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NumFOCUS has a Board of Directors and a Technical Steering Committee who provide guidance, oversight, and support for various NumFOCUS-led initiatives. 1 Members of these groups have fixed term limits. As members complete their term or step-down, new members need to be elected to the board. Historically, there has not been a formal process for recruiting and admitting new board members.
A volunteer-led Election Committee has been formed to plan and execute elections for the Board of Directors and Technical Steering Committee in a fair, unbiased, and transparent manner.
Note
This is the first NumFOCUS board election and the election committee is a newly formed team. We’ll create and document the procedural details in this repository as we conduct the election. You can track ongoing activities on the Issue Tracker, and share your thoughts. We’d love input from the community in all aspects of this election.
- Board of Directors - 4 positions
- Technical Steering Committee - 7 positions
The Board of Directors and the Technical Steering Committee are positions of authority. The former group deals with higher-level strategic and administrative decisions, while the latter deals with more hands-on day-to-day technical decisions.
The election process will involve the following phases. The dates are tentative and are subject to change depending on the community engagement during the nomination and voting phases.
| Election phases | Tentative dates |
|---|---|
| Nomination period | June 7–June 28 |
| Nominee application review (by election committee and NumFOCUS board) | June 28–July 12 |
| Notify nominees and get confirmation | July 12–July 26 |
| Voting period | July 26–Aug 9 |
| Review election results (by NumFOCUS board) | Aug 9–Aug 23 |
| Publish results announcing new board members | Late August / Early September |
This repository hosts documents related to NUmFOCUS board elections, and ongoing tasks & activities are tracked on the issue tracker.
- Election process
- Board member responsibilities
- Election committee details
- Frequently asked questions
If you are interested in joining the election committee and have at least 2 hours/week to dedicate to this effort for a few months, please reach out to the team at electioncommittee@numfocus.org. Note that all community members can share feedback and thoughts on the activities. The committee is responsible for executing the election, which requires some steady time commitment.