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menubar: about
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nominations_open: 2024-10-11 23:59:59 -1000
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nominations_close: 2024-11-01 23:59:59 -1000
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membership_deadline: 2024-11-08 23:59:59 -1000
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candidate_announcements: 2024-11-08 23:59:59 -1000
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annual_general_meeting: 2024-12-06 12:00:00 -0500
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voting_open: 2024-12-06 12:00:00 -0500
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voting_close: 2024-12-13T23:59:59 -1000
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election_results: 2024-12-20T00:00:00 +0000
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**The [Election Results](/2023-12-10-election-results/) are in! Congratulations to Abbey Roelofs, Alex Koufos, Ian Cosden, Jeff Carver and Keith Beattie.**
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{% capture nowunix %}{{'now' | date: '%s'}}{% endcapture %}
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{% capture nom_open %}{{nominations_open | date: '%s'}}{% endcapture %}
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**Following the conclusion of the 2023 US-RSE Steering Committee elections, the information below is accessible on this webpage for readers or US-RSE members interested in participating in the Steering Committee in the future. Please note that this webpage will be updated in latter part of 2024 for the new SC elections.**
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**Elections for the US-RSE Steering Committee are around the corner**
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<!-- The 2023 US-RSE Steering Committee elections are happening this December. -->
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<!-- The 2024 US-RSE Steering Committee elections are happening this December. -->
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If you're interested in becoming part of the Steering Committee, we suggest you have a look at [Guidance for Potential Steering Committee Candidates](/2022-07-01-candidate-guidance/).
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If you're interested in becoming part of the Steering Committee, we suggest you
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have a look at
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[Guidance for Potential Steering Committee Candidates](/2022-07-01-candidate-guidance/).
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## 2023 Election Timeline
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## 2024 Election Timeline
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* [Nominations open](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJcBNhvT0qDGwXgM5qsRbonVQ9TVsutacupXBl_7NJz2zTcw/viewform): October 13, 2023
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* Nominations Due Date (Extended): Nov 3, 2023
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* Deadline to [join US-RSE](/join) to be eligible to vote: Nov 8, 2023
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* Candidate Announcement Date: Nov 10, 2023
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* [Candidates Announced](/2023-11-10-sc-candidates/): Nov 10, 2023
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* [Annual US-RSE General Meeting](https://us-rse.org/events/2023/2023-12-AGM), including candidate statements: Dec 1, 2023
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* Voting Open: Dec 1-8, 2023
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* [Election Results announced](/2023-12-10-election-results/): by December 15, 2023
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<!-- * Election Results announced: by Dec 15, 2023 -->
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* Elected Steering Committee members take office: Jan 1, 2024
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* Nominations open:
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**{{ page.nominations_open | date: "%B %-d, %Y" }}** <!-- Should be link to form once open -->
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* Nominations Due Date:
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**{{ page.nominations_close | date: "%A %B %e, %Y at %H:%M (Hawaii)" }}**
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* Deadline to [join US-RSE](/join) to be eligible to vote:
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**{{ page.membership_deadline | date: "%B %-d, %Y at %H:%M (Hawaii)" }}**
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* Planned Candidate Announcement Date:
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**{{ page.candidate_announcements | date: "%B %-d, %Y" }}**
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<!--* [Candidates Announced](/2023-11-10-sc-candidates/): **November 8, 2024**-->
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* Annual US-RSE General Meeting, including candidate statements:
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**{{ page.annual_general_meeting | date: "%B %-d, %Y at %H:%M (Eastern)" }}**
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* Voting Open:
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**{{ page.voting_open | date: "%B %-d, %Y at %H:%M (Eastern)" }} -
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{{ page.voting_close | date: "%B %-d, %Y at %H:%M (Hawaii)" }}**
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* Planned Election Results Announcement Date:
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**{{ page.election_results | date: "%B %-d, %Y" }}**
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* Elected Steering Committee members take office:
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**January 1, 2025**
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## Positions and Eligibility
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Five Steering Committee seats are open in this election, each for a 2-year term (January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025). The following steering committee members have terms that end this year: Nicole Brewer, Jeff Carver, Ian Cosden, Sandra Gesing, and Christina Maimone.
