We are seeking nominations for candidates for election to the X.Org Foundation Board of Directors. All X.Org Foundation members are eligible for election to the board.

Nominations for the 2016 election are now open and will remain open until 23:59 UTC on 15 March 2016.

The Board consists of directors elected from the membership. Each year, an election is held to bring the total number of directors to eight. The four members receiving the highest vote totals will serve as directors for two year terms.

The directors who received two year terms starting in 2015 were Peter Hutterer, Martin Peres, Rob Clark and Daniel Vetter, They will continue to serve until their term ends in 2017. Current directors whose term expires in 2016 are Alex Deucher, Matt Dew, Egbert Eich and Keith Packard.

A director is expected to participate in the fortnightly IRC meeting to discuss current business and to attend the annual meeting of the X.Org Foundation, which will be held at a location determined in advance by the Board of Directors.

A member may nominate themselves or any other member they feel is qualified. Nominations should be sent to the Election Committee at elections@x.org.

Nominees shall be required to be current members of the X.Org Foundation, and submit a personal statement of up to 200 words that will be provided to prospective voters. The collected statements, along with the statement of contribution to the X.Org Foundation in the members account page on http://members.x.org, will be made available to all voters to help them make their voting decisions.

Nominations, membership applications or renewals and completed personal statements must be received no later than 23:59 UTC on 15 March 2016.

The slate of candidates will be published 17 March 2016 and candidate Q&A will begin then. The deadline for Xorg membership applications and renewals is 17 March 2016.

Cheers, Peter, on behalf of the X.Org BoD