From 9a3cad991dba9b956f5e18bfc3409c07249bb6ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Crickenberger Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 09:23:32 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Address review feedback Including: - Include numerals - Bump schedule - Spell out candidacy process, pulling in from e-mail last year - Link to recusal in k/steering doc - Add note about campaigning --- events/elections/2018/README.md | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/events/elections/2018/README.md b/events/elections/2018/README.md index 0476221ed..2a88ee9a5 100644 --- a/events/elections/2018/README.md +++ b/events/elections/2018/README.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The role of this election is to fill out the three (3) seats due for reelection this year on the [Kubernetes Steering Committee]. Each elected -member will serve a two year term. +member will serve a two (2) year term. ## Background @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Please refer to the [Steering Committee Election Charter] for: | Date | Event | | ------------ | ------------------------ | -| August 15 | Announcement of Election | +| August 20 | Announcement of Election | | September 14 | All candidate bios / statements of intent due. Voting exemption forms due. | | September 19 | Election Begins | | October 3 | Election Closes | @@ -45,10 +45,44 @@ Please refer to the [Steering Committee Election Charter] for: ## Candidacy Process -Candidates must submit a pull request with a biography in this directory with -their platform and intent to run. This statement is **limited to 300 words** -and must follow the format of `firstnamelastname.md`. Please refer to the -[2017 candidate bios] for examples. +**Nomination** + +If you want to stand for election, send an email to kubernetes-dev@googlegroups.com +with the subject line "Steering Committee Nomination: Your Name (@yourgithub)". + +If you want to nominate someone else, you may do so, but PLEASE talk to them +first. + +If you wish to accept a nomination from someone else, reply to the nomination +email saying something like "I accept the nomination" + +**Endorsement** + +Once nominated, you must get the endorsement of three (3) different eligible +voters from three (3) different employers. If you are eligible to vote +yourself, you count as one of the three. + +Eligible voters may endorse candidates of their choosing by replying to the +candidate's nomination email saying something like "I endorse this nominee" +or "+1". + +**Running** + +Eligible candidates must submit a pull request with a biography in this +directory with their platform and intent to run. This statement is +**limited to 300 words** and must follow the format of `firstnamelastname.md`. +Please refer to the [2017 candidate bios] for examples. + +**Campaigning** + +Please refer to the [Steering Committee Election Charter] and understand +that we care deeply about [limiting corporate campaigning]. The election +officers and members of the steering committee [pledge to recuse] themselves +from any form of electioneering. + +You should be running as a "brand free" individual, based on your contribution +to the project as a member of this community, outside of whatever corporate +roles you may hold. ## Voting Process @@ -94,11 +128,6 @@ Name | Organization/Company | GitHub --- | --- | -- | [Jane Container](janecontainer.md) | ContainerCo | [@github](link this) | -Note:The steering committee members and election officers have -recused themselves from any form of electioneering, including campaigning, -nominating, endorsing, or even asking people to run. - - [Kubernetes Steering Committee]: https://github.com/kubernetes/steering [Steering Committee Charter]: https://github.com/kubernetes/steering/blob/master/charter.md [current steering committee backlog]: https://github.com/kubernetes/steering/projects/1 @@ -107,6 +136,8 @@ nominating, endorsing, or even asking people to run. [Steering Committee Election Charter]: https://git.k8s.io/steering/elections.md [eligibility for voting]: https://github.com/kubernetes/steering/blob/master/elections.md#elegibility-for-voting [eligibility for candidacy]: https://github.com/kubernetes/steering/blob/master/elections.md#elegibility-for-candidacy +[limiting corporate campaigning]: https://github.com/kubernetes/steering/blob/master/elections.md#limiting-corporate-campaigning +[pledge to recuse]: https://github.com/kubernetes/steering/blob/master/elections.md#steering-committee-and-election-officer-recusal [Condorcet]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condorcet_method [CIVS]: http://civs.cs.cornell.edu/