With the first Steering Committee (SC) election having concluded in November 2024, it’s soon time for the next one this year.
As such, we are looking for 3 volunteers for this years Election Committee (EC), who will be in charge of running the election. If you’re interested, please read on!
Responsibilities and Authority
The EC’s authority is based on the the Nix governance constitution, which all EC members should be familiar with. Notably the EC members cannot themselves be a candidate for the election.
Within the constraints of constitution, the EC is authoritative over how to implement the election, such as:
- Determining details of the election (timeline, candidacy process, voting platform)
- Making judgments (voter exceptions, conflicts of interest, certifying the result)
The EC has responsibilities such as:
- Adhering to the constitution (voter and candidate eligibility, voting scheme, conflicts of interest considerations)
- Community communication (announcements, informing voters, responding to requests)
While the EC is free to innovate within these constraints, for efficiency sake we recommended re-using as much from the previous election as possible. The previous EC has written down extensive documentation on how they ran the election, and some members (@infinisil, @edef, @7c6f434c, @endocrimes, @sarahnovotny) are also available for advice.
Based on the previous election, we are appointing positions with individual responsibilities:
- Administrator: Manage accounts and permissions, keep track of the current status, tasks and timeline, ensure progress
- Representative: Receive requests and forward/respond to them, write and publish announcements and documentation.
- Developer: Write and maintain code and automation to support the election.
Application
To apply for the EC, leave a reply in this thread with the following info:
- GitHub handle:
- Matrix handle:
- Potential conflicts of interest:
I am able to take any one of these positions:
- [ ] Administrator
- [ ] Representative
- [ ] Developer
My community positions and involvement:
- ...
My motivation and why I'm a good fit:
- ...
If you have concerns about an applicant, please reach out to the SC privately instead of replying in this thread.
Applications close at 2025-07-08T11:59:59Z, after which the SC will appoint the EC according to the constitution, which by default requires a 2/3 supermajority (5 members) of the SC to agree on the EC composition.
