Joomla Group 1 Election Results - Vice President, Treasurer and Outreach DC 2026

We are happy to announce the final results for the Group 1 Vice President, Treasurer, and Outreach DC elections.

Note: This election followed the new methodology that provides different timelines based on the number and type of candidates.

Treasurer

Vice President

Outreach Department Coordinator

Election Results

Election anonymous ballots closed and votes were tallied on 25 August 2026. Some ballots did not close automatically due to issues with the Adoodle service.

All candidates were re-elected by a simple majority.

Vice President - Emmanuel Lemor

• 94 total voters
• 51 voted (54.26%)
• Yes: 41 (43.62%)
• No: 6 (6.38%)
• Abstain: 4 (4.26%)
• None of the above: 0

Treasurer - Ufuk Avcu

• 94 total voters
• 50 voted (53.19%)
• Yes: 49 (43.62%)
• No: 0 (0.00%)
• Abstain: 1 (1.06%)
• None of the above: 0

Outreach DC - Richard Gosler

• 35 total voters
• 20 voted (57.14%)
• Yes: 16 (45.71%)
• No: 3 (8.57%)
• Abstain: 1 (2.86%)
• None of the above: 0

Reference:

• OSM Bylaws: https://www.opensourcematters.org/organisation/by-laws-policies.html
• Change to the Nomination and Election Process: https://community.joomla.org/blogs/leadership/nomination-and-election-process.html
• Change to the Bylaws/Election System: https://community.joomla.org/blogs/leadership/changes-to-the-bylaws-of-osm-election-system.html
• Joomla! Election Cycle: https://www.opensourcematters.org/organisation/directors/election-cycle.html (previous method)

Thank you!