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community_election_procedure [2015/10/01 19:10]
Dave Neary [TSC Chairperson election] Correct date alignment
community_election_procedure [2015/10/06 06:29] (current)
Christopher Price
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 === Publication of election results === === Publication of election results ===
  
-For all OPNFV community elections full (anonymized) results are published to allow independent verification of the results. ​+For all OPNFV community elections full (anonymized) results ​detailing how many votes were tallied for which candidate, ​are published ​on the opnfv-tech-discuss mailing list to allow for independent verification of the results ​and transparency of the process. 
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 +For all OPNFV community elections, if unanimously agreed by all nominees the results may be published on the opnfv-tech-discuss mailing list for independent verification of the results and transparency of the process.
  
 ==== Community board member election ==== ==== Community board member election ====
  
-  *Elections are announced on the 1st of September, or the date of the first TSC meeting after September 1st, on the opnfv-tech-discuss mailing list. +  *Elections are announced on the 1st of September, or the date of the first TSC meeting after September 1st, on the opnfv-tech-discuss mailing list by the current TSC Chair
-    * At this time the list of eligible voters, who are also eligible to be candidates, will be published to the OPNFV web-site allowing one week for errors and omissions to be corrected. +    * At this time the list of eligible voters, who are also eligible to be candidates, will be published ​by the TSC Chair (or their designee) ​to the OPNFV web-site ​wiki allowing one week for errors and omissions to be corrected. This wiki will also include any statements/​qualifications/​etc... that each candidate might want to provide to the community
-  *The nomination period will begin one week after announcing the election and will continue for one week, until 14 days after the election announcement. ​ Nominations of candidates can be made either as self-nominations,​ or by any candidate ​on their behalf although ​the nomination must be accepted by the nominee to be valid. +  *The nomination period will begin one week after announcing the election and will continue for one week, until fourteen (14days after the election announcement ​and will be announced on the opnfv-tech-discuss mailing list by the TSC chair at the beginning of the election period. ​ The announcement will include a list of all nominees and a pointer to the aforementioned wiki as a pointer for further information about each candidate.  Nominations of candidates can be made either as self-nominations,​ or by someone else nominating a candidate. In the case of the latter, ​the nomination must be explicitly ​accepted ​in writing ​by the nominee to be valid. This must be done by sending email to the opnfv-tech-discuss mailing list by the nomination deadline. Any other means will not be accepted
-  * The list of valid nominees will be announced on opnfv-tech-discuss at the end of the nomination period and posted to the community wiki.  One week will be allowed for community debate and discussion.+  * The list of valid nominees will be announced on opnfv-tech-discuss at the end of the nomination period and posted to the community wiki.  One week will be allowed for community debate and discussion, if the community so chooses. ​ Discussion will only be allowed on the opnfv-tech-discuss mailing list.
   * Polls will be open for one week, from the 21st day after announcing the election until the 28th day at which point results will be sent to opnfv-tech-discuss and posted on the wiki.   * Polls will be open for one week, from the 21st day after announcing the election until the 28th day at which point results will be sent to opnfv-tech-discuss and posted on the wiki.
  
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 (this is according to current bylaws and aligned with the proposed process, assuming we would aim at the same election cadence even if we don't start there.) ​ (this is according to current bylaws and aligned with the proposed process, assuming we would aim at the same election cadence even if we don't start there.) ​
  
-  *Elections are announced on the 1st of September, or the date of the first TSC meeting after September 1st, on the opnfv-tech-discuss mailing list. +  *Elections are announced on the 1st of September, or the date of the first TSC meeting after September 1st, on the opnfv-tech-discuss mailing list by the current TSC Chair
-    * At this time the list of eligible voters, who are also eligible to be candidates, will be published to the OPNFV web-site allowing one week for errors and omissions to be corrected. +    * At this time the list of eligible voters, who are also eligible to be candidates, will be published to the OPNFV web-site's wiki allowing one (1) full week for errors and omissions to be corrected. 
-  *The nomination period will begin one week after announcing ​the election and will continue for one week, until 14 days after the election announcement. ​ Nominations of candidates can be made either as self-nominations,​ or by any candidate ​on their behalf ​although the nomination must be accepted by the nominee to be valid. +  *The nomination period will begin one (1) full week after the election ​announcement, ​and will continue for one (1) week, until fourteen (14) full days after the election announcement. ​ Nominations of candidates can be made either as self-nominations,​ or by anyone nominating a candidate although the nomination must be accepted by the nominee to be valid. Acceptance of non-self nominations must be made only by sending a confirmation message to the opnfv-tech-discuss mailing list to document this fact
-  * The list of valid nominees will be announced on opnfv-tech-discuss at the end of the nomination period and posted to the community wiki.  One week will be allowed for community debate and discussion. +  * The list of valid nominees will be announced on opnfv-tech-discuss at the end of the nomination period and posted to the community wiki.  One full week will be allowed for community debate and discussion, which should take place only on the opnfv-tech-discuss mailing list
-  * Polls will be open for one week, from the 21st day after announcing the election until the 28th day at which point results will be sent to opnfv-tech-discuss and posted on the wiki.+  * Polls will be open for one full week, from the 21st day after announcing the election until the 28th day at which point results will be sent to opnfv-tech-discuss and posted on the wiki.
  
  
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   *The nomination period will begin one week after announcing the election and will continue for one week, until 14 days after the election announcement. ​ The nomination process for the TSC chairperson is by self-nomination.   *The nomination period will begin one week after announcing the election and will continue for one week, until 14 days after the election announcement. ​ The nomination process for the TSC chairperson is by self-nomination.
   * Polls will be open for one week, from the 14th day after announcing the election until the 21st day at which point results will be sent to opnfv-tech-discuss and posted on the wiki.   * Polls will be open for one week, from the 14th day after announcing the election until the 21st day at which point results will be sent to opnfv-tech-discuss and posted on the wiki.
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community_election_procedure.1443726643.txt.gz · Last modified: 2015/10/01 19:10 by Dave Neary