Announcements/Election Notice-2012

Date:26 July 2012

Dear Member,

Subject: Election Notice for Wikimedia Chapter EC Elections

The Election Committee appointed by Wikimedia Chapter Executive Committee for notifying and conducting the Election to Wikimedia Chapter EC election,hereby announces the election to the Wikimedia Chapter EC for the two yearterm.

A detailed ‘Rules & Regulations for the Election’ is available which includes the Nomination Form for Candidature (at Page 7). There are 76 members who are on the membership roll as on 23 June 2012 and 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 Sep 2012).As per the communication from EC, 5 vacancies are to be filled.

Please note the following details:

1. Date of election: 23rd September 2012.

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 ballots:

Wikimedia Chapter, No.194,

2nd 'C' Cross, Dommaluru 2nd stage,

Bangalore 560071. India.

4. Last date and time of receiving nominations: 12th August, 2012 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 at Members proposing and seconding and 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. Last date for withdrawal of nominations: 26th August, 2012

6. Date of declaration of Final List of candidates: 28th August, 2012

The Executive Committee and the Election Committee will host an IRC on Monday, 30th July, 2012 between 9PM and 10PM. The IRC channel will be notified closer to the date.

The Election Committee comprises of the following members:

1. BalasundarRaman

2. Gautam K John

You can contact us or use the membership list for any clarifications or discussions.

Yours truly,

For and on behalf of Election Committee

Returning Officer