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The following elections will take place in in November 2011:
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* [[Board/Elections/Nominations|Fedora Project Board]] (two seats)
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* [[Development/SteeringCommittee/Nominations|FESCo (Engineering)]] (four seats)
* [[FAmSCo_election_2011_nominations|FAmSCo (Ambassadors)]] (seven seats)
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All dates and times noted are UTC time.
The following elections take place in July 2016:


=== Committee Elections Schedule ===
* [[Development/SteeringCommittee/Nominations|FESCo (Engineering)]] (4 seats)
* [[Council/Nominations|Fedora Council]] (1 seat)


* October 24: Announce election schedule, call for Town Hall volunteers
All dates and times noted are UTC time.
* October 25-November 5th: Nominations open (nomination period closes promptly at 23:59:59 UTC on the 5th)
* October 25-November 5th: Questions for candidates accepted at [[F17_elections_questionnaire|Fedora 17 elections questionnaire]]
* November 6-12: Organize town hall schedule
* November 6-12: Candidates answer questions, send responses to Wrangler
* November 12: Deadline for questionnaire responses from candidates
* November 13-14: Wrangler presents questionnaire answers, posts to wiki
* November 15-22: Town Hall meetings
* November 21-22: Finalize online voting application
* November 23-December 5:  Voting Period (voting period closes promptly at 23:59:59 on the 5th)
* December 6: Announce results


=== Nominations for Elected Positions ===
= Committee Elections Schedule =
You may self-nominate. If you wish to nominate someone else, please consult with that person ahead of time. Wiki nomination pages carry additional details about the nominee which the nominee is expected to write.
* '''July 05 - July 11''': Nomination period open (closes promptly at 23:59:00 UTC on July 11th)
* '''July 12 - July 18''': "Campaign" period starts. Individual blog posts, etc. encouraged. Will also have an email interview with all answers published in Fedora Magazine/Community Blog.(Date yet to be decided.)
* '''July 19 - July 25''': Voting Open (closes promptly at 23:59:00 UTC on July 25th)
* '''July 26''': Results announcement


=== Candidate Questionnaire ===
All dates and times noted are UTC time.
We are collecting a list of questions, which will be given to each candidate to answer before the IRC Town Halls.  Please see the [[F17 elections questionnaire]] and add your own.  Note: not all questions will be posed to the candidates.  Questions may be edited.  Candidates may choose to answer (or not) as they see fit. Questions will be collected from October 25 to November 5. Candidates will have until November 12 to return their responses which will be published no later than November 14th.  


[[F17 elections questionnaire|Link to the elections questionnaire]]
= Nominations for Elected Positions =


You may self-nominate.  If you wish to nominate someone else, please consult with that person ahead of time.  Wiki nomination pages carry additional details about the nominee which the nominee is expected to write.


=== IRC Town Halls ===
= Candidate Interviews =
We are collecting a list of questions, which will be given to each candidate to answer before voting period begins as part of campaign in [http://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/ Community Blog]. Please see the [[Elections/Questionnaire|July 2016 Elections Questionnaire]] and add your own. Note: not all questions will be posed to the candidates. Questions may be edited. Candidates may choose to answer (or not) as they see fit.
For an inspiration you might see the last [https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Elections/Questionnaire&oldid=429095 Elections Questionnaire from Nov/Dec 2015 Elections].


Each group participating in the election will attempt host two Town Hall forums on IRC.  Each will last one hour, or less if there are no further questions.
= IRC Town Halls =


==== How to Join ====
No Town Halls are being held this time. Instead we're running campaign and part of it are [http://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/ Community Blog] interviews. It's hard to schedule Town Halls (different schedules, timezones etc.) and it prolongs elections itself.


* Everyone should join [irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-townhall #fedora-townhall] on FreeNode (irc.freenode.net).  Only candidates and a moderator may speak in this channel.
Election Coordinators: [[User:jkurik|jkurik]]
* Non-candidates should also join [irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora-townhall-public #fedora-townhall-public] on FreeNode (irc.freenode.net).  Direct your questions for the candidates to the moderator.


==== Schedule ====
[[Elections/Questionnaire|Questionnaire]] Coordinator: [[User:jkurik|jkurik]]


===== FESCo =====
= Voting Information =
{|
! Date & Time !! Group !! Moderator !! IRC Logs
|-
| Monday, November 21 at 18:00 UTC || FESCo || [[User:Jsmith|Jared Smith]] || [http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-townhall/2011-11-21/fedora_townhall.2011-11-21-18.01.html Log]
|-
|}


===== Fedora Project Board =====
The [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora_Contributor_Documentation/1/html/Fedora_Elections_Guide/index.html Fedora Elections Guide] has information on the voting method used in the Fedora elections and detailed instructions on how to cast your vote.
{|
! Date & Time !! Group !! Moderator !! IRC Logs
|-
| Thursday, November 17 at 23:00 UTC || Fedora Project Board || [[User:Jsmith|Jared Smith]] || [http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-townhall/2011-11-17/fedora_townhall.2011-11-17-23.13.html Log]
|-
| Tuesday, November 22 at 21:00 UTC || Fedora Project Board || [[User:Jsmith|Jared Smith]] || [http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-townhall/2011-11-22/fedora_townhall.2011-11-22-21.01.html Log]
|-
|}


