GO::DH elections are preceded by a nomination period of two weeks in which members are asked to consider nominating themselves or someone else for election to the GO::DH board (self-nominations are welcome and common; if you nominate somebody else, please ensure that they are willing to stand for election before you do and cc them on the nomination). After nominations close, the election is held by electronic ballot open to all subscribers to the list.

The executive has eight voting positions, half of which are up for election each year. This means that we have four positions to fill this year. All out going members of the executive are eligible for reelection, though not all have indicated that they intended to stand again. It is also the norm at GO::DH that we have competitive elections with more than one candidate. All who wish to put their names forward will be warmly welcomed as candidates.

All voting positions on the board are for two year terms that can be renewed three times.

To nominate yourself or somebody else as a candidate, please email the returning officer, Daniel O'Donnell, at elections@globaloutlookdh.org by Midnight AoE (Anywhere on Earth), Monday November 19, 2018. 

In your email, please include the following information:

• The name of the nominee
  
• Preferred email address of the nominee (if you are nominating somebody other than yourself, please be sure to cc your nominee on the email so that we know they are willing to stand and that we know we have a working email address for them).
  
• An optional brief candidate statement (<250 words). This can be anything you wish: a bio; an explanation of your aims for the position; political planks. This statement will be published to the GO::DH website.
  

The election will be held the week after nominations close.