[ghc-steering-committee] Voting on the Simons

[Richard Eisenberg]

> On Jan 26, 2021, at 4:55 AM, Joachim Breitner <mail at joachim-breitner.de> wrote:
> 
> The bylaws are not fully clear on whether this vote extends their term
> just until the next nomination round, or by another three years. But if
> one understands this as a short-cut through the full re-nomination
> process, then I conclude it means a new three year term starts for
> them.

Good point. https://github.com/ghc-proposals/ghc-proposals/pull/398

> 
> (Is this process a bit silly? But I guess a bit of ceremony is good.)

I don't think it's silly at all: it reifies the notion that no one is a committee member for life. Right now, I don't imagine there is contention, but having a process such as we do is good hygiene in preparing for a potential future where there is contention.

Richard