Open Source Matters, Inc. and the Joomla! Project is now operating under the new structure that was formalised in March 2017. This article sets out the new Election Cycle that is now in place.
Election Groups
The first post-transition new board of directors (NBOD), was deemed complete on March 23, 2017. All election cycles will be based upon the completion date of the NBOD.
According to the Bylaws, Section 5.03 (B), and additionally with motion #2017/041, The Board of Directors and Officers of Open Source Matters, has divided the board into the following Election Groups in order to stagger elections to assist with continuity and minimise disruption in leadership, with Group 1 having an initial 6 month term(1):
Group 1 :
- Vice President
- Treasurer
- Events Department Coordinator
- Marketing & Communication Department Coordinator
- Programs Department Coordinator
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Group 1 Voting Cycle |
Annual Date |
2019 Dates |
|
Call for Nominations (COD) |
Fourth (4th) Saturday of July |
27 July 2019 |
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Nomination Acceptance |
Seven (7) Days after COD |
3 August 2019 |
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Voting |
Seven (7) Days after Acceptance |
10 August 2019 |
|
Election Results |
Seven (7) Days after Voting |
17 August 2019 |
|
Group 1 Term Ends |
Forty-two (42) Days after Election Results to ensure a proper Transition |
28 September 2019 |
Group 2
- President
- Secretary
- Production Department Coordinator
- Operations Department Coordinator
- Legal & Financial Department Coordinator
- Local Communities Department Coordinator(2)
|
Group 2 Voting Cycle |
Annual Date |
2019 Dates |
|
Call for Nominations (COD) |
Third (3rd) Saturday of January |
19 January 2019 |
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Nomination Acceptance |
Seven (7) Days after COD |
26 January 2019 |
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Voting |
Seven (7) Days after Acceptance |
2 February 2019 |
|
Election Results |
Seven (7) Days after Voting |
9 February 2019 |
|
Group 2 Term Ends |
Forty-two (42) Days after Election Results to ensure a proper Transition |
23 March 2019 |
(2) The yet to be formed Local Communities Department will have a special election.
Further Information
- Motion 2017/041: “Approve the Joomla! Election Cycle Document” proposed by Robert Jacobi, Seconded by Luca Marzo and passed with unanimous consent on June 15, 2017 at the Board of Directors and Officers Meeting. https://volunteers.joomla.org/board-of-directors/reports/559-osm-inc-full-board-meeting-june-15-2017
- Open Source Matters, Inc. - Bylaws, Section 5.03(B) https://www.opensourcematters.org/images/documents/20-10-2016-OSM-ByLaws.pdf
- Open Source Matters, Inc. - Structure https://www.opensourcematters.org/organisation.html
Election Results
- 2017 February 01 - Department Coordinator Election Results
- 2017 March 01 - Officer Election Results
- 2017 March 03 - Vice President Run-off Election Results
- 2017 March 24 - Full Board composition after Transition period
- 2017 August 13 - Group 1 Election Results
- 2017 August 14 - Officer Election Transparency Report
- 2018 February 10 - Group 2 Election Results
- 2018 February 26 - Replacement for Events Department Coordinator Election Result
- 2018 May 26 - Replacement for Vice President Election Result
- 2018 August 19 - Group 1 Election Results