The Academy Software Foundation seeks to hold open, fair, transparent, and efficient elections for various roles within the Academy Software Foundation. See the chart before for the elections and role timelines for the Academy Software Foundation.
| Role | Period | Electorate Group | Number of Elected Individuals |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Member Governing Board representative(s) | January 1 - December 31 | Academy Software Foundation General Membership class | One for every five General Members, minimum one representative and maximum of three representatives ( see Academy Software Foundation Charter section 2(c) ). |
| Governing Board Chairperson | Reviewed annually by Governing Board in January | Governing Board representatives | One. |
| Governing Board Secretary | Reviewed annually by Governing Board in January | Governing Board representatives | One. |
| TAC Vice Chairperson | January 1 - December 31 | Voting TAC representatives | One. |
Elections are typically held the month before the role end date for each role above. The exact timeline will be communicated to the electorate group but generally has the following structure.
| Election Notice | 2 weeks |
| Nomination Period | 1 week; closes at 11:59 pm Central European Time on the last day. |
| Review of Nominees | 1 day |
| Election Period | 1 week; closes at 11:59 pm Central European Time on the last day. |
| Announcement of Election Results | Day after Election Ends |
Nominations are done via email. Members of the electorate group may nominate someone else in the electorate group or self-nominate. All nominations must include the nominee’s name, company affiliation, and a short background on the nominee and why they wish to serve in the role. All nominations are confirmed before the election.
If there are the same number or fewer nominees for the given role as there are persons to be elected, those nominees are automatically elected. The electorate will be informed of this via email.
An election will be held if there are more nominees for the given role than the number of persons elected. The Academy Software Foundation uses LFX PCC Voting for the election process. Electorates will be sent an email with the complete list of nominees to review and a separate email from LFX PCC Voting with a unique link to submit their ballot. Voting will be done using the checkbox method; electors will checkbox the individual(s) they wish to elect.
Election results will be announced to the electorate and relevant committee the day after the election closes.
If you have questions about the election process, please contact the Academy Software Foundation staff.