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rescinded.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
electi...@sugarlabs.org <mailto:electi...@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 electi...@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 volunteer...@sugarlabs.org
<mailto:volunteer...@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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