From 500fe86024bae065f8018c57173b99e72a2dbbd6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tobias Mueller Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 22:41:52 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated the rules for the 2009 elections The paragraph with the old rules is replaced. A link to the announcement of using STV is set because it contains all necessary information. --- foundation.gnome.org/elections/2009/rules.wml | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/foundation.gnome.org/elections/2009/rules.wml b/foundation.gnome.org/elections/2009/rules.wml index 2a09c93..380c80c 100644 --- a/foundation.gnome.org/elections/2009/rules.wml +++ b/foundation.gnome.org/elections/2009/rules.wml @@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ responsible for counting the votes.
  • - The 7 candidates who receive the most votes will be elected, except - that no more than two/four individuals affiliated with any one - corporation may be elected. Should more than four of the top eleven - vote-getters be affiliated with the same company, only the four with - the most votes will be considered elected. For a full definition of - corporate affiliation, see the GNOME - Foundation charter. + The 7 candidates voted for most as counted by a single transferable + vote system will be elected, except that no more than two + individuals affiliated with any one corporation may be elected. Should + more than two of the top seven vote-getters be affiliated with the + same company, only the two with the most votes will be considered + elected. For a full definition of corporate affiliation, see the + GNOME Foundation charter.
  • In the event of a tie for the final slot on the board, the Elections