2012 OTW Elections
Year: 2012The Elections workgroup has begun advance planning for our next election in November and in the interests of transparency, we'd like to point out a few useful links. Our FAQs have been...
View ArticleAll about OTW election questions
Year: 2012We had a lot of questions submitted to the candidates by voters last year, and we're expecting even more this year. We all want to know what they think of the particular area of the...
View ArticleSpotlight on Board: Ira Gladkova on Elections
Year: 2011Spotlight on Board: In this general bi-monthly series, individual OTW Board members will talk about their work, goals, and ideas from a more personal perspective.This is Ira Gladkova, 2011...
View ArticleTime for a Chat
Year: 2012The OTW has developed a tradition for elections, that we run a couple of public chat sessions with all the candidates. The transcript is posted afterwards for those who missed it. We'll be...
View ArticleOTW Board Resignation: A Message from Jenny Scott-Thompson
Year: 2012We regret to announce that Jenny Scott-Thompson will be resigning from the OTW Board effective at the end of December, which coincides with our organization's term break. We are deeply...
View ArticleBehind the scenes with the Webmasters
Year: 2012OTW elections have always been a bit complicated given the challenges of both preserving voter privacy and ensuring that elections are fair with an entirely virtual organization. We've...
View ArticleElection Officer Neutrality
Year: 2012One of the important considerations in any election is that the people running it should not allow their personal views to affect how the candidates are treated, and should not abuse their...
View ArticleCandidate manifestos and chat dates
Year: 2012We have now scheduled three one-hour chats with our new Board members, Andrea Horbinski, Eylul Dogruel and Franzeska Dickson. The meetings are open to all of our members and to the public....
View ArticleNext candidate chat and transcript
Year: 2012Our remaining chats with our new Board members, Andrea Horbinski, Eylul Dogruel and Franzeska Dickson are coming up. The meetings are open to all of our members and to the public. They will...
View ArticleFinal Candidate Chat Transcript
Year: 2012Our final chat transcript from the election period is now posted. As always, questions and discussions can take place on this post.You can also see answers to some questions on earlier blog...
View Article2012 OTW Board Candidates
Year: 2012And now for (some of) the news you've all been waiting for: the details of the OTW's 2012 Election Season.We have great news for you: three fabulous people are joining the OTW Board! Because...
View Article2015 Elections Timeline Announcement
Year: 2015Elections has been hard at work getting ready for the upcoming 2015 OTW Board Election! A big part of that has been scheduling each of the events that comprise the season. Click here for a...
View Article2015 Elections Candidates Announcement
Year: 2015The OTW is pleased to announce the following candidates for the 2015 Election (in alphabetical order by given name):Alex TischerAline CarrãoAndrea HorbinskiAtiya HakeemDaniel LamsonKatarina...
View ArticleMembership Deadline for Voters, Election Dates, Contact Form, and Proxies
Year: 2015Elections is happy to announce that the membership deadline for voting in 2015 has been set at October 6, 2014 through October 6, 2015, inclusive of both dates. If you have or will become a...
View ArticleReminder: Q&A Questions due by 11:59pm UTC on September 21
Year: 2015We'd like to remind everyone that the question submission period for the Q&A will close on Monday at 11:59pm UTC. (What time is that for me?) Please submit all questions via our Contact...
View ArticleAnnouncement from OTW Board about 2015 Ballot
Year: 2015The Elections Committee has been directed by the OTW's Board of Directors to post the following text:"A message from the Board, to avoid any possible confusion regarding the composition of...
View ArticleWithdrawal of Candidate Dan Lamson
Year: 2015Effective September 27, Dan Lamson withdrew his candidacy for the Board for 2015. His withdrawal letter is reproduced below with his permission:"To Whom It May Concern:This letter is to...
View ArticleQ&A Process and First Answers!
Year: 2015Today the Elections Committee is excited to reveal the first set of Q&A answers! The topic will be conflict of interest. Before we begin, we'll explain how the posting process will...
View ArticleQ&A Responses - Retreat
Year: 2015Your 2015 candidates are still hard at work answering the questions you've sent them! Today we're pleased to provide you with the second complete group—you can read the candidates' answers on...
View ArticleQ&A Responses - General Management
Year: 2015The 2015 candidates have completed a third group of questions! You can read their answers on the topic of general management by clicking on the links below.Alex Tischer's General Management...
View ArticleElections Membership Deadline and October Drive Timing
Year: 2015Some folks have asked why the October Drive and the election membership deadline are not connected this year, as they've been in the past. The change was made as part of a broader shift in...
View ArticleQ&A Responses - Finances (Group 1)
Year: 2015The fourth set of questions the 2015 candidates have completed is the first of two groups on the topic of finances. You can read their answers by clicking on the links below.Alex Tischer's...
View ArticleQ&A Responses - Goals and Vision
Year: 2015We're entering the home stretch of the Q&A process. Next up is our fifth complete group. You can read the candidates' answers on the subject of their goals and vision for the OTW by...
View ArticleElections 2015 Q&A and Chats
Year: 2015The Elections season is still in full swing! This post has the full round-up of the candidates’ answers to your questions, as well as dates and times for the public chats.ChatsThere will be...
View Article2015 Voter Instructions
Year: 2015The OTW 2015 Board of Directors election will be held on November 06-09. It will open at 12:01am UTC on November 06 and close at 12:01am UTC on November 09. If you are not available during...
View ArticleElection Delay
Year: 2015We've had a short delay in the election starting due to an issue with our voting software. It's now fixed, and the ballots will be out in the next two hours. Thank you so much for your...
View Article2015 Election Results
Year: 2015The Elections Committee would like to thank all of our candidates for their hard work in this year's election. With that, we are pleased to present the results of the 2015 Election.Atiya...
View ArticleBoard Appointment of Last Place Candidate to Empty Board Seat
Year: 2015On 14 August 2015, the Board voted to change the size of the Board from 9 Directors to 7. Before this vote, the Board informed Elections that only 2 seats would be available to be filled this...
View ArticleElection Statistics for 2015
Year: 2015Some of you were interested in a release of statistics about the Election, especially regarding the number of votes each candidate has received. While we understand this request, due to...
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2012 Election: Expanding the Board and Amending the Bylaws
Year: 2012The OTW Board has had a number of discussions in the past months related to elections and Board workload. We'd like to talk about the three main results of these talks: we have decided...
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