diff --git a/src/content/blog/announcements/2024-09-16_sc-election-2024.md b/src/content/blog/announcements/2024-09-16_sc-election-2024.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..84fa6592a8 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/blog/announcements/2024-09-16_sc-election-2024.md @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +--- +id: sc-election-2024 +title: Nix Steering Committee Election 2024 +date: 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000Z +category: announcements +--- + +As a first step towards a better governance for official Nix projects, +we are happy to announce the kick-off of the [first Nix Steering Committee election][repo]! + +[repo]: https://github.com/NixOS/SC-election-2024 + +The Steering Committee will be the primary community leadership body, responsible for steering the official Nix projects -- +organisationally, socially, and technically. +This includes making decisions over what is official, managing teams, +approving NixOS Foundation policies relevant for the community, +being the final escalation point, and more as [detailed in the Nix Governance Constitution][constitution]. + +[constitution]: https://github.com/NixOS/nix-constitutional-assembly/blob/main/constitution.md#steering-committee + +While the Steering Committee is given the authority to make decisions within the scope of its responsibilities directly, +it is expected to delegate as much as possible. + +Note that you can also read and publicly discuss this announcement [on Discourse][discourse]. + +[discourse]: https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nix-steering-committee-election-2024/52232 + +## Participating + +[Automatically eligible] voters will be sent an email and be added/invited to the [@NixOS/voters-2024][team] GitHub team. +If you're on the GitHub team but have not received an email, make sure to [check and optionally update your email address][email]. + +If you're neither on the GitHub team nor have received an email, you're likely not automatically eligible. +In this case you may consider [requesting an exception][exception]. + +[automatically eligible]: https://github.com/NixOS/SC-election-2024?tab=readme-ov-file#automatically-eligible-voters +[team]: https://github.com/orgs/NixOS/teams/voters-2024 +[email]: https://github.com/NixOS/SC-election-2024/tree/main/doc/email.md +[exception]: https://github.com/NixOS/SC-election-2024/tree/main/doc/exception-request.md + +Members of the GitHub team can: + +- [Nominate] themselves or others. +- Endorse [unconfirmed nominees] that they'd like to be able to vote for. +- [Ask questions][qna] to nominees as the primary way of engaging with them. + +[nominate]: https://github.com/NixOS/SC-election-2024/tree/main/doc/nominate.md +[unconfirmed nominees]: https://github.com/NixOS/SC-election-2024/pulls?q=is%3Apr+label%3Anomination+is%3Aopen +[qna]: https://github.com/NixOS/SC-election-2024/tree/main/doc/qna.md + +If you have any questions or need support, please get in touch with the [Election Committee][ec]. + +[ec]: https://github.com/nixos/SC-election-2024?tab=readme-ov-file#election-committee-ec + +## Timeline + +- 2024-09-29 Sun: Deadline for nominations +- 2024-10-01 Tue: Deadline for endorsements +- 2024-10-03 Thu: Deadline for candidate questions +- 2024-10-06 Sun: Deadline for candidate answers, + submitting voter exceptions and updating voter email addresses +- 2024-10-07 Mon: Voting starts +- 2024-10-20 Sun: Voting ends +- 2024-10-23 Wed: Results announced + +The results are expected to be announced just before [NixCon 2024](https://2024.nixcon.org/) in Berlin, +which starts on 2024-10-25.