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.
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Tobias Mueller 2009-05-25 22:41:52 +02:00
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responsible for counting the votes. responsible for counting the votes.
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The 7 candidates who receive the most votes will be elected, except The 7 candidates voted for most as counted by a <a href="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/2009-March/msg00012.html">single transferable
that no more than two/four individuals affiliated with any one vote system</a> will be elected, except that no more than two
corporation may be elected. Should more than four of the top eleven individuals affiliated with any one corporation may be elected. Should
vote-getters be affiliated with the same company, only the four with more than two of the top seven vote-getters be affiliated with the
the most votes will be considered elected. For a full definition of same company, only the two with the most votes will be considered
corporate affiliation, see the <a href="../../about/charter/">GNOME elected. For a full definition of corporate affiliation, see the
Foundation charter</a>. <a href="../../about/charter/">GNOME Foundation charter</a>.
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In the event of a tie for the final slot on the board, the Elections In the event of a tie for the final slot on the board, the Elections