Community Council/Council election Q4 2012

(→Eligibility)
 
(5 intermediate revisions not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
-
The [[Community Council | Maemo Community Council]] will have its next election in October 2012, electing a new council and a Board of Directors for the foundation that will take over Maemo.org. The members will be elected for a 6 month term.
+
The [[Community Council | Maemo Community Council]] will have its next election in October 2012, electing a new council. The members will be elected for up to a 6 month term.  The council election process is also being utilized to select the initial Board of Directors for the Hildon Foundation.  
The election page will eventually be available [http://maemo.org/vote here].
The election page will eventually be available [http://maemo.org/vote here].
Line 10: Line 10:
== Election Details ==
== Election Details ==
-
The election is choosing transitional institutions in connection with the ending of funding for Maemo.org by NOKIA on 31st of December 2012.
+
Funding for Maemo.org by NOKIA is expected to end on 31st of December 2012.
-
In the remaining months of 2012 the Council will keep the same functions as previously. After the transition of the Community to the foundation (still to be established) the Council should be the executive arm of the Board of Directors of said foundation.
+
In the remaining months of 2012 the Council will keep the same functions as previously. It is possible that the Council will be taken in by the Board of Directors of the Hildon foundation. The exact nature of the Council in the Foundation is currently being established with the by-laws.
-
The exact nature of the Board of Director is currently being established with the by-laws.
+
== Election timetable ==
== Election timetable ==
Line 19: Line 18:
* September 15: Election announced, nomination period opened [http://lists.maemo.org/pipermail/maemo-community/2012-September/005009.html]
* September 15: Election announced, nomination period opened [http://lists.maemo.org/pipermail/maemo-community/2012-September/005009.html]
-
* to be announced: Nomination period extended
+
* Nomination period extended until 28 of October
-
* to be announced: Nominations close
+
== Eligibility ==
== Eligibility ==
Line 32: Line 30:
Here you will find lists of potential candidates, statements from candidates, and other material related to the October 2012 elections.
Here you will find lists of potential candidates, statements from candidates, and other material related to the October 2012 elections.
-
* [http://maemo.org/profile/list/?org_openpsa_qbpager_net_nehmer_account_list_page=1 Maemo members eligible to run for the council] (candidates need to have [[karma]] of 100 or higher)
+
* [[/Eligible candidates | List of potential candidates]]
* [http://wiki.maemo.org/Community_Council/Council_election_September_2012/Candidate_declarations Candidate declarations]
* [http://wiki.maemo.org/Community_Council/Council_election_September_2012/Candidate_declarations Candidate declarations]
-
== Results ==
+
== Results - Board of Directors ==
-
To be announced
+
The Maemo Community Council elected in May 2012 is as follows:
 +
 
 +
# [http://maemo.org/profile/view/ivgalvez/ Iván Gálvez Junquera / ivgalvez]
 +
# [http://maemo.org/profile/view/Texrat/ Randall Arnold / Texrat]
 +
# [http://maemo.org/profile/view/timsamoff/ Tim Samoff / timsamoff]
 +
[http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=1282882]
[[Category:Community]]
[[Category:Community]]

Latest revision as of 12:18, 20 October 2012

The Maemo Community Council will have its next election in October 2012, electing a new council. The members will be elected for up to a 6 month term. The council election process is also being utilized to select the initial Board of Directors for the Hildon Foundation.

The election page will eventually be available here.

Contents

[edit] Layman's Terms

Unless your have time and energy to dedicate to the Maemo cause, DO NOT APPLY AS A CANDIDATE. The Community is headed for storm!

[edit] Election Details

Funding for Maemo.org by NOKIA is expected to end on 31st of December 2012. In the remaining months of 2012 the Council will keep the same functions as previously. It is possible that the Council will be taken in by the Board of Directors of the Hildon foundation. The exact nature of the Council in the Foundation is currently being established with the by-laws.

[edit] Election timetable

All deadlines are set at 23:59 UTC.

  • September 15: Election announced, nomination period opened [1]
  • Nomination period extended until 28 of October

[edit] Eligibility

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

In order to vote, a community member must have had maemo.org account for over 3 months, (a maemo.org account is NOT a talk.maemo.org account) and have karma of 10 or above. Candidates need to have a karma of 100 or higher. List of potential candidates 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 October 2012 elections.

[edit] Results - Board of Directors

The Maemo Community Council elected in May 2012 is as follows:

  1. Iván Gálvez Junquera / ivgalvez
  2. Randall Arnold / Texrat
  3. Tim Samoff / timsamoff

[2]

Retrieved from "https://wiki.maemo.org/Community_Council/Council_election_Q4_2012"