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**The [Election Results](/2022-12-10-election-results/) are in! Congratulations to Julia Damerow, Rinku Gupta, Kenton McHenry, and Miranda Mundt.**

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<hr>

The 2022 US-RSE Steering Committee elections are happening this December.
The 2023 US-RSE Steering Committee elections are happening this December.

If you're interested in becoming part of the Steering Committee, we suggest you have a look at [Guidance for Potential Steering Committee Candidates](/2022-07-01-candidate-guidance/).

## Timeline

* [Nominations open](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeo7GfAiWXPioHpl4s5BWaYHl5FIxMWeIaTAY5ZNhJDgBAgXQ/viewform?usp=sf_link): October 24, 2022
* Nominations due: November 4, 2022
* Candidate meeting: during the week of November 7-11, 2022
* Candidates finalize information: November 18, 2022
* Deadline to [join US-RSE](/join) to be eligible to vote: November 20, 2022
* [Candidates announced](/2022-11-18-sc-candidates/): by November 28, 2022
* [Annual US-RSE General Meeting](/events/2022/2022-12-AGM/), including candidate statements: December 2, 2022
* Voting Open: December 2-9, 2022
* [Election Results announced](/2022-12-10-election-results/): by December 14, 2022
* Elected Steering Committee members take office: January 1, 2023

* [Nominations open](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJcBNhvT0qDGwXgM5qsRbonVQ9TVsutacupXBl_7NJz2zTcw/viewform): October 23, 2023
* Nominations due: November 3, 2023
* Candidate meeting: during the week of November 6-10, 2023
* Candidates finalize information: November 17, 2023
* Deadline to [join US-RSE](/join) to be eligible to vote: November 19, 2023
<!-- * [Candidates announced](/2022-11-18-sc-candidates/): by November 27, 2023 -->
* Candidates announced: by November 27, 2023
<!-- * [Annual US-RSE General Meeting](/events/2022/2022-12-AGM/), including candidate statements: December 1, 2023 -->
* Annual US-RSE General Meeting, including candidate statements: December 1, 2023
* Voting Open: December 1-8, 2023
<!-- * [Election Results announced](/2022-12-10-election-results/): by December 13, 2023 -->
* Election Results announced: by December 13, 2023
* Elected Steering Committee members take office: January 1, 2024


## Positions and Eligibility

Four Steering Committee seats are open in this election, each for a 2-year term (January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024). The following steering committee members have terms that end this year: Julia Damerow, Chris Hill, Daniel S. Katz, Lance Parsons. All US-RSE members in good standing as of the day nominations open (October 24, 2022) are eligible for nomination.
Five Steering Committee seats are open in this election, each for a 2-year term (January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025). The following steering committee members have terms that end this year: Nicole Brewer, Jeff Carver, Ian Cosden, Sandra Gesing, and Christina Maimone.
All US-RSE members in good standing as of the day nominations open (October 23, 2023) are eligible for nomination.

A membership verification email will be sent to all members in October. The message will be sent directly from [email protected], not through the Google group used for most email communications. Individuals who do not receive the membership verification email may join the organization by filling out the membership form at [https://us-rse.org/join/](https://us-rse.org/join/). For questions or help with membership matters, please contact Election Chair Christina Maimone on Slack or [via email](mailto:christina.maimone@northwestern.edu).
A membership verification email will be sent to all members in October. The message will be sent directly from [email protected], not through the Google group used for most email communications. Individuals who do not receive the membership verification email may join the organization by filling out the membership form at [https://us-rse.org/join/](https://us-rse.org/join/). For questions or help with membership matters, please contact Election Chairs on Slack or email: [Rinku Gupta](mailto:[email protected]) and [Kenton McHenry](mailto:mchenry@illinois.edu).

The US-RSE Steering Committee sets its own meeting frequency and timing. Currently, the Steering Committee meets every two weeks on Fridays. The Steering Committee meeting frequency and schedule for 2023 will be determined once new members are elected.
The US-RSE Steering Committee sets its own meeting frequency and timing. Currently, the Steering Committee meets every two weeks on Fridays. The Steering Committee meeting frequency and schedule for 2024 will be determined once new members are elected.

