WPLUG utilizes a transparent, member-driven voting system to ensure the collective's direction is decided by its participants.

All official voting is conducted via our self-hosted Loomio instance. This ensures a verifiable audit trail and provides a structured environment for proposals and discussions.

• Voting Group: WPLUG Voting History (Open for public viewing of past results).

To prevent “flash-vote” manipulation and ensure a baseline of community engagement, the following rule applies:

• Grace Period: Every member is eligible to vote starting in the voting cycle immediately following the one in which they joined.

WPLUG follows a staggered election schedule to maintain continuity:

• Leadership Seats: All leadership roles are vacated and re-elected biannually.
• Chairperson: The Chairperson position is vacated annually.
• Terms: There are no term limits; members may be re-elected indefinitely.
• The Chairperson Cycle: During an annual Chairperson election, one additional person is elected as a Substitute. This substitute is eligible for the Chairperson role and ensures a smooth transition when the new Chairperson vacates their previous leadership seat.

We believe in active participation and the willingness to serve.

• Self-Nomination: Any eligible member may nominate themselves for a leadership role.
• The “Duty” Clause: If a leadership role has no volunteers, two members will be randomly selected to run for that role, ensuring no critical function of the collective remains vacant.

Voting is not limited to election cycles.

• On-Demand Voting: Any member of the Leadership body may call for a vote on any matter at any time via the Loomio instance. This includes the 3/5ths overrule of a Chairperson's decision.

— *Knowledge should be shared. No gatekeeping. Keep it FOSS.*