Election Document Depository

This is a draft of a new or in-progress document, and is likely to have a few people specifically working on it. You may wish to check in on the discussion page to see what the purpose of the document is and who's working on it; then feel free to give this article love and attention if have extra of those things.

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About this page

This repository links various documents to prepare for the 2011 Town Hall Meeting. Used by various areas of Free Geek, the primary use is to coordinate shared priorities between Board Recruitment, THM Nominations, and THM Election. The page contains a Priority Action List, links, and relevant excerpts to assist in shared document creation.

1. Nomination committee and minutes
2. Election committee and minutes
3. Board recruitment committee and minutes

Meta Documents

What is the Town Hall Meeting? Town hall meeting

What is the new plan for Volunteer Representatives? 2011 governance proposal

What is the schedule for dates? Board Election Checklist

Do you have a Project Timeline? Talk:Board Election Checklist#5/10/11 Committee meeting on board transitions

How will the Town Hall Meeting be run? Talk:Board Election Checklist#Town Hall Agendas (proposed for September(?) 2011)

Action List

Priority: Create a Volunteer Representative Recruitment packet to begin Nomination month. (Tentative start date is July 18th to August 18 so we can meet the Sept 18 THM.)

Board recruitment pamphlet

Board orientation manual

Priority: Publicize forthcoming transition of Board structure and election of Volunteer Representatives to the Board. (Underway)

Priority: Create an annual report for participants of the THM including Candidate Bios and reports by the Board and all Organizational areas of Free Geek operations. (One month before the THM or currently August 18)

Key goals: beyond election of candidates, the THM is designed to increase transparency and promote involvement of core volunteers in governance of Free Geek's mission through policy and strategy.

Priority: Nomination Forms and Ballot Forms

Here is the Board Member Interest Form page.

Here is the Board Member Interest Form#Interest Form