<html> <head> </head> <body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'> <style></style> <div dir="ltr"><p style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font size="3">Hi Folks,</font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"><font size="3"><br></font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font size="3">At last, the end is in sight! Tomorrow (Today) at midnight UTC (actually at 00:01 - UTC on Feb 2), the Sugar Labs Oversight Board election poll will officially close and we will have the results shortly thereafter.</font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"><font size="3"><br></font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font size="3">However, so far, the voter "turnout" has not been very good. Remember, this election gives you a a say in who will guide the path of Sugar Labs over the coming year. </font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"><font size="3"><br></font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font size="3">If you have already voted, thank you for your participation! </font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"><font size="3"><br></font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font size="3">If you haven't voted yet and….</font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"><font size="3"><br></font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font size="3">… you like what Sugar Labs has been focusing on and doing in the last two years … vote!</font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"><font size="3"><br></font></p><p style="min-height: 14px;"><font size="3" style="font-family: Helvetica;">or</font><font face="Helvetica" size="3">…</font></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"><font size="3"><br></font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font size="3">… you think Sugar Labs should be spending more time and resources on some new projects… vote!</font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"><font size="3"><br></font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font size="3">If you don't know who the candidates are, you can find links to their platforms here:</font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"><font size="3"> </font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font size="3"><a href="https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/2015-2016-candidates">https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/2015-2016-candidates</a></font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"><font size="3"><br></font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font size="3">Be sure to scroll down and/or follow links to see the entire statement of each candidate.</font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"><font size="3"><br></font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font size="3">A big thanks goes to all of you who have taken a few minutes of your precious time to cast your ballot!</font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"><font size="3"><br></font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font size="3">There may still be individuals who, for one reason or another, did not receive a ballot link. If you are one of these folks, let us know right away and we will be happy to send the link again. It will be the same as the first one, so there is no need to worry about ballot box "stuffing!" </font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"><font size="3"><br></font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font size="3">Your Election/Membership Committee</font></p> <p style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font size="3">Sebastan Silva, Caryl Bigenho, and Samson Goddy</font></p></div> </div></body> </html>