can appoint/re-appoint a 
Leadership Council ("steering committee") you'll have people to help 
continue making this SIG rock. I am on this list so I'll see any 
questions or you can email Andrea or myself directly off list.

After discussions, an email will go out early next week asking you to 
submit your nominations.  Once we pick a method, we can start the 
nomination process.

Remember -- only official IGDA members will have voting rights. (So 
please join or renew your membership ASAP! http://www.igda.org/join)

Thank you so much for your participation. It's important for the ARG SIG 
members to take part in the decision making process whenever possible. 
Elections can be a complex and controversial (or apathetic!) process, 
but these new guidelines, in conjunction with this SIGs awesome members, 
will help make the process go relatively smoothly. I really look forward 
to hearing what everyone thinks over this next week!

Have a great week!
Sheri

P.S. For those of you who are curious about nominations - anyone can 
nominate a qualified person. The nominees must be an IGDA member in good 
standing; have been a member for at least two membership years prior; 
adhere to the Leadership (Board of Directors) Code of Ethics; and agree 
to read and follow the IGDA SIG reference manual with respect to their 
legal, financial, and organizational responsibilities. An official call 
for nominations will go out once everyone has had some time to talk.

-- 
*Sheri Rubin*
Founder and CEO

*Design Direct Deliver*
Website: http://www.designdirectdeliver.com
Email: sheri at designdirectdeliver.com <mailto:sheri at designdirectdeliver.com>