TOF elections for 2025H2

TOF elections for 2025H2

[Patrick Williams]

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Hello,

It is time again for TOF elections.  The current roll-call is available
at:
    https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H1

For this half, we have 3 seats up for election.  Currently those are
held by Andrew Geissler, Ed Tanous, and Manojkiran Eda.  All 3 are
eligible for re-nomination / re-election.

Nominations for those 3 seats may be sent to the mailing list by
replying to this email.  Only those eligible to vote may nominate or be
nominated.

Nominations are due by Sunday August 31, 2025.  The election, if
required, will be held immeidately after with more details to follow.

As usual, disagreements with the rollcall results can be raised to the
TOF.

-- 
Patrick Williams

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Re: TOF elections for 2025H2

[Ed Tanous]

On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM Patrick Williams <patrick@stwcx.xyz> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> It is time again for TOF elections.  The current roll-call is available
> at:
>     https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H1
>
> For this half, we have 3 seats up for election.  Currently those are
> held by Andrew Geissler, Ed Tanous, and Manojkiran Eda.  All 3 are
> eligible for re-nomination / re-election.
>
> Nominations for those 3 seats may be sent to the mailing list by
> replying to this email.  Only those eligible to vote may nominate or be
> nominated.
>
> Nominations are due by Sunday August 31, 2025.  The election, if
> required, will be held immeidately after with more details to follow.
>
> As usual, disagreements with the rollcall results can be raised to the
> TOF.
>
> --
> Patrick Williams


I will re-nominate myself.

Re: TOF elections for 2025H2

[Andrew Geissler]

On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM Patrick Williams <patrick@stwcx.xyz> wrote:
> For this half, we have 3 seats up for election.  Currently those are
> held by Andrew Geissler, Ed Tanous, and Manojkiran Eda.  All 3 are
> eligible for re-nomination / re-election.
>
> Nominations for those 3 seats may be sent to the mailing list by
> replying to this email.  Only those eligible to vote may nominate or be
> nominated.

I will re-nominate myself.

Re: TOF elections for 2025H2

[Manojkiran Eda]

On Aug 19 2025, at 1:48 am, Patrick Williams <patrick@stwcx.xyz> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> It is time again for TOF elections.  The current roll-call is available
> at:
>    https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H1
> 
> For this half, we have 3 seats up for election.  Currently those are
> held by Andrew Geissler, Ed Tanous, and Manojkiran Eda.  All 3 are
> eligible for re-nomination / re-election.
> 
> Nominations for those 3 seats may be sent to the mailing list by
> replying to this email.  Only those eligible to vote may nominate or be
> nominated.
> 
> Nominations are due by Sunday August 31, 2025.  The election, if
> required, will be held immeidately after with more details to follow.
> 
> As usual, disagreements with the rollcall results can be raised to the
> TOF.
> 
> -- 
> Patrick Williams
> 

I will re-nominate myself.

Re: TOF elections for 2025H2

[Patrick Williams]

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On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 04:18:29PM -0400, Patrick Williams wrote:
>     https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H1

Rohit mentioned that I had the wrong link.  Please use this one for the
current eligible developers:

    https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H2

-- 
Patrick Williams

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Re: TOF elections for 2025H2

[Deepak Kodihalli]

I would like to nominate myself.

Thanks,
Deepak

On Wed, Aug 20, 2025 at 2:10 AM Patrick Williams <patrick@stwcx.xyz> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 04:18:29PM -0400, Patrick Williams wrote:
> >     https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H1
>
> Rohit mentioned that I had the wrong link.  Please use this one for the
> current eligible developers:
>
>     https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H2
>
> --
> Patrick Williams

RE: TOF elections for 2025H2

[Marri Devender Rao]

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I nominate Manoj


________________________________
From: Patrick Williams
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 02:09
To: OpenBMC List
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: TOF elections for 2025H2

On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 04:18:29PM -0400, Patrick Williams wrote:
>     https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H1

Rohit mentioned that I had the wrong link.  Please use this one for the
current eligible developers:

    https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H2

--
Patrick Williams

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Re: TOF elections for 2025H2

[dhruvaraj S]

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I nominate Jinu Joy

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Dhruvaraj S


On Thu, 21 Aug 2025 at 11:03 AM, Marri Devender Rao <devenrao@in.ibm.com>
wrote:

> I nominate Manoj
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Patrick Williams
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 20, 2025 02:09
> *To:* OpenBMC List
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: TOF elections for 2025H2
>
> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 04:18:29PM -0400, Patrick Williams wrote:
> >     https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H1
>
> Rohit mentioned that I had the wrong link.  Please use this one for the
> current eligible developers:
>
>     https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H2
>
> --
> Patrick Williams
>

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Re: TOF elections for 2025H2

[Rohit Pai]

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I nominate Deepak Kodihalli.

