No Candidates? Board might be forced to hand pick new Board Members

There are less than 10 days left to apply as a Candidate for the openSUSE Board Elections, yet as of this date, no eligible Candidates have stepped up to run for the three vacant Board Member Seats.  If there are no Candidates by the closing date of January 13, 2019, the three remaining members of the openSUSE Board will be tasked to choose new Board Members, based on their own personal choices, to fill those three vacant seats.

[caption id=”attachment_21386” align=”alignright” width=”368”] 2018-2019 Election Poster contributed by Aris Winardi[/caption]

Healthy Project Needs Members

The Elections Committee would like to remind all openSUSE Contributors that a healthy Project is only possible if it has a robust roster of Members, and if enough of those Members step up to participate in the duties performed by the various openSUSE teams.  That includes serving as Members of the openSUSE Board, which is best chosen by the openSUSE Members in the voting process.

Is openSUSE Worth It to You?

In order for that to happen, the Project needs several openSUSE Enthusiasts to pay it forward by stepping up to run in the 2018-2019 openSUSE Board Elections and thus provide a full slate of Quality Candidates.  Therefore, the Elections Committee is appealing for those contributors who believe openSUSE is a Project worth keeping alive to forward their applications as Candidates in the upcoming elections.

Deadline is Approaching Fast

In order to do that, you must have an openSUSE Membership in Good Standing.  If you do not have a Membership, yet would like to show your dedication to openSUSE by running for the Board, you need to get your Membership Application in immediately so it is approved before the January 13 Candidate Application deadline.

You can apply for openSUSE Membership by following the instructions here.

You can apply to run as an openSUSE Board Candidate by sending e-mail to:

• opensuse-project@opensuse.org and

• election-officials@opensuse.org.

More information can be found here and here.

… and we can get the 2018-2019 Board Elections underway.