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starlingx/election
This repository contains StarlingX Elections reference documents and tooling to run elections.
Election officials process
The StarlingX election process is currently run manually by the election officials. We are considering to move to automated steps once the process is stablized.
TSC Elections
Selecting Election Dates
Things to keep in mind when selecting election dates:
- Allow for at least 48 hours between email deadline and polling beginning
- Allow at least a week for nomination period
Preparation
As early as possible but at least a month before election starts:
- Edit elections details (timeline, cycle timeframe):
- Commit to update website
- Update Release Schedule
Preferably a couple of weeks before election starts * Send 'TSC Election Season' email
TSC Candidacy Round
When TSC Candidacy starts: * Send 'TSC Nominations Kickoff' email
During the TSC Candidacy round: * To +2 a candidate: * check candidate is a contributor * check filename is email address * cursory check the candidacy statement * check the affiliation information is in commit message * To +Workflow, check the previous +2 details
A couple of days before the candidacy submission ends: * Send 'TSC Nominations Last Days' email
When TSC Candidacy submission ends: * Send 'TSC End Nominations' email
Once the email deadline is reached: * Ask the TSC secretary to tag the governance repository * Generate the electorate rolls
TSC Election Round
When TSC Election begins: * Create CIVS page * Enable detailed ballot reporting * Upload rolls * Send 'TSC Voting Kickoff' Email
A couple of days before the TSC Election ends: * Send 'TSC Voting Last Days' email
When TSC Election ends: * Close the election * Choose the winners based on the available seats accumulating the affiliation requirement being no more than 2 members affiliated to the same company * Send 'TSC Results' email * Update reference/members in governance repository * Add new members to starlingx/governance/src/branch/master/reference/tsc/members * Commit change & push review * [Optional]Send 'TSC Election Statistics'
PL/TL Elections
TBD