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All US-RSE members in good standing as of the day nominations open are eligible for nomination.
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Four Steering Committee seats are open in this election, each for a 2-year term
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(January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027).
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The following steering committee members have terms that end this year:
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Miranda Mundt, Rinku Gupta, Kenton McHenry, and Julia Damerow.
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All US-RSE members in good standing as of the day nominations open are eligible
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The US-RSE Steering Committee sets its own meeting frequency and timing. Currently, the Steering Committee meets every two weeks on Fridays. The Steering Committee meeting frequency and schedule for 2024 will be determined once new members are elected.
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The US-RSE Steering Committee sets its own meeting frequency and timing.
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Currently, the Steering Committee meets every two weeks on Fridays.
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The Steering Committee meeting frequency and schedule for 2025 will be
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determined once new members are elected.
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The responsibilities of Steering Committee members are detailed in the [US-RSE Membership and Governance](https://github.com/USRSE/documents/blob/master/governance.md) document. They include:
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The responsibilities of Steering Committee members are detailed in the
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[US-RSE Membership and Governance](https://github.com/USRSE/documents/blob/master/governance.md)
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document.
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They include:
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Nominations open on October 13, 2023 and close on November 03, 2023.
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Nominations will open on {{ page.nominations_open | date: "%B %e, %Y" }} and
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close on {{ page.nominations_close | date: "%B %e, %Y" }} (see above for more
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Once nominations open up, interested members are encouraged to nominate themselves.
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Alternatively, if you know of a member who you think would make a good
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candidate, you can submit a nomination
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for someone else, who will be invited to run. All US-RSE members in good standing are eligible to be nominated as candidates.
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candidate, you can submit a nomination for someone else, who will be invited to run.
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All US-RSE members in good standing are eligible to be nominated as candidates.
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**Nomination Form**
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### Nomination Form
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The nomination form can be found [HERE](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJcBNhvT0qDGwXgM5qsRbonVQ9TVsutacupXBl_7NJz2zTcw/viewform). Please fill this form for self-nomination OR if you are nominating someone else. If nominating someone else, then please fill the form early so that we can contact the nominated person and obtain their nomination materials before the nominations due date of Nov 03, 2023.
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The nomination form can be found [HERE](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdymmrCfE3QgKmeOmPUSeaDhEEG2z0adxfmiNGHbO3C6nv1YA/viewform). Please fill this form for self-nomination OR if you are nominating someone else.
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If nominating someone else, then please fill the form early so that we can
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contact the nominated person and obtain their nomination materials before the
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nominations due date of November 01, 2024.
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Nominations of others will only be shared with the Election Chair and the
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nominated individual. The Election Chair will contact the nominated individual
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to let them know they were nominated, and by whom, and to confirm their
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interest in participating. The information will not be made public.
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Nominations of others will only be shared with the Election Chairs and the
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nominated individual.
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The Election Chairs will contact the nominated individual to let them know they
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All candidate information will be shared on the US-RSE website. Additionally, candidates will have a chance to share information about themselves at the Annual General Meeting on December 1, 2023.
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All candidate information will be shared on the US-RSE website.
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Additionally, candidates will have a chance to share information about
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themselves at the Annual General Meeting on December 6, 2024.
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An [#election channel is available on Slack](https://usrse.slack.com/archives/C01BC66Q16E) for any discussion with or about candidates.
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An [#election channel is available on Slack](https://usrse.slack.com/archives/C01BC66Q16E)
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For the 2023 election, we are planning a meeting of all of the candidates before names are released publicly. This will be an opportunity for candidates to learn who else is running and discuss how they want to share information about themselves during the Annual General Meeting.
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Elections will be run through https://electionbuddy.com.
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US-RSE members' email addresses will be shared with this site for the sole
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gets one ballot with the voting rule of
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Contact Election Chairs on Slack or email:
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- [Alex Koufos](mailto:[email protected])
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- [Keith Beattie](mailto:[email protected]).
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