Community Council/Council election Q3 2010

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== Election timetable ==
== Election timetable ==
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Unless otherwise noted, all dates are 23:59 UTC.
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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: List of candidates announced - [/Candidate declarations | Current candidate declarations]
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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

Revision as of 07:50, 8 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.

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 - [/Candidate declarations | Current candidate declarations]
  • September 8 - September 15: Hustings - ask your candidates questions
  • September 16 00:00 UTC: Voting opens
  • September 22: Voting closes
  • September 23: Results announced

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.

Election material

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