candidates | ||
doc/source | ||
openstack_election | ||
results | ||
tools | ||
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.gitreview | ||
.testr.conf | ||
.yamllint | ||
configuration.yaml | ||
exceptions.txt | ||
README.rst | ||
requirements.txt | ||
setup.cfg | ||
setup.py | ||
test-requirements.txt | ||
tox.ini |
openstack/election
This repository contains OpenStack Elections reference documents and tooling to run elections.
Election officials process
Preparation
A month before election starts:
- Edit elections details (timeline, cycle timeframe):
- edit configuration.yaml
- Prepare new election, e.g.:
- tox -evenv -- create-directories
- Update index.rst to include ptl.rst
- Commit to update website
A couple of weeks before election starts * Send 'First announce'
PTL Candidacy round
When PTL Candidacy start * Send 'Opening PTL candidacy round'
During the PTL Candidacy round: * Validate candidacy, e.g.: * tox -evenv -- check-all-candidacies, or * tox -evenv -- check-candidacy change_id * To +2 a candidate: * check commit link is indeed valid * check filename is ircname * cursory check the candidacy statement * To +Workflow, checks the previous +2 details, find another commits using --limit 5 (optionals)
- Check candidate list and fixes badly generated name using the exception.txt file
Once the email deadline is reached: * Ask the TC chair to tag the governance repository
A couple of days before the candidacy submission ends: * Render statistics and send 'Motivation call for PTL candidacy round', e.g.: * tox -evenv -- render-statistics
When PTL Candidacy submission ends: * Send 'PTL nomination ending'
PTL Election round
When PreferredEmailDeadLine is reached: * Generate ATC rolls, e.g.: * ./tools/generate-rolls.sh
When PTL Election begins: * Create CIVS page ( https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Election_Officiating_Guidelines#Running_the_election_itself ) * Upload rolls * Send 'PTL election opening'
A couple of days before the PTL Election ends: * Send 'PTL vote motivation call'
When PTL Election ends: * close the election and udpate the results: * tox -evenv -- close-election ptl * edit doc/sources/pike/ptl.yaml * update index.rst to include tc.rst instead of ptl.rst * Commit the change and review the results * Send 'PTL results'
TC Candidacy round
When TC Candidacy starts: * Send 'TC Candidacy Opening'
During the TC Candidacy round: * To +2 a candidate: * check candidate profile using http://www.openstack.org/community/members/ * check filename is ircname * cursory check the candidacy statement * To +Workflow, check the previous +2 details
A couple of days before the candidacy submission ends: * Send 'Motivation call for TC Candidacy round'
When TC Candidacy submission ends: * Send 'TC nomiation ending'
TC Election round
- Create CIVS page
- Upload rolls
- Send 'TC election opening'
A couple of days before the TC Election ends: * Send 'TC vote motivation call'
When TC Election ends: * close the election and update the results: * tox -e venv -- close-election tc * edit doc/source/pike/tc.yaml * Commit the change and review the results * Send 'TC results'