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The following elections take place in July 2016:
The following [[Elections|elections]] take place in May 2018:


* [[Development/SteeringCommittee/Nominations|FESCo (Engineering)]] (4 seats)
* [[Development/SteeringCommittee/Nominations|FESCo (Engineering)]] (4 seats)
* [[Council/Nominations|Fedora Council]] (1 seat)
* [[Council/Nominations|Fedora Council]] (1 seat)
* [[Mindshare/Nominations|Mindshare]] (1 seat)


All dates and times noted are UTC time.
= Elections Schedule =
''All the periods below start at 00:00:00UTC and end at 23:59:59UTC)''


= Committee Elections Schedule =
* '''May 08 - May 15''': Selection of questions from Questionnaire
* '''July 05 - July 11''': Nomination period open (closes promptly at 23:59:00 UTC on July 11th)
* '''May 16 - May 22''': Nomination period<br><i> Nomination period for FESCo elections has been prolonged till <b>May 31st @ 23:59:59 UTC</b>. See [https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/1895 FESCo ticket #1895]) for more details.</i>
* '''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.)
* '''May 23 - May 29''': Interviews
* '''July 19 - July 25''': Voting Open (closes promptly at 23:59:00 UTC on July 25th)
* '''May 30 - May 30''': Voting Setup & Validation & Publishing of interviews
* '''July 26''': Results announcement
* '''May 31 - Jun 06''': Voting period
* '''Jun 07''': Result Announcement


All dates and times noted are UTC time.
= Selection of questions from Questionnaire =
From the set of collected questions for nominees to [[Development/SteeringCommittee|FESCo (Engineering)]], [[Council|Fedora Council]] and [[Mindshare|Mindshare]] teams, top 3 questions are going to be selected, based on [https://pagure.io/Fedora-Council/tickets/issue/156 Council decision], where these selected questions will be given to each candidate to answer before voting period begins as part of campaign.


= Nominations for Elected Positions =
Selected questions:
* [https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/1891 FESCo (Engineering) - ticket #1891]
* [https://pagure.io/Fedora-Council/tickets/issue/204 Fedora Council - ticket #204]
* [https://pagure.io/mindshare/issue/19 Mindshare - ticket #19]


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.
The top 3 selected questions for each team are published in [https://pagure.io/fedora-project-schedule/blob/master/f/elections/2018-May Pagure].  


= Candidate Interviews =
= Nominations for Elected Positions =
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.
During this period you may self-nominate to open seats.  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.
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].


= IRC Town Halls =
Currently opened nominations:
* [[Development/SteeringCommittee/Nominations|FESCo (Engineering)]] (4 seats)
* [[Council/Nominations|Fedora Council]] (1 seat)
* [[Mindshare/Nominations|Mindshare]] (1 seat)


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.
= Interviews =
Nominees are requested to answer [https://pagure.io/fedora-project-schedule/blob/master/f/elections/2018-May selected questions] using '''[https://pagure.io/fedora-project-schedule/issues private issue in Pagure]'''. In this way only [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Jkurik Election Wrangler] and [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Bex Fedora Action and Impact Coordinator] (as election wrangler substitute) are allowed to see these answers.


Election Coordinators: [[User:jkurik|jkurik]]
= Voting Setup & Validation & Publishing of interviews =
It is responsibility of [[User:jkurik|Election wrangler]] to validate eligibility of nominees for elections. In compliance with Fedora Council [https://pagure.io/Fedora-Council/tickets/issue/135 decision #135] nominees not having completed their interviews (as a [https://pagure.io/fedora-project-schedule/issues private issue in Pagure]) are excluded from the list of nominees.


[[Elections/Questionnaire|Questionnaire]] Coordinator: [[User:jkurik|jkurik]]
[[User:jkurik|Election wrangler]] is responsible for publishing these interviews on [http://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/  Fedora Community Blog] as well as setup of [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/voting/ voting machine] for the elections.


