[wplug-plan] Electronic voting

[John Lewis]

On 12/08/2012 07:01 PM, Justin at js-wordsmith.com wrote:
> During today's InstallFest, Pat and I talked about Loomio
> (http://www.loomio.org), a free software platform used for decision-making.
> We could use to hold votes in WPLUG electronically. Many of us agree that
> accepting membership dues electronically would be convenient; wouldn't
> being able to vote with a single click be just as nice?
>
> Vance was very helpful in explaining the history behind why we vote the way
> we do. Rather than attempt an imperfect recollection of exactly what he
> said, I'll let him speak for himself if he'd care to do so.
>
> Loomio doesn't necessarily have to replace voting at general user meetings.
> Let's say we allow our members to vote on an important proposal over a
> certain period of time. If the final day to vote coincides with a GUM,
> people would still have an opportunity to discuss the proposal in person
> (and change their vote if necessary). Less important proposals could be
> decided over Loomio exclusively. In doing so, we'd make the most efficient
> use of our time at meetings by only bringing up the most important matters.
>
>
> In any event, I'm just throwing out ideas here. How do you feel about the
> prospect of voting electronically?
>
> Justin Smith
> Electronic Communication Specialist
> 724-612-2837
> http://www.js-wordsmith.com

So did you git clone a copy of the source code or sign up for the beta?