diff --git a/src/constants/MarkdownFiles/posts/2024-11-08-fall-board-elections-how-to-participate.md b/src/constants/MarkdownFiles/posts/2024-11-08-fall-board-elections-how-to-participate.md index 099dd2f9..e9b23542 100644 --- a/src/constants/MarkdownFiles/posts/2024-11-08-fall-board-elections-how-to-participate.md +++ b/src/constants/MarkdownFiles/posts/2024-11-08-fall-board-elections-how-to-participate.md @@ -1,32 +1,65 @@ --- -title: "Board election results announcement: Three new members for the 2025-26 cycle" -excerpt: "The election results for the Sugar Labs Board of Directors have been announced. Devin Ulibarri, Sumit Srivastava, and Sebastian Silva will serve on the board for the 2025-26 cycle." +title: "Fall board elections: How to participate" +excerpt: "Sugar Labs will be running an election this fall for three seats to its board of directors. Sugar Labs community members are encouraged to participate." category: "COMMUNITY NEWS" date: "2024-11-08" -slug: "board-election-results-2025-26" +slug: "fall-board-elections-2024-how-to-participate" author: "Devin Ulibarri" description: "Executive Director" -tags: "markdown,parser,test,education,post,aigenerated" +tags: "community,election,announcement,sugarlabs,board" --- -# The results for the 2025-26 Sugar Labs board cycle have been determined. +**Sugar Labs will be running an election this fall for three seats to its board of directors. Sugar Labs community members are encouraged to participate.** -The votes have been counted, and the [results](https://bettervoting.com/dp3xc7/) for the [2025-26 Sugar Labs board cycle](https://www.sugarlabs.org/community/2024/11/22/elections-extension/) have been determined. +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. -The winners are **Devin Ulibarri, Sumit Srivastava, and Sebastian Silva**. They have all been notified and have agreed to serve on the Board of Directors for the 2025-26 cycle. For this election, we used [bettervoting.com](https://bettervoting.com) after doing research on various voting systems. Please read our [original election announcement](https://www.sugarlabs.org/community/2024/11/22/elections-extension/) for more information on how we decided upon this voting system. +### Receive your ballot -The new members of the board will be filling the seats of two outgoing board members, **Lionel Laské and Alex Perez**, and one vacant seat. +We encourage you to vote. The application to receive your ballot, due + by the end of day on November 22, 2024, is here: -The next election for three seats to the **2026-27 cycle** is planned for **August of next year**. All Sugar Labs members may vote, and members can: -- Run for election to the Board of Directors -- Vote in the elections for the Board of Directors -- Suggest referenda +There are no special qualifications that you need to prove to be able to vote. -As indicated in the [Sugar Labs Inc. bylaws](https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs/Governance), anyone with "significant and sustained" contributions to Sugar Labs is eligible for membership. If you believe you qualify for membership based on this criteria and are interested in [becoming an official member of Sugar Labs](https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs/Members), you are encouraged to send an email to . +### Running for a board position -If you were a member in the past but [did not vote in this election](https://www.sugarlabs.org/community/2024/11/22/elections-extension/), you will need to reapply for membership in order for your membership status to be reinstated. *(If you voted in this election, no further action is required.)* Registering for membership early will help ensure that you will be ready for the next election. +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 +. If +you need any technical assistance with the wiki, please contact +[elections@sugarlabs.org](mailto:elections@sugarlabs.org). -If you are interested in volunteering to assist with the next election in 2025, please contact with your interest. +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. -On behalf of the [Sugar Labs Board of Directors](https://www.sugarlabs.org/leadership/), we offer a big **Thank you!** to all who participated in this year's election. +### 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 receive [candidacy applications](https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/2025-2026-candidates#Candidates) and candidate bios; and deadline to receive [ballot 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@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: + + +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.