[ipv6-wg] Chair replacement procedure for ipv6-wg

Hi all,

You might remember from the last RIPE meeting that each working group
had to finalise chair selection procedures. Because we were changing
chairs anyway, ipv6-wg got to wait for one more meeting.

Since the other working groups have gone through that process, however,
we can use that to our advantage. Instead of starting from scratch, we
propose to use a procedure which has already been discussed by a working
group. The one we've chosen, because it seems very close to what we
discussed at RIPE 69, is the procedure used by anti-abuse-wg.

I hope this draft is already "good enough" for us to adopt as a result;
if so, it'll save us repeating work that's already been done several
times over in other WGs.

We have this on the agenda for RIPE 70, and I hope we'll be able to
adopt it then.

Best regards,
Dave


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Note on Language: Throughout this document the word Chair shall be used
for both Chairs and Co-Chairs.

** Introduction:

This document outlines procedures dealing with the tenure of RIPE
Working Group Chairs. It applies to all RIPE Working Groups.

** WG Chair Term:

The term of a WG Chair is three years.  A current chair may stand for
re-selection at the end of their term.  A WG Chair may resign
voluntarily at any time.

** Selection of a WG Chair:

WG Chair vacancies, along with a call for candidates, must be announced
on the WG mailing list at least one month in advance of the date upon
which the selection will be held. The announcement should set a closing
date for candidates. A WG may request that a WG Chair vacancy be opened
so long as the addition of a new Chair would not cause the number of
Chairs of that WG to exceed three.

WG Chairs are elected at WG sessions at RIPE meetings. Anyone physically
present at the WG session is eligible to participate in the selection
process.  The candidate does not need to be physically present at the WG
session.

If possible the Chair should be elected by acclamation by the WG or by
consensus after discussion. If the result is unclear, then a secret
ballot should be held. In the case of a ballot, votes will be counted by
RIPE NCC Staff and/or Chairs of other WGs. The result will be determined
by simple majority.

** Removal of a WG Chair:

A WG Chair may be unable to fulfil their duties as described in this
document or otherwise fail to serve the WG and the community. With the
endorsement of a significant share of the WG, a vote of no confidence
may be initiated.

Before a vote of no confidence is taken, due effort should be made to
address the issue(s) leading to the vote. The right of reply must be
given to all parties involved in the procedure. If this effort fails to
resolve the issue, the vote may proceed.

The vote must be requested on the WG mailing list at least one week in
advance of the WG Session at a RIPE meeting and should take place during
the WG session. Anyone physically present at the WG session may take
part in the vote. The vote should be conducted by secret ballot and
votes counted by RIPE NCC Staff and/or WG Chairs of other WGs. The
result will be determined by simple majority. If the vote of no
confidence in a WG Chair is passed, the seat is vacated and the WG Chair
is not eligible for stand for re-selection.

** No Chair:

If a working group is left with no Chair, e.g. due to the resignation or
removal of the sole WG Chair, then the WG may elect an interim WG Chair
according to the selection procedures specified above, but with
candidates nominated at the WG session. An interim WG Chair must resign
at the next WG session, but may stand for re-selection.

** Staggered Introduction:

For the purposes of staggering the introduction of this policy, in the
case where all co-Chairs of a WG have served for more than the standard
WG Chair term limit, an optional waiver is given to these WGs to allow
them to schedule the automatic resignations of their Chairs over the two
RIPE meetings immediately following the adoption of this policy. If the
WG decides to avail of this waiver, it is the responsibility of the WG
to decide in what order its co-Chairs should stand down.
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