To all X.Org Foundation Members:
Due to some technical difficulties, the earlier election notification messages to members@x.org list did not go through (but also did not trigger bounce/moderator notification). We cross referenced the members list to the subscriber lists for xorg-devel, xorg, mesa-dev, and wayland-devel lists and concluded that there are a small percentage of x.org foundation members who were not also subscribed to one of the lists CC'd on the original notification about election period.
For this reason, to ensure that all x.org foundation members have an opportunity to vote, we are extending the voting period by one week. The voting period will now remain open until 23:59 UTC on 12 April 2018.
Rob Clark, on behalf of the X.Org elections committee
On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 8:40 PM, Rob Clark robdclark@gmail.com wrote:
To all X.Org Foundation Members:
The X.Org Foundation's annual election is now open and will remain open until 23:59 UTC on 5 April 2018.
Four of the eight director seats are open during this election, with the four nominees receiving the highest vote totals serving as directors for two year terms.
There were six candidates nominated. For a complete list of the candidates and their personal statements, please see the following:
https://www.x.org/wiki/BoardOfDirectors/Elections/2018/
Here are some instructions on how to cast your vote:
Login to the membership system at: https://members.x.org/
If you do not remember your password, you can click on the "lost password" button and enter your user name. An e-mail will be sent to you with your password. If you have problems with the membership system, please e-mail membership@x.org.
When you login you will see a row of buttons that will allow you to update your info, list the members, list the open ballots and logout. Below this you will see a list of open ballots, for which you can cast votes. At the bottom of this page you will see another row of buttons with the current privacy policy, the provisional By-laws, the provisional Membership Agreement and instructions on how to contact the admin.
Note that if you click on the "Ballots" button at any time, you will see a list of the open ballots.
To cast your vote in a ballot, click on the "Cast" button to the right of the ballot you wish to vote on. This will bring up another page with the list of the candidates, and a question of whether or not to approve the new By-laws.
For the election: There is a pull-down selection box next to each candidate. For your top choice, select "1". For your second choice, select "2" and so forth. You should think of the numbers that you are selecting as the ranking of your preferences.
Note that you are NOT required to select your preferences for all four positions. You can leave more than one blank. The only restriction is that you cannot duplicate any of your choices (i.e., you can only select one "1", one "2" and so forth).
After you have completed your ballot, click the "Vote" button. Note that once you click this button, your votes will be cast and you will not be able to make further changes, so please make sure you are satisfied with your votes before clicking the "Vote" button.
After you click the "Vote" button, the system will verify that you have completed a valid ballot. If your ballot is invalid (e.g., you duplicated a selection), it will return you to the previous voting page. If your ballot is valid, your votes will be recorded and the system will show you a notice that your votes were cast.
Note that the election will close at 23:59 UTC on 5 April 2018. At that time, the election committee will count the votes and present the results to the current board for validation. After the current board validates the results, the election committee will present the results to the Members.
Rob Clark, on behalf of the X.Org elections committee