Re: lack of candidates 2026 leader election

Eric Dorland <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.devel.vote
Message-ID <absX9WNwgoDiJ9jI@colossus>
* Devan Mardyks ([email protected]) wrote:
> I'm concerned by the lack of candidates in the 2026 leader elections and
> disagree with denying potential candidates based on constitutional
> deadlines. Given the circumstances of a single candidate being guaranteed
> the position and the voting process now being pointless, exceptions should
> be made to restore a semblance of democratic values to the process.

The voting process is not pointless, since there is a "None of the
above" option on the ballot. If enough developers vote NotA then the
election process is restarted. Have a look at
https://www.debian.org/devel/constitution#item-5 for the details.

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Eric Dorland <[email protected]>
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