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                           FTSC INFORMATION   
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                 2026 FTSC election, call for nominations   
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   An election for FTSC standing members starts on Saturday, 24th of   
   January 2026 at 20:00 UTC.   
      
   As per FTA-1000.003 the number of FTSC members should be no less than   
   5 and no more than 30. Presently there are 5 FTSC members; 1 of those   
   have terms expiring.  That leaves room for a maximum of 30-(5-1)=26   
   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 produc   
     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.  Each RC is entitled to one (1) nomination.   
     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.023 of this year by   
   the list as issued by the ZC in the zone where they reside.   
      
   All RCs and members of a nominating committee are hereby   
   invited to nominate members. Nominations must be posted in the   
   FTSC_PUBLIC echo.   
   Nominations start at Saturday, 24 January 2026, 20:00 UTC and end at   
   Saturday, 14 February 2024, 20:00 UTC.   
      
   Nominators are advised to sound out prospective nominees before   
   filing a nomination. There is little or no point in nominating   
   someone that has not shown interest and expressed willingness to   
   accept.   
      
   Note to candidates: The main task of the FTSC is to document current   
   practice. Contrary to what the name suggests, the FTSC does not creat   
   standards out of the blue. Current FidoNet practice evolves and when   
   it has stabilized, it may become a standard through FTSC documentatio   
   Also, the FTSC is not an enforcement body. Those who wish to join the   
   FTSC in order to "engineer FidoNet" may be in for a disappointment.   
   Our main job is that of a clerk. We write the technical manual, we do   
   not design the machine. To avoid disappointment, sysops interested in   
   joining the FTSC are strongly advised to read the following documents:   
      
   http://ftsc.org/docs/fta-1000.003   
   http://ftsc.org/docs/fta-1001.007   
      
   Andrew Leary   
   FTSC Election Coordinator   
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          2026 FTSC standing member election, time frame   
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   Submission of nominations:   
   Saturday, 24 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC - Saturday, 14 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC   
      
   Acceptance of nominations by candidates:   
   Right after nomination - Saturday, 21 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC   
      
   Candidates MUST accept by posting a message in FTSC_PUBLIC in order   
   to qualify, with the exception of self nominees.  The message must   
   originate from a node number that has the candidate listed as SysOp   
   in NODELIST.023 as issued by the candidate's ZC.   
      
   Candidates MAY campaign in FTSC_PUBLIC right after accepting their   
   nomination. Everyone may challenge the candidates.   
      
   Submission of votes:   
   Saturday, 21 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC - Saturday, 14 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC   
      
   Contesting of votes:   
   Saturday, 14 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC - Saturday, 21 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC   
      
   If no contest: installation of new members:   
   Sunday, 22 Mar 2026.   
      
   Andrew Leary   
   FTSC Election Coordinator   
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