2019 OTW Board Election
| Event | |
|---|---|
| Event: | 2019 OTW Board Election |
| Participants: | Organization for Transformative Works (OTW) |
| Date(s): | June-August 2019, voting 9-12 August, results 13 August |
| Type: | Election |
| Fandom: | panfandom |
| URL: | OTW Elections site, FAQ, Main OTW site |
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The 2019 Organization for Transformative Works Board of Directors election took place between June 17 and August 13, 2020.
On June 17, 2019, the candidates for the 2019 OTW Board Election were publicly announced. Four candidates, none of whom had previously served on the Board, contested two available seats. In alphabetical order by given name, the candidates were:
- Astrid Olin (withdrew from the ballot June 1, 2019)[1]
- Kirsten Wright
- Morgan Schroeder
- Rebecca Sentance[2]
On August 13, 2019, the Elections Committee announced the 2019 Elections Results. Kirsten Wright and Rebecca Sentance (in alphabetical order) were successfully elected to the Board of Directors and began their terms on October 1, 2019.[3]
Timeline
Key dates for the 2019 OTW Board Election were as follows:
- June 14: Candidacy deadline at 11:59pm UTC
- June 17: Candidates publicly announced
- June 24: Deadline to submit Q&A questions for candidates
- June 30: OTW membership deadline for prospective voters
- August 09: Voting begins at 12:01am UTC
- August 12: Voting closes at 11:59pm UTC
- August 13: Election results announced
- October 01: Board turnover begins. [4]
For a more detailed timeline of events for the OTW 2019 Election, refer to the Elections Timeline.
Candidates' Platforms
Members of the public were able to submit questions for the candidates via the Elections Committee and in one candidate chat, involving all three remaining candidates. Candidates responded to three batches of Q&As. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Election Statistics
The 2019 Election had a total of 9939 eligible voters, of whom 2234 cast a ballot, representing 22.5% of potential voters. The number of ballots cast increased from 14.6% of voters in 2018.[9]
References
- ^ 2019 Withdrawal of Astrid Olin, Organization for Transformative Works, published June 17, 2019 (Accessed September 28, 2020).
- ^ 2019 Candidate Announcement, Organization for Transformative Works, published June 17 2019 (Accessed September 28, 2020).
- ^ 2019 Election Results, Organization for Transformative Works, posted August 13, 2019. (Accessed September 28, 2020).
- ^ 2019 Elections Timeline, Organization for Transformative Works, posted April 29, 2019. (Accessed September 28, 2020).
- ^ 2019 Chat Transcript, Organization for Transformative Works, posted August 04, 2019. (Accessed September 28, 2020).
- ^ 2019 Q&A Group 1, Organization for Transformative Works, posted July 6, 2019. (Accessed September 28, 2020).
- ^ 2019 Q&A Group 2, Organization for Transformative Works, posted July 13, 2019. (Accessed September 28, 2020).
- ^ 2019 Q&A Group 3, Organization for Transformative Works, posted July 20, 2019. (Accessed September 28, 2020).
- ^ 2019 Election Statistics, Organization for Transformative Works, posted August 21, 2019. (Accessed September 28, 2020).