===== FAmSCo =====
== Voting Details ==


{|
If you are familiar with the voting process, you may go straight to the [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/voting voting] site to cast your votes.
! Date & Time !! Group !! Moderator !! IRC Logs
|-
| Saturday, November 19 at 11:00 UTC || FAmSCo || [[User:Jsmith|Jared Smith]] || [http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-townhall/2011-11-19/fedora_townhall.2011-11-19-11.00.log.html Log]
|-
| Tuesday, November 22 at 01:00 UTC || FAmSCo || [[User:Jsmith|Jared Smith]] || [http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-townhall/2011-11-22/fedora_townhall.2011-11-22-01.32.log.html Log]
|-
|}


== Eligible Voters ==


Voting eligibility is determined by a community member's Fedora Account System ([https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/ FAS]) memberships.


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{|
!Time !!Group !! Moderator !! US Timezones !! IRC Logs
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|18:00 UTC || FESCo || [[User:paulmellors|Paul Mellors]] || 01:00pm Eastern || [http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-townhall/2009-12-03/fesco-town-hall-2009-12-03.2009-12-03-18.07.log.html Log]
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To vote for the [[Council]] you must have cla_done in FAS.


==== Zodbot announcement ====
=== FESCo (Engineering) ===
Fedora Town Hall at ____ UTC (_____am/pm US-Eastern) with the ______ candidates. Visit https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Elections#IRC_Town_Halls for information on how to participate and pose questions to the candidates.


Coordinator: inode0 volunteers to coordinate the Beefy Miracle elections
To vote for [[Fedora_Engineering_Steering_Committee|FESCo]] you must have cla_done + one other "non-cla" group in FAS.


=== Voting Information ===
= Post Election Tasks =


The [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora_Contributor_Documentation/1/html/Fedora_Elections_Guide/index.html Fedora Elections Guide] has information on the voting method used in the Fedora elections and detailed instructions on how to cast your vote.
== Council ==
* Update the [[Council|Council wiki page]].


If you are familiar with the voting process, you may go straight to the [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/voting voting] site to cast your votes.
== FESCo (Engineering) ==
* Adjust the FESCo mailing list subscriptions.
* Update rights on the [https://fedorahosted.org/fesco/ FESCo trac instance].
* Update the [[Fedora_Engineering_Steering_Committee|FESCo wiki page]].
* Update the [[Extras/SteeringCommitteeHistory|FESCo history page]].
* Award new members the [https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-badges/ticket/36 fesco badge].


== Historical ==
= Historical =
*[https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Elections&oldid=430303 Elections in Nov/Dec 2015]
*[https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Elections&oldid=416869 Elections in June 2015]
*[https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Elections&oldid=400684 Elections in January 2015]
*[https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Elections&oldid=313245 Elections in Nov/Dec 2012]
*[https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Elections&oldid=292081 Elections in May/June 2012]
*[http://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Elections&oldid=261855 Elections in November 2011]
*[http://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Elections&oldid=239714 Elections in June 2011]
*[http://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Elections&oldid=208250 Elections in November 2010]
*[[Elections in May 2010]]
*[[Elections in May 2010]]
*[[Elections in December 2009]]
*[[Elections in December 2009]]

Revision as of 17:43, 20 September 2016

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July-2016 Elections are now over. Check the voting app for the results.
Election Panda wants YOU to vote!

The following elections take place in July 2016:

All dates and times noted are UTC time.

Committee Elections Schedule

  • July 05 - July 11: Nomination period open (closes promptly at 23:59:00 UTC on July 11th)
  • July 12 - July 18: "Campaign" period starts. Individual blog posts, etc. encouraged. Will also have an email interview with all answers published in Fedora Magazine/Community Blog.(Date yet to be decided.)
  • July 19 - July 25: Voting Open (closes promptly at 23:59:00 UTC on July 25th)
  • July 26: Results announcement

All dates and times noted are UTC time.

Nominations for Elected Positions

You may self-nominate. If you wish to nominate someone else, please consult with that person ahead of time. Wiki nomination pages carry additional details about the nominee which the nominee is expected to write.

Candidate Interviews

We are collecting a list of questions, which will be given to each candidate to answer before voting period begins as part of campaign in Community Blog. Please see the July 2016 Elections Questionnaire and add your own. Note: not all questions will be posed to the candidates. Questions may be edited. Candidates may choose to answer (or not) as they see fit. For an inspiration you might see the last Elections Questionnaire from Nov/Dec 2015 Elections.

IRC Town Halls

No Town Halls are being held this time. Instead we're running campaign and part of it are Community Blog interviews. It's hard to schedule Town Halls (different schedules, timezones etc.) and it prolongs elections itself.

Election Coordinators: jkurik

Questionnaire Coordinator: jkurik

Voting Information

The Fedora Elections Guide has information on the voting method used in the Fedora elections and detailed instructions on how to cast your vote.

Voting Details

If you are familiar with the voting process, you may go straight to the voting site to cast your votes.

Eligible Voters

Voting eligibility is determined by a community member's Fedora Account System (FAS) memberships.

Council

To vote for the Council you must have cla_done in FAS.

FESCo (Engineering)

To vote for FESCo you must have cla_done + one other "non-cla" group in FAS.

Post Election Tasks

Council

FESCo (Engineering)

Historical

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