Project:Elections/Templates/Rules/Council

All nominations must be sent to the gentoo-project mailing list. If you were nominated and want to run, you have to accept your nomination on the same mailing list.


 * Council elections generally happen once a year
 * The council is composed of seven elected members
 * Nominations are allowed from 00H00 UTC to  00H00 UTC
 * Only Gentoo developers may be nominated
 * Anyone can nominate (nominating yourself is OK)
 * Nominees must accept their nomination before voting begins
 * Voting is opened from 00H00 UTC to  00H00 UTC
 * Only Gentoo developers may vote
 * The list of Gentoo Developers is based on active membership by (the day before the election will be opened)
 * Gentoo uses the Condorcet method of voting
 * Results should be published the day after voting closes