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+The X.Org Foundation is holding elections for
+
+* The Board of Directors
+* Adoption of changes to the By Laws.
+
+### Election Schedule
+
+* Q&A Session for the By Law changes start:    Jan 26
+* Nomination period Start:   Jan 26  00:00 UTC
+* **Nomination period End:     Feb 15   23:59 UTC**  (3 weeks)
+* **Deadline of X.Org membership application or renewal:  Feb 16   23:59 UTC**
+* Publication of Candidates & start of Candiate QA: Feb 17  (3 weeks)
+* **Election Start:            Mar 09  00:00 UTC**
+* **Election End:              Mar 22  23:59 UTC**   (2 weeks)
+
+**PLEASE NOTE: The memberships of all X.Org Members have been expired, to participate in this election you MUST renew your membership by the deadline mentioned above!** Please go to the [[Members page|http://members.x.org/]] for your membership application or renewal.
+
+### Board Election
+
+The terms of the following Board Members will end this year:
+
+*   Alan Coopersmith,
+*   Martin Peres,
+*   Peter Hutterer,
+*   Stuart Kreitmann
+
+There are 4 seats on the X.Org Board of Directors up for reelection.
+
+The [[Elections overview page|BoardOfDirectors/Elections/]]
+describes the voting methods and process.
+
+The election process starts with a 2 week nomination period.
+If you would like to nominate yourself please send email to the election
+committee [[elections@x.org]], giving your
+
+* name
+* current professional affiliation
+* a statement of contribution to X.Org or related technologies
+* a personal statement.
+
+To vote or to be elected to the Board you needed to be a Member of the
+X.Org Foundation.
+To be a Member of the X.Org Foundation you need to apply or renew your
+membership until the end of the nomination period.
+
+
+### Changes to the By Laws of the X.Org Foundation
+
+The X.Org Foundation plans to join SPI (Software in Public Interest).
+SPI has given it's formal approval and invited the X.Org Foundation
+to join.
+In order to join the Members of the X.Org Foundation need to approve
+this and need to approve a change to the By Laws of the X.Org Foundation.
+
+This vote of the members on joining SPI and on changing the By Laws will
+take place alongside the election to the BoD.
+
+There will be a Q&A session on the SPI membership and the new By Laws
+starting with the nomination period of the candidates.
+(Please also see separate announcement).
+
+
+### Q&A
+After the nomination period members have the chance to meet the candidates and ask questions on the members mailing list [[members@x.org]].
+
+The Q&A session regarding the By Law changes and the joining SPI starts immediately also on the members mailing list. A Q&A page will be created as questions are coming in.