Submission of self-nominations for the 2024 OSM Foundation board election is open. At least four of the seven board seats are available. Board members are volunteers and typically serve for two years until their seat is up for re-election.
You can put yourself forward as a board candidate by adding your information to the OSM wiki.
- Please check the eligibility requirements and read what the board is/is not, rules and responsibilities.
- Deadline: 13 August 2024, 23:59:59 UTC
Submission of questions to candidates
Community members can submit questions to the candidates here, until 24 August 2024 at 23:59:59 UTC. The official set of questions, which candidates will be asked to answer, will be based on the questions from the community and previous years. The facilitator for the questioning process this year, selected by the board, is Brian Sperlongano.
Resources regarding the 2024 board election and the 18th Annual General Meeting
For more information regarding the 2024 board election and the 18th Annual General Meeting, please see the following links:
- OSM wiki: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/AGM2024/Election_to_Board
- OSMF website: https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Annual_General_Meetings/2024
Key dates
- List on the OSM wiki.
- Monthly view – Please check the description of each event for exact dates and times — the OSM wiki is the authoritative source.
How you can help
Besides asking questions and voting, a few of the current and past board members have mentioned that the thought of being a candidate did not cross their mind until it was suggested to them. So, you might want to think if you’d like to run for the board or to propose being a candidate to others.
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