From: dhruvaraj S <dhruvaraj@gmail.com>
Date: Thursday, 21 August 2025 at 12:23 PM
To: Marri Devender Rao <devenrao@in.ibm.com>
Cc: Patrick Williams <patrick@stwcx.xyz>, OpenBMC List <openbmc@lists.ozlabs.org>
Subject: Re: TOF elections for 2025H2
External email: Use caution opening links or attachments

I nominate Jinu Joy

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Dhruvaraj S


On Thu, 21 Aug 2025 at 11:03 AM, Marri Devender Rao <devenrao@in.ibm.com<mailto:devenrao@in.ibm.com>> wrote:
I nominate Manoj


________________________________
From: Patrick Williams
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 02:09
To: OpenBMC List
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: TOF elections for 2025H2

On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 04:18:29PM -0400, Patrick Williams wrote:
>     https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H1

Rohit mentioned that I had the wrong link.  Please use this one for the
current eligible developers:

    https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H2

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Patrick Williams

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Re: TOF elections for 2025H2

[dhruvaraj S]

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I withdraw my nomination

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Dhruvaraj S


On Thu, 21 Aug 2025 at 12:22 PM, dhruvaraj S <dhruvaraj@gmail.com> wrote:

> I nominate Jinu Joy
>
> --------------
> Dhruvaraj S
>
>
> On Thu, 21 Aug 2025 at 11:03 AM, Marri Devender Rao <devenrao@in.ibm.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I nominate Manoj
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Patrick Williams
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 20, 2025 02:09
>> *To:* OpenBMC List
>> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: TOF elections for 2025H2
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 04:18:29PM -0400, Patrick Williams wrote:
>> >     https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H1
>>
>> Rohit mentioned that I had the wrong link.  Please use this one for the
>> current eligible developers:
>>
>>     https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H2
>>
>> --
>> Patrick Williams
>>
>

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Re: TOF elections for 2025H2

[Tom Joseph]

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I nominate Deepak Kodihalli

Regards,
Tom

On Thu, Aug 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM dhruvaraj S <dhruvaraj@gmail.com> wrote:

> I withdraw my nomination
>
> --------------
> Dhruvaraj S
>
>
> On Thu, 21 Aug 2025 at 12:22 PM, dhruvaraj S <dhruvaraj@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I nominate Jinu Joy
>>
>> --------------
>> Dhruvaraj S
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 21 Aug 2025 at 11:03 AM, Marri Devender Rao <devenrao@in.ibm.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I nominate Manoj
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Patrick Williams
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 20, 2025 02:09
>>> *To:* OpenBMC List
>>> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: TOF elections for 2025H2
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 04:18:29PM -0400, Patrick Williams wrote:
>>> >     https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H1
>>>
>>> Rohit mentioned that I had the wrong link.  Please use this one for the
>>> current eligible developers:
>>>
>>>     https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H2
>>>
>>> --
>>> Patrick Williams
>>>
>>

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Re: TOF elections for 2025H2

[Patrick Williams]

We do only need a single nomination for an individual. The vote itself occurs later. 

— Patrick Williams

> On Aug 18, 2025, at 4:18 PM, Patrick Williams <patrick@stwcx.xyz> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> It is time again for TOF elections.  The current roll-call is available
> at:
>    https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H1
> 
> For this half, we have 3 seats up for election.  Currently those are
> held by Andrew Geissler, Ed Tanous, and Manojkiran Eda.  All 3 are
> eligible for re-nomination / re-election.
> 
> Nominations for those 3 seats may be sent to the mailing list by
> replying to this email.  Only those eligible to vote may nominate or be
> nominated.
> 
> Nominations are due by Sunday August 31, 2025.  The election, if
> required, will be held immeidately after with more details to follow.
> 
> As usual, disagreements with the rollcall results can be raised to the
> TOF.
> 
> --
> Patrick Williams
> <signature.asc>

Re: TOF elections for 2025H2

[Patrick Williams]

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Greetings,

For the TOF elections this half, we had 4 qualified individuals
nominated and there are 3 seats expiring.  Therefore, we are going to
have to hold an election for the half.

Per the TOF election rules[1] (with minor date adjustments):
    - The election will begin on Sept 3rd, 2025.
    - The election will conclude on Sept 10th, 2025 (*).
    - The election will be by Ranked Choice Voting of qualified OpenBMC
      developers.

For refreshment, you are considered "qualified" if your Github user ID
is found at the rollcall[2].

