This version was approved by the TSC on June 18, 2019.
MODIFIED March 19, 2020 - added ViceChair
OPNFV community elections are executed in a transparent and fair manner in accordance with the OPNFV's Technical Charter.
OPNFV community elections are held annually with elected nominees serve a one year term where possible. Elections are traditionally held during September of each year. The process is defined as follows to ensure community members are aware of an election and have an opportunity to check the eligible voter roster.
The TSC will approve a schedule for elections that includes the following milestones:
The election schedule will be posted to the OPNFV wiki, with the link published in the TSC minutes when the schedule is approved. In addition, a link to the schedule will be posted to the tsc and tech-discuss mailing lists.
Once the initial election schedule is approved by the TSC, any changes to the schedule must be approved by the TSC, as well.
The TSC may default to using the following schedule if TSC members agree:
Date | Event |
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T0 | Active Contributor List posted |
T0 | Begin PTL review of Active Contributor List |
T1 = T0 + 1w | Begin nomination period for TSC |
T2 = T1 + 1w | End PTL review of Active Contributor List |
T3 = T2 + 1w | End nomination period for TSC |
T4 = T3 + 1d | Begin voting period for TSC nominees |
T5 = T4 + 2w | End voting period for TSC nominees |
T5 | Announce TSC election results on OPNFV mailing lists |
T5 | Begin nomination period for TSC Chair |
T6 = T5 + 2w | End nomination period for TSC Chair |
T6 | Begin voting period for TSC Chair |
T7 = T6+ 2w | End voting period for TSC Chair |
T7 | Announce TSC Chair election results on OPNFV mailing lists Open Nomination for TSC Vice Chair |
T8 = T7 + 2w | End nomination period for TSC Vice Chair Open voting for TSC Vice Chair |
T7 | Begin nomination period for SPC representative. |
T8 = T7 + 1w | End nomination period for SPC representative. |
T8 | Begin voting period for SPC representative. |
T9 = T8 + 1w | End voting period for SPC representative. End voting and announce TSC Vice Chair |
The TSC will approve an election schedule by the end of March of each election year.
The TSC Chair is elected by the members of the TSC (per section 2(g) of the OPNFV Technical Charter).
In the case where there is only a single nominee for TSC chair, then the election will be conducted with a choice between the single nominee and "No Confidence". If "No Confidence" wins the election, then the TSC chair nomination and election process will be repeated.
The TSC Vice-chair person is elected from the members of the TSC.
In the case where there is only a single nominee for TSC vice-chair, then the election will be conducted with a choice between the single nominee and "No Confidence". If "No Confidence" wins the election, then the TSC vice-chair nomination and election process will be repeated.
After the TSC has been elected, nominations will be accepted for the SPC representative. Nominees must be a current TSC member. If only one nomination is received, then that nominee will become the SPC representative without the need for an election.
For all OPNFV community elections, if unanimously agreed by all nominees, the anonymized results may be published on the opnfv-tech-discuss mailing list for independent verification of the results and transparency of the process.
At any time an OPNFV member filling an elected position may determine that they can no longer fill their elected role. It is within that indivuals right to abdicate their position at any time.
The TSC, or Board, may choose at that time to run an ad-hoc election to fill the abdicated position or leave the position vacant until the next election cycle.