= Voting Information =
= Voting Information =
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To vote for [[Fedora_Engineering_Steering_Committee|FESCo]] you must have cla_done + one other "non-cla" group in FAS.
To vote for [[Fedora_Engineering_Steering_Committee|FESCo]] you must have cla_done + one other "non-cla" group in FAS.
=== Mindshare ===
To vote for [[Mindshare|Mindshare]] you must have cla_done group in FAS.


= Post Election Tasks =
= Post Election Tasks =


== Council ==
== Council ==
* Adjust the Council mailing list subscriptions.
* Update the [[Council|Council wiki page]].
* Update the [[Council|Council wiki page]].
* Update permissions on [https://pagure.io/group/Fedora-Council Council Pagure instance]


== FESCo (Engineering) ==
== FESCo (Engineering) ==
* Adjust the FESCo mailing list subscriptions.
* Update rights on the [https://pagure.io/group/fesco FESCo Pagure instance].
* Update rights on the [https://fedorahosted.org/fesco/ FESCo trac instance].
* Update the [[Fedora_Engineering_Steering_Committee|FESCo wiki page]].
* Update the [[Fedora_Engineering_Steering_Committee|FESCo wiki page]].
* Update the [[Extras/SteeringCommitteeHistory|FESCo history page]].
* Update the [[Extras/SteeringCommitteeHistory|FESCo history page]].
* Award new members the [https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-badges/ticket/36 fesco badge].
* Award new members the [https://pagure.io/Fedora-Badges/issue/36 fesco badge].
 
== Mindshare ==
* Adjust the Mindshare mailing list subscriptions ?
* Update permissions on [https://pagure.io/mindshare Mindshare Pagure instance] ?
* Update the [[Mindshare|Mindshare wiki page]].


= Historical =
= Historical =
*[https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Elections&oldid=430303 Elections in Nov/Dec 2016]
*[https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Elections&oldid=509999 Elections in January 2018]
*[https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Elections&oldid=500157 Elections in August 2017]
*[https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Elections&oldid=484148 Elections in December 2016]
*[https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Elections&oldid=474564 Elections in July 2016]
*[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=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=400684 Elections in January 2015]

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The following elections take place in May 2018:

Elections Schedule

All the periods below start at 00:00:00UTC and end at 23:59:59UTC)

  • May 08 - May 15: Selection of questions from Questionnaire
  • May 16 - May 22: Nomination period
    Nomination period for FESCo elections has been prolonged till May 31st @ 23:59:59 UTC. See FESCo ticket #1895) for more details.
  • May 23 - May 29: Interviews
  • May 30 - May 30: Voting Setup & Validation & Publishing of interviews
  • May 31 - Jun 06: Voting period
  • Jun 07: Result Announcement

Selection of questions from Questionnaire

From the set of collected questions for nominees to FESCo (Engineering), Fedora Council and Mindshare teams, top 3 questions are going to be selected, based on Council decision, where these selected questions will be given to each candidate to answer before voting period begins as part of campaign.

Selected questions:

The top 3 selected questions for each team are published in Pagure.

Nominations for Elected Positions

During this period you may self-nominate to open seats. 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.

Currently opened nominations:

Interviews

Nominees are requested to answer selected questions using private issue in Pagure. In this way only Election Wrangler and Fedora Action and Impact Coordinator (as election wrangler substitute) are allowed to see these answers.

Voting Setup & Validation & Publishing of interviews

It is responsibility of Election wrangler to validate eligibility of nominees for elections. In compliance with Fedora Council decision #135 nominees not having completed their interviews (as a private issue in Pagure) are excluded from the list of nominees.

Election wrangler is responsible for publishing these interviews on Fedora Community Blog as well as setup of voting machine for the elections.

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.

Mindshare

To vote for Mindshare you must have cla_done group in FAS.

Post Election Tasks

Council

FESCo (Engineering)

Mindshare

Historical

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