The 4 nominated developers are (alphabetical by Github IDs):
    * dkodihal:         Deepak Kodihalli
    * edtanous:         Ed Tanous
    * geissonator:      Andrew Geissler
    * manojkiraneda:    ManojKiran Eda

I'll again say this is a Ranked Choice Voting.  That means you should
ideally vote for at least 3 individuals, in the order of your
preference[3].

As with the last election, we have a tool to facilitate voting[4].  You are
expected to fork the Github repository, run the tool, commit the
resulting JSON file, and create a Pull-Request to submit your vote.

If you have the `gh` tool this would be as follows:
```
gh repo fork --clone openbmc/tof-election
cd tof-election
./vote --user <github-id>
# make your selections with 'vote N', 'save', 'quit'
git add 2025H2/votes/<github-id>.json
git commit -s -m "2025H2: <github-id>: add vote"
git push origin
gh pr create
```

If you don't use the `gh` tool hopefully you know the equivalent
git-commands / github webui operations.

Please reach out either by email or in #tsc-and-tof in Discord if you
have trouble voting.

(*) - Since the election rules do not specify a timezone for the
      election, please submit your vote/PR by 23:59:59 Samoa Standard
      Time (SST).

[1]: https://github.com/openbmc/docs/blob/master/tof/membership-and-voting.md#terms-and-elections
[2]: https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/blob/main/2025H2/rollcall.json
[3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting
[4]: https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election

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Patrick Williams

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RE: TOF elections for 2025H2

[Sridevi Ramesh]

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Hi,

I would like to vote for Manoj and Andrew G

Regards,
Sridevi.R

On 03/09/25, 7:46 AM, "Patrick Williams" <patrick@stwcx.xyz> wrote:

Greetings,

For the TOF elections this half, we had 4 qualified individuals
nominated and there are 3 seats expiring.  Therefore, we are going to
have to hold an election for the half.

Per the TOF election rules[1] (with minor date adjustments):
    - The election will begin on Sept 3rd, 2025.
    - The election will conclude on Sept 10th, 2025 (*).
    - The election will be by Ranked Choice Voting of qualified OpenBMC
      developers.

For refreshment, you are considered "qualified" if your Github user ID
is found at the rollcall[2].

The 4 nominated developers are (alphabetical by Github IDs):
    * dkodihal:         Deepak Kodihalli
    * edtanous:         Ed Tanous
    * geissonator:      Andrew Geissler
    * manojkiraneda:    ManojKiran Eda

I'll again say this is a Ranked Choice Voting.  That means you should
ideally vote for at least 3 individuals, in the order of your
preference[3].

As with the last election, we have a tool to facilitate voting[4].  You are
expected to fork the Github repository, run the tool, commit the
resulting JSON file, and create a Pull-Request to submit your vote.

If you have the `gh` tool this would be as follows:
```
gh repo fork --clone openbmc/tof-election
cd tof-election
./vote --user <github-id>
# make your selections with 'vote N', 'save', 'quit'
git add 2025H2/votes/<github-id>.json
git commit -s -m "2025H2: <github-id>: add vote"
git push origin
gh pr create
```

If you don't use the `gh` tool hopefully you know the equivalent
git-commands / github webui operations.

Please reach out either by email or in #tsc-and-tof in Discord if you
have trouble voting.

(*) - Since the election rules do not specify a timezone for the
      election, please submit your vote/PR by 23:59:59 Samoa Standard
      Time (SST).

[1]: https://github.com/openbmc/docs/blob/master/tof/membership-and-voting.md#terms-and-elections
[2]: https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/blob/main/2025H2/rollcall.json
[3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting
[4]: https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election

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Patrick Williams


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RE: TOF elections for 2025H2

[Gunnar M]

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> On 09/03/2025 12:34 AM MDT Sridevi Ramesh <sridevra@in.ibm.com> wrote:
>  
>  
> Hi,
>  
> I would like to vote for Manoj and Andrew G
>  
> Regards,
> Sridevi.R
> 
Please follow the steps below and create a Pull-Request to submit your vote.

