The GNOME Foundation Membership elects the Board of Directors each November. Any member can nominate themself to run in the election. The overall election process is overseen by the Membership and Elections Committee, which can be reached at elections@gnome.org.
Any member of the GNOME Foundation can suggest a referendum. To be accepted, a request for a referendum must be endorsed by 10% of the Membership. The overall referendum process is overseen by the Membership and Elections Committee, which can be reached at elections@gnome.org.