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.
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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 <a href="../../about/charter/">GNOME
Foundation charter</a>.
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
vote system</a> 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
<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