Thx,
Gunnar
 
 

>  
> On 03/09/25, 7:46 AM, "Patrick Williams" <patrick@stwcx.xyz> wrote:
> 
> Greetings,
>  
> For the TOF elections this half, we had 4 qualified individuals
> nominated and there are 3 seats expiring.  Therefore, we are going to
> have to hold an election for the half.
>  
> Per the TOF election rules[1] (with minor date adjustments):
>     - The election will begin on Sept 3rd, 2025.
>     - The election will conclude on Sept 10th, 2025 (*).
>     - The election will be by Ranked Choice Voting of qualified OpenBMC
>       developers.
>  
> For refreshment, you are considered "qualified" if your Github user ID
> is found at the rollcall[2].
>  
> The 4 nominated developers are (alphabetical by Github IDs):
>     * dkodihal:         Deepak Kodihalli
>     * edtanous:         Ed Tanous
>     * geissonator:      Andrew Geissler
>     * manojkiraneda:    ManojKiran Eda
>  
> I'll again say this is a Ranked Choice Voting.  That means you should
> ideally vote for at least 3 individuals, in the order of your
> preference[3].
>  
> As with the last election, we have a tool to facilitate voting[4].  You are
> expected to fork the Github repository, run the tool, commit the
> resulting JSON file, and create a Pull-Request to submit your vote.
>  
> If you have the `gh` tool this would be as follows:
> ```
> gh repo fork --clone openbmc/tof-election
> cd tof-election
> ./vote --user <github-id>
> # make your selections with 'vote N', 'save', 'quit'
> git add 2025H2/votes/<github-id>.json
> git commit -s -m "2025H2: <github-id>: add vote"
> git push origin
> gh pr create
> ```
>  
> If you don't use the `gh` tool hopefully you know the equivalent
> git-commands / github webui operations.
>  
> Please reach out either by email or in #tsc-and-tof in Discord if you
> have trouble voting.
>  
> (*) - Since the election rules do not specify a timezone for the
>       election, please submit your vote/PR by 23:59:59 Samoa Standard
>       Time (SST).
>  
> [1]: https://github.com/openbmc/docs/blob/master/tof/membership-and-voting.md#terms-and-elections https://github.com/openbmc/docs/blob/master/tof/membership-and-voting.md#terms-and-elections
> [2]: https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/blob/main/2025H2/rollcall.json https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/blob/main/2025H2/rollcall.json
> [3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting
> [4]: https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election
>  
> --
> Patrick Williams
>  
> 

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Re: TOF elections for 2025H2

[Patrick Williams]

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Hello,

Thank you to those that participated in the election.  The following
candidates have been elected for a one year term on the TOF starting
October 1st[1]:

    * edtanous:         Ed Tanous
    * geissonator:      Andrew Geissler
    * manojkiraneda:    ManojKiran Eda

The election results can be verified by running the following inside
the openbmc/tof-election repository: `tally --election 2025H2`

The important elements of the tools output are captured below.

```
Election for Seat 1
Round 1
Votes this round: {'dkodihal': 11, 'edtanous': 8, 'geissonator': 25, 'manojkiraneda': 13}
Rejected edtanous from the next round.
Round 2
Votes this round: {'dkodihal': 16, 'geissonator': 28, 'manojkiraneda': 13}
Rejected manojkiraneda from the next round.
Round 3
Votes this round: {'dkodihal': 17, 'geissonator': 40}
Elected geissonator
Election for Seat 2
Round 1
Votes this round: {'dkodihal': 11, 'edtanous': 18, 'manojkiraneda': 28}
Rejected dkodihal from the next round.
Round 2
Votes this round: {'edtanous': 29, 'manojkiraneda': 28}
Elected edtanous
Election for Seat 3
Round 1
Votes this round: {'dkodihal': 17, 'manojkiraneda': 40}
Elected manojkiraneda
Final election: ['geissonator', 'edtanous', 'manojkiraneda']
```

[1]: https://github.com/openbmc/docs/blob/master/tof/membership-and-voting.md#terms-and-elections
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Patrick Williams

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TOF elections for 2025H2

[Rohit Pai]

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Hello Patrick,

Can you please confirm if the link to the roll-call for current TOF election is correct one in the mail below?
Should it not be the latest 2025H2 results https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/blob/main/2025H2/rollcall.json

Thanks
Rohit PAI

On 19/08/25, 1:48 AM, "Patrick Williams" <patrick@stwcx.xyz<mailto:patrick@stwcx.xyz>> wrote:
Hello,

It is time again for TOF elections.  The current roll-call is available
at:
    https://github.com/openbmc/tof-election/tree/main/2025H1

For this half, we have 3 seats up for election.  Currently those are
held by Andrew Geissler, Ed Tanous, and Manojkiran Eda.  All 3 are
eligible for re-nomination / re-election.

Nominations for those 3 seats may be sent to the mailing list by
replying to this email.  Only those eligible to vote may nominate or be
nominated.

Nominations are due by Sunday August 31, 2025.  The election, if
required, will be held immeidately after with more details to follow.

As usual, disagreements with the rollcall results can be raised to the
TOF.

--
Patrick Williams



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