Enclosed are drafts of two notes: an explanatory note we'll send to [EMAIL
PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and a shorter note that will be sent to
members when the election begins. Timely feedback is welcome on both.
-- Mike
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: OpenID Board Election
The OpenID Foundation is holding its first election of community board members
starting today. All members of the OpenID Foundation are eligible to nominate
themselves, second the nominations of others who self-nominated, and vote for
candidates. If you're not already a member of the OpenID Foundation, we
encourage you to join at https://openid.net/foundation/members/registration.
Board participation requires a substantial ongoing investment of time and
energy and is a commitment that should not be undertaken lightly. Rather,
should you be elected, expect to be called upon to serve both on the board and
on its committees where the work of the foundation is conducted, and to
actively contribute. That being said however, if you're passionate about
OpenID and advancing digital identity, have the time to devote to community
service in this manner, and are a person who gets things done and works well
with others, we welcome your candidacy for the OpenID board of directors.
Voting and nominations are conducted using the OpenID you registered when you
joined the Foundation. Login at https://openid.net/foundation/members/ with
that OpenID to participate in the election. You should have also received
instructions on how to participate in a separate note from [EMAIL
PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> if you're already a member. If you
experience problems participating in the election or joining the foundation,
please send a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>.
Seven community directors are being elected to the board. The four candidates
receiving the most votes will serve 2 year terms and the three candidates
receiving the next numbers of votes will serve 1 year terms. (This allows us
to institute staggered 2-year terms going forward.) In order to be eligible
for election, your candidacy must have been seconded by at least three other
members.
The election will be conducted on the following schedule:
Nominations open: Monday, November 24
Nominations close: Monday, December 8
Election begins: Wednesday, December 10
Election ends: Wednesday, December 24
Results announced by: Wednesday, December 31
New board terms start: Thursday, January 1
Thank you for participating in advancing OpenID!
-- Mike Jones, for the
Elections Committee
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Hello < member.name >,
Nominations have opened on the < election.name (i.e. December 2008) > OpenID
board member election. The nominating process will remain open until <
election.end_nominations_on (i.e. December 8, 2008) >.
The page below allows you to nominate yourself or second the nominations other
candidates. Thank you for your participation!
https://openid.net/foundation/members/elections/<<https://openid.net/foundation/members/elections/%3c>
election.id >
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The OpenID Foundation
http://openid.net/foundation/
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