The responsibilities of Steering Committee members are detailed in the [US-RSE Membership and Governance](https://github.com/USRSE/documents/blob/master/governance.md) document. They include:

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## Nominations and Candidate Information

**[Candidate Information is Available](/2022-11-18-sc-candidates/)**
<!-- **[Candidate Information is Available](/2022-11-18-sc-candidates/)** -->

[Nominations](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeo7GfAiWXPioHpl4s5BWaYHl5FIxMWeIaTAY5ZNhJDgBAgXQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) open on October 24, 2022 and close on November 4, 2022.
[Nominations](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJcBNhvT0qDGwXgM5qsRbonVQ9TVsutacupXBl_7NJz2zTcw/viewform) open on October 23, 2023 and close on November 3, 2023.

Interested members are encouraged to nominate themselves.
Once nominations open up, interested members are encouraged to nominate themselves.
Alternatively, if you know of a member who you think would make a good
candidate, you can submit a nomination
for someone else, who will be invited to run. All US-RSE members in good standing are eligible to be nominated as candidates.

On the [nomination form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeo7GfAiWXPioHpl4s5BWaYHl5FIxMWeIaTAY5ZNhJDgBAgXQ/viewform?usp=sf_link), expect to provide the following information
On the [nomination form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJcBNhvT0qDGwXgM5qsRbonVQ9TVsutacupXBl_7NJz2zTcw/viewform), expect to provide the following information

**If Nominating Someone Else:**

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to let them know they were nominated, and by whom, and to confirm their
interest in participating. The information will not be made public.

[Nomination Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeo7GfAiWXPioHpl4s5BWaYHl5FIxMWeIaTAY5ZNhJDgBAgXQ/viewform?usp=sf_link)
[Nomination Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJcBNhvT0qDGwXgM5qsRbonVQ9TVsutacupXBl_7NJz2zTcw/viewform)

**Self-nomination or Accepted Nomination:**

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* Why do you want to be on the US-RSE Steering Committee? (<=1000 characters)
* How do you contribute to the US-RSE Association or RSE community more broadly? (<= 1500 characters)

All candidate information will be shared on the US-RSE website. Additionally, candidates will have a chance to share information about themselves at the Annual General Meeting on December 2, 2022.
All candidate information will be shared on the US-RSE website. Additionally, candidates will have a chance to share information about themselves at the Annual General Meeting on December 1, 2023.

An [#election channel is available on
Slack](https://usrse.slack.com/archives/C01BC66Q16E) for any discussion with or
about candidates.

[Nomination Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeo7GfAiWXPioHpl4s5BWaYHl5FIxMWeIaTAY5ZNhJDgBAgXQ/viewform?usp=sf_link)
[Nomination Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJcBNhvT0qDGwXgM5qsRbonVQ9TVsutacupXBl_7NJz2zTcw/viewform)

## Candidate Meeting

For the 2022 election, we are planning a meeting of all of the candidates before names are released publicly. This will be an opportunity for candidates to learn who else is running and discuss how they want to share information about themselves during the Annual General Meeting.
For the 2023 election, we are planning a meeting of all of the candidates before names are released publicly. This will be an opportunity for candidates to learn who else is running and discuss how they want to share information about themselves during the Annual General Meeting.

## Voting

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Elections will be run through
https://electionbuddy.com. US-RSE members' email
addresses will be shared with this site for the sole purpose of voting. Each
US-RSE member as of November 20, 2022, gets one ballot with the voting rule of
US-RSE member as of November 19, 2023, gets one ballot with the voting rule of
[single transferable vote
(STV)](https://electionbuddy.com/features/voting-systems/stv-voting). This
voting rule asks each voter to rank the candidates, and seats are allocated
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## Questions?

Contact Election Chair Christina Maimone on Slack or [via email](mailto:[email protected]).
Contact Election Chairs on Slack or email: [Rinku Gupta](mailto:[email protected]) and [Kenton McHenry](mailto:[email protected]).