# VOTE for your new Steering Committee! **URL:** \ **Category:** UK Open Government Network\ **Tags:** sc-election\ **Created:** [21 January 2019 13:51 UTC](https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/t/vote-for-your-new-steering-committee/843 "2019-01-21T13:51:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![andreaspavlou](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/andreaspavlou/32/55_2.png) [@andreaspavlou](https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/u/andreaspavlou)\ **Post date:** [21 January 2019 13:51 UTC](https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/t/vote-for-your-new-steering-committee/843/1 "2019-01-21T13:51:16Z")
Dear Network, We have received **eight** nominations from individuals wishing to join the UK OGN Steering Committee. **CANDIDATES** John Alexander McFadyen Ruchir Shah Alexander Roberts James Coombs Michelle Brook (for relection) Gavin Freeguard (for relection) Kevin Keith Elizabeth Chamberlain **VOTING** We now move to the voting period that will last for two weeks, **from today until the end of the day on 4th February 2019.** The vote is via a Borda Count - you will be asked to rank the candidates by preference. To meet the OGN’s 1:2 gender balance requirement, the highest scoring female candidate will be automatically selected, even if they do not fall within the top three candidates overall. The same may be carried out to achieve a balance of individual citizens and representatives of civil society organisations of at least 1:4. To ensure transparency, the total scores of each candidate will be published. [**Vote here**](https://goo.gl/forms/AeD6YplEXlwtmcPP2). **WHO CAN VOTE** As per the OGN’s Terms of Reference, all members of the Open Government Network are entitled to vote to select steering committee members. You will be asked to confirm your name and membership of the OGN to confirm your eligibility to vote. All members of the OpenGovUK email list are considered to be members of the OGN. Candidates are entitled to vote themselves. > **[Choose your representatives on the OGN Steering Committee](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgRat1ZhFuYVlwoPgk6t6D5RtAupcp2GIe9k0gH-U1gQHvPg/viewform?usp=send_form)** > > Welcome to your polling card for the UK Open Government Network's steering committee elections. > > FIVE steering committee places will be decided via this process, to each sit for a term of two years (2019-21). Nominations for the steering committee... Best Andreas ---
**Author:** ![andreaspavlou](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/andreaspavlou/32/55_2.png) [@andreaspavlou](https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/u/andreaspavlou)\ **Post date:** [29 January 2019 10:50 UTC](https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/t/vote-for-your-new-steering-committee/843/2 "2019-01-29T10:50:59Z")
Dear Network, This is a reminder that for those who have not already voted, there is now less that one week until voting ends for the UK OGN Steering Committee election! **(Deadline is 23:59 on Monday 4th February)** [](https://goo.gl/forms/AeD6YplEXlwtmcPP2) ## [Vote for UK OGN Sterring Committee](https://goo.gl/forms/AeD6YplEXlwtmcPP2) [](https://goo.gl/forms/AeD6YplEXlwtmcPP2) **CANDIDATES** John Alexander McFadyen Ruchir Shah Alexander Roberts James Coombs Michelle Brook (for relection) Gavin Freeguard (for relection) Kevin Keith Elizabeth Chamberlain To ensure transparency, the total scores of each candidate will be published. [**Vote here**](https://goo.gl/forms/AeD6YplEXlwtmcPP2) **WHO CAN VOTE** As per the OGN’s Terms of Reference, all members of the Open Government Network are entitled to vote to select steering committee members. You will be asked to confirm your name and membership of the OGN to confirm your eligibility to vote. All members of the OpenGovUK email list are considered to be members of the OGN. Candidates are entitled to vote themselves. Best Andreas ---
**Author:** ![timjhughes](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/timjhughes/32/88_2.png) [@timjhughes](https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/u/timjhughes)\ **Post date:** [1 February 2019 16:49 UTC](https://discuss.opengovernment.org.uk/t/vote-for-your-new-steering-committee/843/3 "2019-02-01T16:49:35Z")
Dear OGN, Andreas is away for a few days, so I’ll seize the opportunity to take back control of the reins temporarily to remind you all to VOTE!! ## [Vote for UK OGN Sterring Committee](https://goo.gl/forms/AeD6YplEXlwtmcPP2) **CANDIDATES** John Alexander McFadyen Ruchir Shah Alexander Roberts James Coombs Michelle Brook (for relection) Gavin Freeguard (for relection) Kevin Keith Elizabeth Chamberlain To ensure transparency, the total scores of each candidate will be published. [**Vote here**](https://goo.gl/forms/AeD6YplEXlwtmcPP2) **WHO CAN VOTE** As per the OGN’s Terms of Reference, all members of the Open Government Network are entitled to vote to select steering committee members. You will be asked to confirm your name and membership of the OGN to confirm your eligibility to vote. All members of the OpenGovUK email list are considered to be members of the OGN. Candidates are entitled to vote themselves. All the best, Tim