From ae99d7900626fd41754df6c05e1299811247f85e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kendall Nelson Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:55:41 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update ReadMe Add info about the timing and picking of dates. Change-Id: I79a4940c36b7bef921c451de483b341f165f01d5 --- README.rst | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index c5b22de8..1fd4d99c 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ and tooling to run elections. Election officials process ========================== +Selecting Election Dates +------------------------ + +Things to keep in mind when selecting election dates: + +* At least 48 hours in between cut-off of electorate and poll start +* Consider extra-atcs approval deadlines +* Should start around R-4 for nominations period + Preparation -----------