GNOME Foundation Referenda

The following are referenda that the GNOME Foundation community has voted upon:

• Change board of directors term length to 2 years (August, 2019): Approved

  • Proposed patch to bylaws

  • Results

• Adopting gender-neutral language in the bylaws (August, 2019): Approved

  • Proposed patch to bylaws

  • Results

• Making foundation-list private and membership limited to actual members (December, 2009): Not taken to vote

  • "Private Foundation-List" Petition for referendum

• Proposal: Shift election cycle back six months (August-September, 2007): Approved

  • Proposal: Shift election cycle back six months

  • Announcement of Change to Bylaws Announcement Referendum

  • Retraction of "Referendum Notification" in favor of Board's Vote Proposal

  • Result for Membership Vote Regarding Change to Bylaws are now official

• Reducing the board size (October-November, 2005): Approved

  • Announcing the Reducing Board Size referendum

  • Reducing Board Size Referendum results are now official

• Anonymous Voting (September-October, 2004): Approved

  • Announcing the anonymous voting referendum

  • Anonymous voting referendum results are now official