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        2022 FTSC Standing Member Election - Call for Nominations   
        Andrew Leary - 1:1/19@fidonet   
      
                      2022 FTSC election, call for nominations   
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        An election for FTSC standing members starts on Sunday, 30th of   
        January 2022 at 20:00 UTC.   
      
        As per FTA-1000.002 the number of FTSC members should be no less than   
        7 and no more than 30. Presently there are 8 FTSC members; 1 of those   
        have terms expiring.  That leaves room for a maximum of 30-(8-1)=23   
        members to be elected.   
      
        From FTA-1001.007   
      
          3.2 FTSC Standing Members   
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          FTSC members are appointed for a two year renewable term.  [50 % of   
          appointments on initial formation of the FTSC shall be for a 3 year   
          renewable term, to ensure continuity of the Committee on expiry of   
          the terms.]   
      
          To be selected as a FTSC member, an individual must be a Fidonet   
          node, and should be actively involved in Fidonet. Examples include   
          having put out a Fidonet-related product or having updated a product   
          in the preceding two years, or having experience as a Coordinator,   
          Echomail Coordinator or mail or file Hub.   
      
          Standing members may be nominated Fidonet-wide by all of the   
          following methods:   
      
          1. Any RC.   
          2. A nominating committee established for the purpose by the FTSC.   
          3. A nominating committee established for the purpose by the ZCC.   
      
          A nominating committee may not consist of any current member or   
          officer of the FTSC.   
      
          Standing members are appointed on the basis of a vote by all RCs   
          who are nodelisted as holding those positions at the time the   
          nominations are published. A successful candidate must receive   
          approval by a majority of votes.   
          Publication of the nomination and the voting procedure, and posting   
          of RC votes, shall take place openly in the FTSC_PUBLIC echo, and   
          voting shall close three weeks after publication of the vote.   
      
        The status of RC's will be determined by nodelist.028 of this year by   
        the list as issued by the ZC in the zone where they reside.   
          FGAZ 18-02                   Page 4                   24 Jan 2022   
       
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