The current council term ends in September 2009. By my count anyone who wants to vote in the next election should register at maemo.org by June at the latest to *hopefully* be eligible to vote. I expect the next vote will occur in September, possibly the end of August?

Voting Requirements
The information above is taken from: http://maemo.org/vote/results.php?election_id=3 as of May-05-09

*Karma can be earned by participating in the forums*

1) In the upper right corner of maemo.org there should be a login/register link. Click here to register!
2) After registering, login to maemo.org (in the upper right corner).
3) On the small floating toolbar (middle top) click on page, edit account.
4) You can update any information you wish here on your profile page.
5) In particular, scroll down, under Alter Egos, find InternetTabletTalk.com and add a link to your ITT profile page
mine is: http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19801
5a) In the "normal" view of the forums, click on your name in the upper right corner to get to your profile page. Copy the web address from there currently mine is http://talk.maemo.org/member.php?u=19801 (also no link on minimalistic theme)
*** Can anyone cofirm if this will need to be changed to a talk.maemo.org link? ***
6) Click on save to save your changes.
7) Karma is automagically calculated for you. It may take a couple of days to show up.
8) Login to maemo.org (upper right), you may need a refresh after logging in. Your name should be in the upper right now. Click on your name to see your current karma.


Good luck, and happy voting. I will be happy to update with any corrections.
*To the best of my knowledge this is the current process and voting requirements. Either could change at any time.*
*This is only to insure your potential eligibility to vote. I don't know how the actual voting / nominations will work for the next election.