[opensuse-ambassadors] Re: [opensuse-project] openSUSE Board Election 2012

2012/11/14 Pascal Bleser

On 2012-11-13 09:42:26 (-0500), Robert Schweikert wrote:

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The announcement for the next openSUSE Board election is done. Please read http://news.opensuse.org/2012/11/13/the-board-election-2012/ [...] Could you please add information about the terms that are coming to an end? Just stating that 2 positions are up for grabs is insufficient. We have rules about who may or may not get elected to

On 11/13/2012 09:07 AM, Izabel Valverde wrote: maintain appropriate composition of the board. [...]

And maybe also which seats are up for election, and which are not :)

PS: Thanks for writing up the announcement Izabel :)

cheers -- -o) Pascal Bleser /\\ http://opensuse.org -- we haz green _\_v http://fosdem.org -- we haz conf

Hello all, @Pascal You're welcome :) @Victor Thank you very much! @Robert You're right, more detailed announcement would be more helpful. Thanks for your call. The announcement follows a template that we have to make it simple for the ones involved on the Elections Committee, the idea is the assure the minimum information and save the volunteer time. I will add to the template your request to not happen again :) Meanwhile... quoting: Seats to get elected There will be 2 seats to be elected, each for a 2 year term. Henne Vogelsang's seat is coming to expiration, and in addition he is completing his two-term limit. That means he is not eligible for re-election this time. Manu was appointed this year after Peter Linnell stepped down. Peter was elected in January of 2011. Thus, Manu's seat is up for election, but he is eligible to get elected. Company affiliation In the event that individuals affiliated with a company or organization hold more than 40 per cent of the electable seats, affiliates from that corporation will be required to resign until fewer than 40 per cent of electable seats are controlled by that company or organisation. Individuals affiliated with a company or organization are people who are employees, officers, or members of the board of directors of an organization; or have a significant consulting relationship; or own at least 1 per cent of the equity or debt, or derivatives thereof, of a company. Resignation Any person who has resigned from the Board or has been removed from the Board is not eligible for nomination or appointment for or during the next Board election period. All about the Elections Board rules can be find http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Board_election_rules We'll make a second announcement next week and add more information. Thank you again, Izabel -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-ambassadors+owner@opensuse.org