Hey Talk-US!
If you’ve joined the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF) and your membership is in
good standing you should have received a ballot to vote in the OSMF Board
Election. The ballot would arrive in your email from opavote, and the deadline
to cast your ballot is Saturday 15th December, 16:00 UTC.
OpenStreetMap is run by volunteers, but the OSMF guides and directs many
aspects of the project. If you care about OSM, the annual board election is
your opportunity to make sure that the leadership of OSMF represents you and
your values.
There are 7 candidates running and 2 board seats available. You can read all
about the candidates here:
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/AGM18/Election_to_Board/Answers_and_manifestos
<https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/AGM18/Election_to_Board/Answers_and_manifestos>
The election uses a system called Single Transferable Vote (STV), which allows
you to rank your candidates in order of preference.
Read more about STV here:
https://www.opavote.com/methods/single-transferable-vote#scottish-stv
<https://www.opavote.com/methods/single-transferable-vote#scottish-stv>
Or watch this fun video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrNejaszSE4
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrNejaszSE4>
You can also learn more about the OSMF mission here:
https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Mission_Statement
<https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Mission_Statement>
Thanks!
Bryan
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