DSpace Leadership Election Process

The yearly Leadership Group elections process begins each year in mid-June so that elections are finalized by September. Representation on Leadership Group by a vote put to the Members is as follows: 

Mid-June 

• Platinum - 1 seat per member 
• Gold - 1 seat per every 2 members 
• Silver - 1 seats for every 4 members 
• Bronze - 1 seat for every 8 members 
• 2 Members nominated by the community at large and voted by the Members 
• Additionally, the participation will be solicited from the following categories: 
• Platinum Providers have a guaranteed seat; others can run to participate at community-at-large level 
• Ex-officio and/or emeritus members 
•  Google Form for nominations sent

July 

• After collecting nominations, results are compiled of nominations
• If there are more nominations than seats available, elections are run, with each Member receiving one vote. Members vote by membership tier, I.e., Bronze for Bronze, Silver for Silver, etc. 

• For Community Member At Large Seats, current Leadership/Steering group nominates and votes for those positions. 

August 

• Tally election results (if election was run) and report results to Members 

September 

• Onboard new Leadership Group representatives

• Schedule November quarterly Leadership meeting

November 

• Hold first Quarterly Leadership Group meeting.  Discuss nominations for new steering group leadership at this meeting and hold elections offline immediately and finish by November 30
• Schedule quarterly Leadership meetings

December 

• After nominations and elections for Steering, schedule monthly Steering meetings. Include the Vice Chair on Steering Meetings, which is optional and at discretion of the Vice Chair. Vice Chair participation in Steering is non-voting. 
• Hold first Steering Meeting