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<h1>Rules & Timeline for the GNOME Foundation Reducing Board Size Referendum</h1>
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<h2>Referendum Rules</h2>
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See the <a href="../../about/charter/">GNOME Foundation charter</a> for
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general rules.
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Members of the GNOME Foundation as of October 21, 2005 are eligible to
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vote in the referendum. Anyone who has made a contribution to GNOME can
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apply for membership by completing the <a
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href="../../membership/application.php">application</a>.
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All discussion related to the referendum should be held on
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<a href="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/">foundation-list@gnome.org</a>.
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Instructions explaining how to vote will be sent via e-mail to all
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eligible voters on October 24, 2005, and votes must be returned by
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November 6, 2005, 23:59 UTC (18:59 EST).
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Votes will be held confidential during the referendum, but an
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anonymized archive of all submitted votes will be made publicly
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accessible at its conclusion.
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The Elections Committee is responsible for counting the votes.
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In the event of a tie, the Elections Committee will schedule a run-off
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referendum as soon as possible.
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The Elections Committee will announce preliminary results as soon as
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possible after the referendum closes, along with instructions on how to
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access the votes archive and how to independently verify the vote
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count.
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Any eligible voter may challenge the preliminary results by e-mailing
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<a
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href="mailto:elections@gnome.org">elections@gnome.org</a>
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prior to November 13, 2005. The decision of the Elections Committee as
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to any challenge shall be final. Once any challenges have been
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resolved, the Elections Committee shall announce the final results.
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Any questions regarding these procedures should be directed to the
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Elections Committee by e-mail to <a
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href="mailto:elections@gnome.org">elections@gnome.org</a>.
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The committee shall have the power to make any necessary changes or
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clarifications to these rules at any point during the referendum.
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<h2>Timeline</h2>
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<p><small>(all deadlines are 23:59 UTC/18:59 EST)</small></p>
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October 21 (Friday): Last day to apply for membership (to be eligible
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for this referendum).
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October 24 (Monday): Instructions mailed to eligible voters, voting begins.
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November 6 (Sunday): Voting closes.
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November 7 (Monday): Preliminary results are announced.
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November 13 (Sunday): Last day to challenge preliminary results.
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