With respect, if there is a vote to the balloting process we would vote NEGATIVE. The R5 ballot package was posted on Sep 16 but the correct Gender identity value set was not posted until Sep 29. With the submission deadline of Oct 7 for the community and Oct 13 for HL7 Canada, we think the timing was too tight for such a complex ballot. If HL7 wants meaningful community participation it needs to make a greater effort to make the ballot content and process easier to understand and follow; currently they are too complicated for non-technical people to take part meaningfully.

(Comment 74 - imported by: Lloyd McKenzie)