Aren't you meant to ask the nominee first? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I don't think I'd be too happy about class business being done on a fully open public forum. It'd be different if it were a 'member only' forum, I guess.

Even then, only nominations with a proposer and seconder, with the nominees consent, should be made.