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
Eclipse Foundation: The
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