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The following elections will take place in May/June 2012:
The following elections will take place in November/December 2012:


* [[Board/Elections/Nominations|Fedora Project Board]] (three seats)
* [[Board/Elections/Nominations|Fedora Project Board]] (three seats)
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= Committee Elections Schedule =
= Committee Elections Schedule =


* April 27: Announce election schedule and open questionnaire form.
'''TBD'''
* April 27-May 8: Questionnaire form open for the community to submit questions for the candidates.
 
* May 2-8: FPL announces 1st appointment to the Fedora Project Board.
* : Announce election schedule and open questionnaire form.
* May 9-15: Nomination Period (closes promptly at 23:59:59 UTC on the 15th)
* : Questionnaire form open for the community to submit questions for the candidates.
* May 16-22: Schedule Townhalls for May 25-31.
* : FPL announces 1st appointment to the Fedora Project Board.
* May 22: Questionnaire responses due back.
* : Nomination Period (closes promptly at 23:59:59 UTC on the 15th)
* May 23-24: Questionnaire responses posted to the wiki prior to the first townhall.
* : Schedule Townhalls for May 25-31.
* May 25-31: Townhalls (Two for the Fedora Project Board, two for FESCo, and two for FAmSCo).
* : Questionnaire responses due back.
* June 1-7: Voting Period (closes promptly at 23:59:59 UTC on the 7th).
* : Questionnaire responses posted to the wiki prior to the first townhall.
* June 8: Announce Results.
* : Townhalls (Two for the Fedora Project Board, two for FESCo, and two for FAmSCo).
* June 12-19: Run-off election for the third seat to the Fedora Project Board.
* : Voting Period (closes promptly at 23:59:59 UTC on the 7th).
* June 20-22: FPL announces 2nd appointment to the Fedora Project Board.
* : Announce Results.
* : FPL announces 2nd appointment to the Fedora Project Board.




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= Candidate Questionnaire =
= Candidate Questionnaire =
We are collecting a list of questions, which will be given to each candidate to answer before the IRC townhall meetings. Please see the [[F18 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.
We are collecting a list of questions, which will be given to each candidate to answer before the IRC townhall meetings. Please see the [[F19 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.


= IRC Town Halls =
= IRC Town Halls =


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


== How to Join ==
== How to Join ==
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! Date & Time !! Group !! Moderator !! IRC Logs
! Date & Time !! Group !! Moderator !! IRC Logs
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| Tuesday, May 29 at 17:00 UTC || Fedora Project Board || [[User:jsmith|Jared Smith]] || [http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-townhall/2012-05-29/board_town_hall.2012-05-29-17.01.log.html logs]
| TBD || Fedora Project Board || TBD ||  
|-
| Wednesday, May 30 at 20:00 UTC || Fedora Project Board || [[User:kevin|Kevin Fenzi]] || [http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-townhall/2012-05-30/fedora-townhall.2012-05-30-20.00.log.html logs]
|-
|-
|}
|}
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! Date & Time !! Group !! Moderator !! IRC Logs
! Date & Time !! Group !! Moderator !! IRC Logs
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|-
| Wednesday, May 30 at 17:00 UTC || FESCo || [[User:mdomsch|Matt Domsch]] || [http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-townhall/2012-05-30/fedora-townhall.2012-05-30-17.02.log.html logs]
| TBD || FESCo || TBD] ||  
|-
| Thursday, May 31 at 20:00 UTC || FESCo || [[User:jstanley|Jon Stanley]] || [http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-townhall/2012-05-31/fesco_townhall.2012-05-31-20.06.log.html logs]
|-
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|}
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! Date & Time !! Group !! Moderator !! IRC Logs
! Date & Time !! Group !! Moderator !! IRC Logs
|-
|-
| Sunday, May 27 at 16:00 UTC || FAmSCo || [[User:inode0|inode0]] || [http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-townhall/2012-05-27/famsco_townhall.2012-05-27-16.00.log.html logs]
| TBD || FAmSCo || TBD ||  
|-
| Monday, May 28 at 17:00 UTC || FAmSCo || [[User:graphitefriction|Sarah White]] || [http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-townhall/2012-05-28/famsco_town_hall_no._2.2012-05-28-17.00.log.html logs]
|-
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|}
|}
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= Historical =
= Historical =
*
*[http://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Elections&oldid=261855 Elections in November 2011]
*[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=239714 Elections in June 2011]

Revision as of 23:05, 31 October 2012

The following elections will take place in November/December 2012:


All dates and times noted are UTC time.

Committee Elections Schedule

TBD

  • : Announce election schedule and open questionnaire form.
  • : Questionnaire form open for the community to submit questions for the candidates.
  • : FPL announces 1st appointment to the Fedora Project Board.
  • : Nomination Period (closes promptly at 23:59:59 UTC on the 15th)
  • : Schedule Townhalls for May 25-31.
  • : Questionnaire responses due back.
  • : Questionnaire responses posted to the wiki prior to the first townhall.
  • : Townhalls (Two for the Fedora Project Board, two for FESCo, and two for FAmSCo).
  • : Voting Period (closes promptly at 23:59:59 UTC on the 7th).
  • : Announce Results.
  • : FPL announces 2nd appointment to the Fedora Project Board.


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 Questionnaire

We are collecting a list of questions, which will be given to each candidate to answer before the IRC townhall meetings. Please see the F19 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.

IRC Town Halls

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

How to Join

  • Everyone should join #fedora-townhall on FreeNode (irc.freenode.net). Only candidates and a moderator may speak in this channel.
  • Non-candidates should also join #fedora-townhall-public on FreeNode (irc.freenode.net). Direct your questions for the candidates to the moderator.

Townhall Schedule

Fedora Project Board

Date & Time Group Moderator IRC Logs
TBD Fedora Project Board TBD

FESCo (Engineering)

Date & Time Group Moderator IRC Logs
TBD FESCo TBD]

FAmSCo (Ambassadors)

Date & Time Group Moderator IRC Logs
TBD FAmSCo TBD

Zodbot announcement

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.

Election Coordinator: inode0

Questionnaire Coordinator: ankursinha

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.

Fedora Project Board

To vote for the Fedora Project Board 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.

FAmSCo (Ambassadors)

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

Historical