Joomla Group 1 Elections - Nominee Announcement 2020

We are happy to announce that the nominations for Group 1 Officers and Department Coordinators have been finalised. The following individuals have proposed their nominations, according to the new Nomination process. Included are their Manifestos and the timeline for the election for their role.

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

Vice President

Treasurer

No manifestos have been submitted for this role.
The Call for Manifestos is therefore extended and a dedicated blog post will follow.

Events Department Coordinator

David Opati Aswani

David's Manifesto

Patrick Jackson

Patrick's Manifesto

Recommend candidates

Submit recommendations

Programs Department Coordinator

Jaz Parkyn

Jaz's Manifesto

Recommend candidates

Being the current Department Coordinator the sole candidate, there will not be the recommendation phase and the Election Ballots will be sent out right after the announcement.

Marketing & Communications Department Coordinator

Marianela Quemé Alegre

Marianela's Manifesto

Recommend candidates

Submit recommendations

Election’s timeline and methodologies

Vice President, Events Department Coordinator Election

Both elections fall under the “Contested Department Coordinator / Officer” scenario in which there are multiple candidates that would be new in the role and the incumbent Board Member is not running for the office.

August 08, 2020 - Full list of candidates and manifestos published. Recommendations form opened.
August 15, 2020 - Recommendations submission deadline.
August 16, 2020 - Recommendations published.
August 23, 2020 - Ballots sent out.
August 30, 2020 - Ballots close.
August 31, 2020 - Results announced
September 29, 2020 - First day of New Term.

Marketing & Communications Department Coordinator Election

This election falls under the “New Department Coordinator / Officer Uncontested” scenario.This scenario occurs when there is only one candidate that would be new in the position.

August 08, 2020 - Sole candidate declared. Recommendations form opened.
August 15, 2020 - Recommendations submission deadline.
August 16, 2020 - Recommendations published & Ballots sent out.
August 23, 2020 - Ballots close.
August 24, 2020 - Results announced, handover begins.
September 29, 2020 - First day of New Term.

Programs Department Coordinator Election

This election falls under the “Same Department Coordinator / Officer Uncontested” scenario. This scenario occurs when there is only one candidate that is already incumbent in the role. This is the expedited timeline.

August 08, 2020 - Existing DC declared as sole candidate. Manifesto published and ballots sent out.
August 15, 2020 - Ballots close.
August 16, 2020 - Results announced.
September 29, 2020 - First day of New Term.

Communication Channels

Election channels will be opened in Glip for each role. These channels will allow department/community members to ask candidates questions regarding their manifestos in order to help them decide who to vote for.
The following Public Channels will be opened (Candidates will be added by the Secretary):