Community Council/Council election Q3 2010

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== Election timetable ==
== Election timetable ==
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All deadlines are set at 23:59 UTC.
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Unless otherwise noted, all dates are 23:59 UTC.
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Voting closes:
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23:59, Wednesday, 22nd September 2010
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Voting opens:
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00:00, Thursday, 16th September 2010
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Nominations close:
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23:59, Wednesday, 8th September 2010
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Nominations open:
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00:00, Thursday, 26th August 2010
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* August 22: Election announced
* August 22: Election announced
* August 26: [[/Eligible candidates | List of potential candidates]] published
* August 26: [[/Eligible candidates | List of potential candidates]] published
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* August 26: Nominations open
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* August 26 00:00 UTC: Nominations open
* September 8: Nominations close
* September 8: Nominations close
* September 8: Deadline for karma for electorate
* September 8: Deadline for karma for electorate
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* September 8: List of candidates announced
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* September 8: [[/Candidate declarations | List of candidates announced]]
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* September 8 - September 15: Hustings - ask your candidates
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* September 8 - September 15: Hustings - ask your candidates questions
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* September 16: [http://maemo.org/vote/vote.php?election_id=10 Voting opens]
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* September 16 00:00 UTC: [http://maemo.org/vote/vote.php?election_id=10 Voting opens]
* September 22: Voting closes
* September 22: Voting closes
* September 23: Results announced
* September 23: Results announced

Latest revision as of 14:17, 13 September 2010

The Maemo Community Council will have its next election in September 2010, electing a new council for a 6 month term.

The election page will eventually be available here.

[edit] Election timetable

Unless otherwise noted, all dates are 23:59 UTC.


  • August 22: Election announced
  • August 26: List of potential candidates published
  • August 26 00:00 UTC: Nominations open
  • September 8: Nominations close
  • September 8: Deadline for karma for electorate
  • September 8: List of candidates announced
  • September 8 - September 15: Hustings - ask your candidates questions
  • September 16 00:00 UTC: Voting opens
  • September 22: Voting closes
  • September 23: Results announced

[edit] Eligibility

The election processes are described in detail at Community Council/Election process.

Candidates need to have a karma of 100 or higher; voters need to have a karma of 10 or more. Karma is earned through a variety of mechanisms, but to earn points for contributions on talk.maemo.org, you need to link talk.maemo.org account with maemo.org profile.

[edit] Election material

Here you will find lists of potential candidates, statements from candidates, and other material related to the March 2010 elections.