The following elections will take place in January 2014:
- Fedora Project Board (two seats: E1 and E2)
- FESCo (Engineering) (four seats)
- FAmSCo (Ambassadors) (three seats)
All dates and times noted are UTC time.
Committee Elections Schedule
- January 8: Announce elections
- January 8 - 13: Nomination Period (closes promptly at 23:59:59 UTC on January 13)
- January 8 - 27: Questionnaire form open for the community to submit questions for the candidates.
- January 28 - 30: Candidates Questionnaire. Results will be posted to the wiki prior to the first townhall
- January 31 - February 3: Townhalls
- February 4 - 10: Voting Period (closes promptly at 23:59:59 UTC on January 30)
- February 11: Announce Results
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 F21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 13 2013 1900 UTC | Fedora Project Board | Matt Domsch | Board townhall logs |
FESCo (Engineering)
| Date & Time | Group | Moderator | IRC Logs |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 10 2013 1700 GMT | FESCo | Ankur Sinha "FranciscoD" | FESCo townhall logs |
FAmSCo (Ambassadors)
| Date & Time | Group | Moderator | IRC Logs |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 2013 2000 UTC | FAmSCo | Ankur Sinha "FranciscoD" | FAmSCo townhall logs |
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: Ankur Sinha "FranciscoD"
Questionnaire Coordinator: Ankur Sinha "FranciscoD"
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.
Post Election Tasks
Fedora Project Board
TODO
FESCo (Engineering)
- Adjust the FESCo mailing list subscriptions.
- Update rights on the FESCo trac instance.
- Update the FESCo wiki page.
- Update the FESCo history page.
- Award new members the fesco badge.
FAmSCo (Ambassadors)
- Adjust the FAmSCo mailing list subscriptions.
- Update rights on the FAmSCo trac instance.
- Update the FAmSCo wiki page.
- Update the FAmSCo history page.