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+The X.Org Foundation is holding elections for
+
+* The Board of Directors
+* Adoption of changes to the [[Foundation By-Laws|https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorgfoundation/bylaws/blob/bylaw-updates/bylaws.pdf]].
+
+### Election Results
+
+The old full board is: Emma Anholt, Mark Filion, Ricardo Garcia,
+Arkadiusz Hiler, Christopher Michael, Lyude Paul, Alyssa Rosenzweig and
+Daniel Vetter.
+
+The new full board is: 
+
+Full election results, sorted by points:
+
+### Election Schedule
+
+Note the schedule was delayed by 2 weeks due to not receiving enough candidates on the first round.
+
+* Nomination period Start: Mon February 12th
+* Nomination period End: Mon February 26th
+* Publication of Candidates & start of Candidate QA: Mon March 4th
+* Deadline of X.Org membership application or renewal: Mon March 7th
+* Election Planned Start: Mon March 11th
+* Election Planned End: Mon March 25th
+
+**PLEASE NOTE: The memberships of all X.Org Members have been expired, to participate in this election you MUST renew your membership by the deadline mentioned above!** Please go to the [[Members page|https://members.x.org/]] for your membership application or renewal.
+
+### Board Election
+
+The terms of the following Board Members will end this year:
+
+* Ricardo Garcia
+* Manasi D Navare
+* Lyude Paul
+* Daniel Vetter
+
+
+There are 4 seats on the X.Org Board of Directors up for reelection.
+
+The [[Elections overview page|/BoardOfDirectors/Elections/]]
+describes the voting methods and process.
+
+The election process starts with a 2 week nomination period.
+If you would like to nominate yourself please send email to the election
+committee [[elections@x.org]], giving your
+
+* name
+* current professional affiliation
+* a statement of contribution to X.Org or related technologies
+* a personal statement.
+
+To vote or to be elected to the Board you needed to be a Member of the
+X.Org Foundation.
+To be a Member of the X.Org Foundation you need to [[apply or renew|https://members.x.org/]] your
+membership until the end of the nomination period.
+
+### Changes to the By Laws of the X.Org Foundation
+
+For the past few years, X.Org's parent organization has been SPI (Sofware in the Public Interest). While we have been greatful for SPI's support, the growing needs of the Foundation, including administrative & financial tasks, require us to look for a larger organization to work with. After looking at available options, the X.Org Foundation Board of Directors has decided to propose joining SFC (Software Freedom Conservancy), whose philosophies align perfectly with those of the Foundation and will more closely approach the level of support and response times that the Foundation needs.
+
+While SFC has given its formal approval and are very enthusiastic at the prospect of the Foundation joining, the decision comes down to the X.Org members who **must vote** to approve this move.
+
+Separately, members **must also vote** to approve a change to the By Laws of the X.Org Foundation. The change modifies the special voting quorum requirements to be limited to present (meaning voting) members from the current rule of all members.
+
+This vote of the members on joining SFC and on changing the By Laws & voting quorum requirements will take place alongside the election to the BoD.
+
+Please take a look at the [[proposed By-Law changes|https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorgfoundation/bylaws/-/merge_requests/2]] for more information.
+
+# Nominees