The X.Org Foundation is holding elections for

* The Board of Directors
* Adoption of changes to the [[revised By-Laws|BylawReview]].

### Election Schedule

* Q&A Session for the By Law changes start:    Jan 22
* Nomination period Start:   Feb 22  00:00 UTC
* **Nomination period End:     Mar 13  23:59 UTC**
* **Deadline of X.Org membership application or renewal:  Mar 15  23:59 UTC**
* Publication of Candidates & start of Candidate QA: Mar 15
* **Election Planned Start:            Mar 28  00:00 UTC**
* **Election Planned End:              Apr 10  23:59 UTC**

**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:

*   Alex Deucher,
*   Matt Dew,
*   Egbert Eich,
*   Keith Packard

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.