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  • steering the work towards a successful conclusion
  • ensuring that the work benefits from a wide spectrum of views
  • ensuring a consensus-based approach, as much as is possible, in achieving decision
  • organizing and conducting meetings with the objective of furthering the project objectives
  • ensuring quality of deliverables
2.1.4.1. PTL

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Election Procedures

General -- PTL/WSL Election:

In case of a vacancy for a PTL /WSL position or 30-days two weeks prior to the end of the term of the current position holder:
An invitation to the sub-project /workstream active membership shall be sent for nominations.
A candidate maybe nominated or may self-nominate.
The election shall be administered electronically by Anuket staff the sub-project and the results shall be communicated to the Anuket TSC for ratification. The TSC ratification shall be pro-forma exercise.

  • If there is only one candidate for a position, then the person is elected to the position by default.
  • To be elected to the position requires a simple majority of the eliegible voting members
  • In case no candidate secures a majority (see clause above),
    • if the election was contested by more than two (2) candidates, another vote shall be conducted amongst the two candidates to get the highest number of votes
    • if the election was contested by only 2 candidates and after the election none of the two withdraws/concedes in favour of the other candidate, then the TSC shall be asked to appoint an interim PTL /WSL as per "Interim PTL /WSL appointment" below and after a 30 day waiting period, initiate the process for WSL/ PTL election.


Eligible Voting Members:

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  • If election is held in the TSC then the entire TSC membership not only those present at a meeting.
  • If the election is held by project or workstream then the eligible voters shall be the
    • Active contributors to the project/workstream and
    • Only one active contributor from an organisation


Interim PTL /WSL Appointment

In the case where an election of the eligible voters ends up in a tie then the TSC shall appoint an Interim PTL /WSL until new elections can be held:

(i) ask the current PTL /WSL to continue as interim lead for a period of three (3) months, or
(ii) if (i) is not feasible then elect one of the TSC members to be the interim PTL/WSL


PTL /WSL Appointment

The Anuket TSC shall vote to elect PTL /WSL at the time of the creation of a sub-project/workstream, or at time of reactivation of a moribund sub-project/workstream. The TSC shall also vote to elect an interim PTL /WSL in the case where the sub-project /workstream active contributors are unable to elect a PTL/WSL.


An election for Project Technical Leader or Workstream Leader shall occur when any of the following are true:

  1. The sub-project or workstream is initially created or reactivated; the TSC shall elect
  2. The PTL or WSL resigns; the active contributors of that sub-project /workstream shall elect
  3. First week of November (for next year); the active contributors of that sub-project /workstream shall elect


2.1.4.2. PTL Term
  • The term for a PTL shall follow the term of the TSC, therefore should end on the first Sunday Saturday of January.
2.1.4.3. PTL Candidates

Candidates for PTL : may self-nominate or be nominated by any Anuket participant.

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2.1.4.4. PTL removal

A PTL can be removed by a 2/3rd vote of all TSC members if the TSC has received reports that the PTL:

  • is absent without notification to the TSC and the project for more than 2 weeks
  • has been ignoring their responsibilities including not holding a project meeting for more than 4 weeks
  • favours or ignores certain views, opinions, voices, etc.
  • is in violation of TSC determines that the PTL is in violation of the LFN Code of Conduct

2.2. Decision Making Process

Project technical and release decisions shall be made by consensus of the Reviewers and Committers of that project participating in meetings organized for that purpose. If consensus cannot be reached, the issues are escalated for discussion at a public forum available for Anuket project participants (e.g.: Anuket mailing lists, chat channels or the Anuket TSC Weekly Technical Discussions callMeetings). If all fails, the issues are escalated to the Anuket TSC for decision.

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