We
are writing to inform you that the nomination phase to elect
the following representatives on the SDV Functional Safety
Committee has been extended until the end of the day Thursday,
June 18, 2026.
Kindly
submit your nominations prior to the closing period. Self
nominations are welcome.
The
Software Defined Vehicle Working Group has approved the
creation of a Functional Safety Committee. As a result,
it's time to hold annual elections to fill the Participant
(2) and Committer Member (1) seats. A reminder, Strategic
Members are appointed to the Committee.
Through
this email, we are announcing the Eclipse Foundation will
hold elections on behalf of the working group using the
proposed timetable listed below:
Elections
Schedule:
June
1 - 11: Call for Nominations
June
15: Announce Candidates Standing
June
17 - 26: Ballots Distributed (Voting Period)
June
30: Announce Election Results
Nomination
Eligibility
Participant
Members
All
individuals who are employed by an organisation that is a
Participant member of the working group may stand for
election. The current Participant Members of the SDV
Working Group can be viewed here.
Committer
Members
Committer
Members are those who are engaged in projects under the
purview of the working group. Committers may be
considered members by virtue of either a) being employed
by a working group corporate member, or b) an individual
committer who has executed the Eclipse Foundation
Membership Agreement in order to attain the rights,
privileges and obligations of a
Committer
Member. If you are interested but unsure if you are a
committer member, please reach out to us and/or learn more
here.
Nomination
Process
Nominations
can be made by any member of SDV (including
self-nominations) by sending an email to this mailing
list.
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Nominees are strongly encouraged to include a short bio highlighting their relevant experience.
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If you are nominating someone else, please confirm that they are willing to stand for election.
Note;
Each Member may have at most one individual stand for
election to any particular committee.
Election
Process
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After the nomination period closes, the list of candidates will be confirmed and announced.
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Ballots will then be distributed to all Participant Member Organizations via email (one ballot per organization) and to Committer Members of projects within the purview of SDV.
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The election will follow the Eclipse Foundation's "Single Transferable Vote" method, as outlined in the
Eclipse
Foundation Bylaws.
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The winning candidates will be announced on this mailing list after the voting period closes.
Call
to Action
We
encourage all Participant and Committer Members to
actively participate in this election process by
nominating qualified candidates or standing for election
themselves. Your involvement is crucial in shaping the
strategic future SDV.
Additional
Information
Thank
you for your support and participation. We look forward to
a successful election!
Best
Regards,
Zahra
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Zahra
Fazli
Membership
Process Lead |
Eclipse
Foundation
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