The Open Mainframe Project seeks to hold open, fair, transparent, and efficient elections for various roles within the Open Mainframe Project. See the chart before for the elections and role timelines for the Open Mainframe Project.
| Role | Period | Electorate Group | Number of Elected Individuals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Member Governing Board representative(s) | January 1 - December 31 | Open Mainframe Project Silver Membership class | One for every ten Silver Members, a minimum of one representative and maximum of three representatives, rounded down to the nearest whole number ( see Open Mainframe Project Charter section 3(a)(iii) ). |
| Academic Institution Member Governing Board representative(s) | January 1 - December 31 | Open Mainframe Project Academic Institution Membership class | One for every ten Academic Institution Members, a minimum of one representative and maximum of three representatives, rounded down to the nearest whole number ( see Open Mainframe Project Charter section 3(a)(iv) ). |
| Governing Board Chairperson | Reviewed annually by Governing Board in January | Governing Board representatives | One. |
| Governing Board Secretary | Reviewed annually by Governing Board in January | Governing Board representatives | One. |
| TAC Chairperson | Reviewed annually by the TAC in January | Voting TAC representatives | One. |
Elections are typically held the month before the role end date for each role above. The exact timeline will be communicated to the electorate group but generally has the following structure.
| Election Notice | 2 weeks |
| Nomination Period | 1 week; closes at 11:59 pm Central European Time on the last day. |
| Review of Nominees | 1 day |
| Election Period | 1 week; closes at 11:59 pm Central European Time on the last day. |
| Announcement of Election Results | Day after Election Ends |
Nominations are done via email. Members of the electorate group may nominate someone else in the electorate group or self-nominate. All nominations must include the nominee’s name, company affiliation, and a short background on the nominee and why they wish to serve in the role. All nominations are confirmed before the election.
If there are the same number or fewer nominees for the given role as there are persons to be elected, those nominees are automatically elected. The electorate will be informed of this via email.
An election will be held if there are more nominees for the given role than the number of persons elected. The Open Mainframe Project uses OpaVote for the election process. Electorates will be sent an email with the complete list of nominees to review and a separate email from OpaVote with a unique link to submit their ballot. Voting will be done using the checkbox method; electors will checkbox the individual(s) they wish to elect.
Election results will be announced to the electorate and relevant committee the day after the election closes.
If you have questions about the election process, please contact the Open Mainframe Project staff.