Hi All,
Election notice to members of Wikimedia India Executive Committee is
enclosed FYI.
Here are the links on the WMIN wiki
Yesterday's notice with updated links to the nomination page is now
available at
http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Announcements/Election_Notice-2013
Sincerely
For Election Committee
Arjuna Rao Chavala
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From: Arjuna Rao Chavala <arjunaraoc(a)gmail.com>
Date: 2013/7/2
Subject: Election Notice for Wikimedia Chapter Executive Committee-2013
To: wmin-members <wmin-members(a)googlegroups.com>
Date: 2 July 2013
Dear Member,
Subject: Election Notice for Wikimedia Chapter Executive Committee
Elections-2013
The Election Committee appointed by Wikimedia Chapter Executive
Committee(EC) for notifying and conducting the Election to Wikimedia
Chapter EC election, hereby announces the election to the Wikimedia Chapter
EC for the two year term.
A detailed ‘Rules & Regulations for the Election’ is available on wiki (
http://wiki.wikimedia.in/File:WMINElectionAndAppointmentRules.pdf) which
includes the Nomination Form for Candidature (at Page 7). As of now Members
who are on the membership roll as on 15 May 2013 are eligible to
participate in the Election and contest the Election (as per by-laws,based
on the date of election and AGM scheduled for 15 Aug 2013). An electoral
roll will be made available by the EC atleast three weeks before the AGM as
per the MOA. This will includes updates if any to the members list which
will be used for finalizing the slate of candidates as well as for mailing
ballots.
As per the communication from EC, two vacancies are to be filled.
Please note the following details:
1. Date of election: 15 Aug 2013.
2. Timing for voting in person: As per AGM Agenda which will be
communicated by Chapter later.
3. Place of election and for sending postal communication:
Wikimedia Chapter, No.194,
2nd 'C' Cross, Dommaluru 2nd stage,
Bangalore 560071. India.
4. Last date and time of receiving nominations:14 July 2013, 11:59PM IST
Chapter Public Wiki will be used as the electronic medium for submitting
and processing nominations. Each nomination is to be placed on a sub page
and linked from the Elections page. Members proposing and seconding the
candidature as well as the candidate have to sign using their user-ids on
wiki. They also need to identify their membership number on their User
pages for validation. Nomination pages will be locked to prevent editing on
the day following the due date.] The public wiki is available in read only
mode due to maintenance currently. Members will be communicated once the
wiki is available for editing. Nominations can be filed by post also. Such
nominations should be sent to as to reach the registered office well within
deadline.
5. Scrutiny and Publishing Draft slate of candidates: 16 July 2013
5. Last date for withdrawal of nominations: 19 July 2013 11:59PM
6. Publishing final slate of candidates: 20 July 2013
The Executive Committee and the Election Committee will host an IRC on 6
July 2013,Saturday between 9PM and 10PM on IRC channel #wikimedia-in. All
members are requested to make use of this for any clarifications with
Election Committee and Executive Committee
The Election Committee comprises of the following members:
1. Arjuna Rao Chavala
2. Tinu Cherian Abraham
3. Radhakrishna Arvapally
You can contact us or use the membership list for any clarifications or
discussions.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation to conduct the election in free and
fair manner.
Yours truly,
For and on behalf of Election Committee
Arjuna Rao Chavala