As of 23:59 UTC last night, we had a total of five people either nominate themselves, or accept nominations for themselves, as candidates for election for the next term of the Maemo Community Council.

This is an unprecedented event and a conversation about what to do is currently under-way on the Maemo Community Development mailing list. So far, the consensus is that we should not hold an election and just appoint these five candidates (all whom are excellent, long-standing community members) as the next Council. But, before making a final decision, it is clear that the rest of the community should have a say as well.

Here is the list of the five candidates:

• RM Bauer (SD69)
  Nomination Declaration: http://lists.maemo.org/pipermail/mae...ch/004701.html
• Alan Bruce (qole)
  Nomination Declaration: http://lists.maemo.org/pipermail/mae...ch/004712.html
• Felipe Crochik (fcrochik)
  Nomination Declaration: http://lists.maemo.org/pipermail/mae...ch/004715.html
• Attila Csipa (achipa)
  Nomination Declaration: http://lists.maemo.org/pipermail/mae...ch/004723.html
• Randall Arnold (texrat)
  Nomination Declaration: http://lists.maemo.org/pipermail/mae...ch/004717.html

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You should recognize some of these names because they were former Council members. Moreover, these are the names of people who have been pillars of maemo.org and of the Maemo Community in general.

To clarify the rules for electing the Community Councils, please refer to the documented Election Process. Since we don't have fewer than five candidates, we are faced with a decision of what to do next. Each of these five people have proven their worth to our community. It is because of this that the current Council (as well as many community members) endorses their election without a vote. If there is good reason to continue to hold the election, please speak up on the mailing list, or comment below.



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Given the current situation with Maemo, I guess we should count ourselves lucky to have any candidates at all, let alone enough of 'em and of such value !

I say, scrap the ballot, crown the heroes, and let's all give 'em a big cheer because they're going to need it :-)

I second the motion to nominate this selection as our new leaders! I'm also in agreement that it's a surprisingly excellent line-up given the current state of affairs. You all know I don't hold back criticism, so congratulations to you all if you get these positions.

I, for one, look forward to annoying to our illustrious new leaders.

Thanks. It was a nice coup. Er, campaign.

I vote to nominate the 5 excellent candidates.

They have what it takes to lead/steer the Maemo community through this "rough patch".

The election process says that 'the 5 nominees voted for most...' - The only problem I could foresee is if at least one of them get no vote in a official election - if made. From the rules, it's obvious that in case everyone of them get at least one vote, evryone of them will be elected. So said, to avoid any possible contestation, could be it enough to collect 5 declarations of appointed voters to attest that each declaree would have cast it's own vote to (put a single and different nominee name here)?
I can tell, after have had a look at the list, that Maemo's community future looks bright that I thought 10 mins ago - it really looks like excellent times when a bunch of people amongst the best member ever of this community decides to take the steer!
I for me second the option to throw the ballot and go on with those members.
In case my proposal sounds reasonable I'll vote for SD69 (only because it's the first of the list) and therefore only 4 remaining vote declarations will suffice. And a disclaimer: english is obviously not my natural language, I hope to have explained the concept clear enough.

I'm not sure anyone's ever called me that before.