Re: CB-nomcom communications Re: Current version?

[Brian E Carpenter <brian@hursley.ibm.com>]

Good idea. "Slate" is a US-only word in this context anyway;
we don't write up candidates' names on a slate in Britain, for example.

   Brian

Avri Doria wrote:
> 
> A personal opinion:
> 
> I too can live with this language with one minor
> exception.  My issue is with the word slate in line 4.
> Since we had several issues with ways to treat slates,
> I would prefer to see us avoid the baggage of that
> conflict by substituting
> 'list of candidates' for 'slate'.
> 
> a.
> 
>  >>
>  >>>   If not all the candidates submitted to a confirming body are
>  >>>   rapidly confirmed, the confirming body continues to communicate
>  >>>   with the nominating committee both to understand the committee's
>  >>>   rationale for the slate and, if appropriate, to explain the reason
>  >>>   why all the candidates were not confirmed.
>  >>>   The confirming body may ask the nominating committee for additional
>  >>>   information about a nominee, or about the nominating committee's
>  >>> procedure,
>  >>>   to assist them in their deliberations. However, the confirming body
>  >>>   and the nominating committee must refrain from mutual communication
>  >>>   about availability, qualification or characteristics of other
> possible
>  >>>   candidates for the position.
>  >>
>