Thomas Dalton thomas.dalton at gmail.com <mailto:wikimediauk-l%40lists.wikimedia.org?Subject=%5BWikimediauk-l%5D% 20nominated%20candidates&In-Reply-To=29ebb7390809150756r38def9e2g4998018 c7e94f8ba%40mail.gmail.com> Wrote: 2008/9/15 Ian A. Holton <poeloq at gmail.com <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l> >: The plan is to allow pretty much anyone that wants to to vote. The election committee will give us the details soon, I imagine, but anyone can add themselves as a potential member and there's no reason not to allow all potential members to vote, so that means anyone can vote. The only thing to be decided, I think, is whether or not to impose a deadline on adding yourself to the membership list prior to the election. I see little point in that myself, but it may make things simpler for the committee. ==== Ultimately it is up to the election committee. This page here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK_v2.0/Candidate_FAQs#What_are _the_election_rules.3F states that the voters are those people who signed their name as "guarantor members" or "supporters" but doesn't give a deadline for signing up and I can't remember where it came from anyway. I suggest a deadline of 13 September so that we're encouraging people to sign up to participate, not just signing up to vote! Regards, Andrew Turvey ALLIANCE & LEICESTER PLC - IMPORTANT NOTICE: This communication, and the information it contains a) is intended for the addressee named above and for no other person or organisation, and b) may be confidential and/or legally privileged and/or protected in law. Access to this communication by anyone other than the addressee is unauthorised. Unauthorised use, copying or disclosure of all or part of this communication is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Unless the contrary is clear from its context, this communication does not create or modify any contract. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately by return e-mail and destroy all copies of this communication. This communication may contain personal data. If so, you are required to observe the provisions of any relevant data protection legislation in any processing of such data. Although this company has taken reasonable steps to ensure that this communication and any attachments are free from computer virus, you are advised to take your own steps to ensure that they are actually virus free. Alliance & Leicester plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Our FSA register number is 189099. Alliance & Leicester plc, Registered office : Carlton Park, Narborough, Leicester LE19 0AL. Company No: 3263713. Registered in England.