OGB Elections 2010
This page is a DRAFT of the Constitutional Rewrite Timetable and the 2010 OGB Election calendar.
Proposed Constitutional Rewrite Timetable
| Rewrite Event | Effective Timestamp |
|---|---|
| Deadline for List of Items that are Essential to Change | Thurs Sept 3 |
| Alpha Draft of Changes Available for Review | Thurs Sept 17th |
| Beta Draft of Changes Available for Review | Thu Oct 1st |
| Beta Refresh of Changes Available for Review | Thurs Oct 15th |
| Final Draft of New Constitution Available for Review | Thurs Oct 29 |
| Constitution Communication Begins | Thurs Nov 12th |
| Election Calendar Finalized | Thurs Nov 26th |
| Election Communication Begins | Thurs Dec 10th |
| Core Contributor Grants Deadline Communication Begins | Thurs Jan 7th |
| Core Contributor Grants Deadline Communication Continued | Thurs Jan 21st |
| Publish OGB 2009 Annual Report | Thurs Feb 4th |
Election Timetable
| Election Event | Effective Timestamp (all times US/Pacific) |
|---|---|
| Deadline for Core Contributor Grants for voting in this election | Mon Feb 15th (00:00 hrs) |
| Nominations Open | Mon Feb 15th |
| Annual Meeting begins | Thu Feb 25th (12:00 hrs) |
| Submissions for Constitutional Amendments and other Ballot Questions Close | Fri Feb 26 (23:59 hrs) |
| Nominations Close | Mon Mar 1st (23:59 hrs) |
| Daylight Savings Time begins in US/Pacific Time Zone - offsets from other time zones shift one hour earlier for remaining events - see timeanddate.com to convert your local time | Sun Mar 14th (02:00 hrs) |
| Election Voting Open | Mon Mar 8th (00:00 hrs) |
| Election Voting Closes | Mon Mar 22nd (23:59 hrs) |
| Election results posted | Tue Mar 23rd (sometime) |
| New OGB takes office | Thurs Apr 1st (00:00 hrs) |
Details
- Eligibility to Vote and Polling Credentials
1* If you are entitled to vote in the Elections (you will have a valid Core Contributor Grant), please go now to ssh://poll.opensolaris.org and make sure your keys will allow you in. If they do not, please check the detailed instructions.
1* Detailed instructions can be found at the poll web site. - OGB Nominations
1* Any OpenSolaris community member can be nominated to stand for election to the OGB - all you need is a valid log-in ID for OpenSolaris.org. Nominations must however be made by a Core Contributor and accepted by the candidate.
1* The final deadline for all nominations and acceptances to be received and recorded in the mail archive at ogb-discuss@opensolaris.org was 23:59 US/Pacific on Monday, March 1, 2010.
1* Full details are in Alan's e-mail
1* A list of nominations appears below. - New Constitution
1* The OGB has noted all the comments made publicly and privately and has now published the final proposal for the new Constitution at TBD.
1* We believe this new document simplifies and clarifies the community governance to match our actual practice and realistic expectations.
1* [old]The new Constitution, if adopted, would also require changes to the Charter. The OGB has sought, and Sun has granted, leave to make suitable changes to the Charter once the new Constitution is adopted. This would be the first task for the new OGB. A list of potential changes can be found on the wiki. - Meeting of Members
1* Under the terms of the existing Constitution, we have to gather a quorum of the voting membership on irc://irc.freenode.net/#opensolaris-meeting from noon US/Pacific on Thursday, February 25th.
1* Please log in to the IRC channel and announce yourself in the format "Hello, I am <//your name//> and an OpenSolaris Core Contributor. My OpenSolaris ID is <//your ID//>.
"
1* There is a bot monitoring the channel and recording these announcements as well as all channel discussion (logs)
1* All comments made after the start of the meeting will be recorded by the bot as minutes of the meeting.
1* Feel free to use the IRC channel to ask, or indeed answer, any questions about the election. The current OGB will be present at a minimum between 9:00 and 10:00 US/Pacific on Thursday, March 4th. They can be identified as channel operators on the IRC channel.
Final List of Nominees for 2010-2011 OGB
TBD
on 2009/10/26 12:08