Re: Question on draft-ietf-nomcom-rfc2727bis-03.txt

[Eric Rescorla <ekr@rtfm.com>]

Brian E Carpenter <brian@hursley.ibm.com> writes:
> See rule 11 in section 5:
> 
> >         Nominating committee members are not eligible to be considered
> >         for filling any open position.  They become ineligible as soon
> >         as the term of the nominating committee on which they serve
> >         officially begins.  They remain ineligible for the duration of
> >         that nominating committee's term.
> 
> Nomcom N overlaps by about 3 months with Nomcom N+1. Due to this overlap,
> is a member of Nomcom N ineligible for nomination by Nomcom N+1? As I read
> the timeline, there are probably a few hours or days after the Third IETF
> when a member of Nomcom N would become eligible, i.e. after Nomcom N is
> dissolved but before nominations close. Is this correct? Whatever the
> answer, I think the document should state it.
> 
> To put it another way, is it our intention that Nomcom members are
> immunized for one year or two years?
Unless we're changing existing practice, it must be one year.

Otherwise, the liasons could not be nominated the following
term, making nomcom liason a ticket out of the IESG/IAB.

Or have I missed something?
-Ekr