Hi, Oliver,
Actually, the vote on petitioning for an additional candidate(s) should be concluded in time for the community call for candidate debate, otherwise, how could the successfully petitioned candidate(s) take part in this call?
I hope ABSdt could come up with a solution but I don't have any at the moment. Please refer to the timeline specified, regional consultation, 3-RALO joint petition and candidates/applicants' campaigning are all occurring simultaneously. So, to my understanding, all the "applicants" out of the slate should have opportunity for campaigning, including taking part in debates. In any case, I don't think ALSes should be urged to make quick decision. 7 days for regional polling is already pressing. Hong -- Dr. Hong Xue Professor of Law Director of Institute for the Internet Policy & Law (IIPL) Beijing Normal University http://www.iipl.org.cn/ 19 Xin Jie Kou Wai Street Beijing 100875 China