[Sugar-devel] Fall board elections: How to participate

[Devin Ulibarri]

Hi,

I just wanted to let you know that the deadline to apply for a ballot, 
as well as submit candidacy for the board, is November 24. Sugar Labs 
community members are encouraged to participate. By submitting an 
application for a ballot you will also be considered for membership. 
Current members who do not apply for a ballot will have their membership 
rescinded.

Full article: 
https://www.sugarlabs.org/community/2024/11/22/elections-extension/

Best,
Devin

Devin Ulibarri:
>
> Hi,
>
> Just a quick ping on this.
>
> We encourage everyone who is making contributions to Sugar Labs to 
> apply for a ballot. All you need to do is submit an application for 
> your ballot here: https://forms.gle/48F6h5wdV6BpSro66 
> <https://forms.gle/48F6h5wdV6BpSro66>
>
> Best,
>
> Devin
>
> Devin Ulibarri:
>>
>> Dear community,
>>
>>
>> This fall, we’re running an election for seats to the board of 
>> directors <https://www.sugarlabs.org/leadership/>for Sugar Labs Inc. 
>> There are three seats up for election. Two seats are held by board 
>> members Lionel Laské and Alex Perez, and one seat is a vacancy.
>>
>>
>>       Receive your ballot
>>
>> We encourage you to vote. The application to receive your ballot, due 
>> by the end of day on November 22, 2024, is here: 
>> https://forms.gle/48F6h5wdV6BpSro66 <https://forms.gle/48F6h5wdV6BpSro66>
>>
>>
>> There are no special qualifications that you need to prove to be able 
>> to vote.
>>
>>
>>       Running for a board position
>>
>> For those of you who would like to run for a board position, you will 
>> need to add your name and statement to the list on 
>> https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/2025-2026-candidates 
>> <https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/2025-2026-candidates>. 
>> If you need any technical assistance with the wiki, please contact 
>> elections at sugarlabs.org <mailto:elections at sugarlabs.org>.
>>
>>
>> Candidates should read and understand the terms of the Sugar Labs 
>> Inc.'s Bylaws <https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs/Governance>, 
>> as well as any domestic and international laws governing 
>> participation in a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit board.
>>
>>
>>       Election timeline
>>
>> The timeline of the election is planned as follows, with a deadline 
>> to receive ballot applications for the end of day on November 22, 
>> 2024, and a deadline to vote for the end of day on December 13, 2024.
>>
>>
>> Stage I
>>
>> 	
>>
>> November 8
>>
>> 	
>>
>> Announcement of election date and first call for candidates.
>>
>> Stage II
>>
>> 	
>>
>> November 22
>>
>> 	
>>
>> Deadline to receivecandidacy applications 
>> <https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/2025-2026-candidates#Candidates>and 
>> candidate bios; and deadline to receiveballot applications 
>> <https://forms.gle/48F6h5wdV6BpSro66>.
>>
>> Stage III
>>
>> 	
>>
>> November 27
>>
>> 	
>>
>> Ballots to be sent by email; If you do not receive your ballot by the 
>> following day, please email elections at sugarlabs.org
>>
>> Stage IV
>>
>> 	
>>
>> December 13
>>
>> 	
>>
>> Deadline to vote
>>
>> Stage V
>>
>> 	
>>
>> December 19
>>
>> 	
>>
>> Election results announced
>>
>>
>>       Election method
>>
>> After doing research on various election software recommended by the 
>> FLOSS community <https://github.com/sugarlabs/elections-research>, we 
>> have decided to use bettervoting.com <http://bettervoting.com>. The 
>> software is licensed under the AGPLv3, and the system supports 
>> automatic runoff vote tallying. Our internal research on the system 
>> can be found here: 
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kuXXL-tVgB1Ptu50cTonWtRnAuKmWn1jyKd1qPgqFJY/edit?tab=t.0 
>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kuXXL-tVgB1Ptu50cTonWtRnAuKmWn1jyKd1qPgqFJY/edit?tab=t.0>
>>
>>
>> Again, we encourage you to take the first step and apply for a ballot 
>> via our application form <https://forms.gle/48F6h5wdV6BpSro66>, and 
>> we look forward to your involvement.
>>
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>>
>> Devin Ulibarri, executive director
>>
>>
>> P.S. If you are interested in volunteering to assist with the next 
>> election in 2025, please contact volunteering at sugarlabs.org 
>> <mailto:volunteering at sugarlabs.org>with your interest.
>>
>> You may also find the information in this email here: 
>> https://www.sugarlabs.org/community/2024/11/08/fall-board-elections-how-to-participate/ 
>>
>>
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