New subject: [Wikimediaindia-l] WMIN Executive committee elections 2004 announcement

11 Oct 2014

FYI

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Anivar Aravind &lt;anivar.aravind(a)gmail.com&gt;
Date: Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 6:37 PM
Subject: WMIN 2004 Elections Announcement
To: Wikimedia Members List &lt;wmin-members(a)googlegroups.com&gt;

Dear Members,

*Subject: Election Notice for Wikimedia Chapter Executive Committee
Elections-2014*

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
approved Members who are on the membership roll as on 23 August 2014 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 23 Nov 2014).
An electoral roll will be made available by the EC at least 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.

Please note the following details:

1. Date of election: 23 Nov 2014.

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: 24 Oct 2014, 11:59PM IST

WMIN Wiki <http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Elections2014>  (
http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Elections2014) 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.

5. Scrutiny and Publishing Draft slate of candidates: 25 Oct 2014

5. Last date for withdrawal of nominations: 29 Oct 2014 11:59PM

6. Publishing final slate of candidates: 01-Nov-2014

The Executive Committee and the Election Committee will host an IRC on 20
Oct 2014 ,Monday between 9PM and 10.30PM on IRC channel #wikimedia-in. All
potential candidates and WMIN members are requested to make use of this for
any clarifications on rules and procedures with Election Committee and
Executive Committee.

There will facilitate a second IRC meeting on 05 Nov 2014 between
Candidates and the Voters . Voters can make use of this opportunity to
interact with each candidate in WMIN election.

The Election Committee comprises of the following members:

   - Anivar Aravind  : Returning officer
   - Pavithra H  : Polling Officer
   - Srinivas Rao DB : Polling Officer

You can contact us via Talk:Elections2014
<http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Talk:Elections2014> for any clarifications or
discussions.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation to conduct the election in free and
fair manner.

*More Information*

   - WMIN Election 2014 Home page http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Elections2014
   - Election Notice http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Elections2014/Announcement
   - Nomination Procedure http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Elections2014/Nominations
   - Membership list published by chapter
   http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Membership_List_as_on_2014_September_30

~ regards

Elecom Members
Pavithra H
Srinivas Rao DB
Anivar Aravind