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'''Election Process'''
'''Election Process'''
The Sugar Labs [[Sugar_Labs/Members|membership]] elects the Oversight Board each August, for terms beginning in September. Members can nominate themselves to run in the election according to each Election's calendar. The overall election process is overseen by the Membership and Elections Committee, which can be reached at elections at sugarlabs.org.
The Sugar Labs [[Sugar_Labs/Members|membership]] elects the Oversight Board each August, for terms beginning in September. Members can nominate themselves to run in the election according to each Election's calendar. The election process is overseen by the [[Sugar_Labs/Governance/Committees#Membership_and_Elections_Committee|Membership and Elections Committee]], which can be reached at elections at sugarlabs.org.
====Decision Panels====
====Decision Panels====
SIGs typically organize themselves as [[Sugar Labs/Teams|Teams]], [[:Category:Project|Projects]], or [[Local Labs]].
SIGs typically organize themselves as [[Sugar Labs/Teams|Teams]], [[:Category:Project|Projects]], or [[Local Labs]].
===Sugar Labs Referenda===
===Referenda===
At times an issue may arise that merits gathering consensus from the community. Any member of the Sugar Labs Foundation can suggest a referendum. To be accepted, a request for a referendum must be endorsed by 10% of all of the membership. The overall referendum process is overseen by the Membership and Elections Committee, which can be reached at elections@sugarlabs.org.
At times an issue may arise that merits gathering consensus from the community. Any member of the Sugar Labs Foundation can suggest a referendum. To be accepted, a request for a referendum must be endorsed by 10% of all of the membership. The overall referendum process is overseen by the [[Sugar_Labs/Governance/Committees#Membership_and_Elections_Committee|Membership and Elections Committee]], which can be reached at elections at sugarlabs.org.
A 75% vote of all of the members can override an Oversight Board decision.
A 75% vote of all of the members can override an Oversight Board decision.