Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network

A nominating committee's essential function is to ensure that a minimum number of qualified, vetted individuals are placed on the slate of candidates for election.

it should ensure that folk who are not *technically* qualified, e.g. not members, not human people, ... are not on the slate. period.

it should never be a gating function

fact: it has been randy