>               2017 FTSC election, call for nominations
 >               ========================================
 >
 >
 > An election for FTSC standing members starts on Sunday 22th of
 > October 2017 at 20:00 UTC.
 >
 > As per FTA-1000.002 the number of FTSC members should be no less than
 > 7 and no more than 30. Presently there are 12 FTSC members, 7 of them
 > have their term expire this year. That leaves room for a maximum of
 > 30-(12-7)=25 members to be (re)elected.
 >
 >
 > From FTA-1001.007
 >
 >   3.2 FTSC Standing Members
 >   -------------------------
 >
 >   FTSC members are appointed for a two year renewable term.  [50 % of
 >   appointments on initial formation of the FTSC shall be for a 3 year
 >   renewable term, to ensure continuity of the Committee on expiry of
 >   the terms.]
 >
 >   To be selected as a FTSC member, an individual must be a Fidonet
 >   node, and should be actively involved in Fidonet. Examples include
 >   having put out a Fidonet-related product or having updated a product
 >   in the preceding two years, or having experience as a Coordinator,
 >   Echomail Coordinator or mail or file Hub.
 >
 >   Standing members may be nominated Fidonet-wide by all of the
 >   following methods:
 >
 >   1. Any RC.
 >   2. A nominating committee established for the purpose by the FTSC.
 >   3. A nominating committee established for the purpose by the ZCC.
 >
 >   A nominating committee may not consist of any current member or
 >   officer of the FTSC.
 >
 >   Standing members are appointed on the basis of a vote by all RCs
 >   who are nodelisted as holding those positions at the time the
 >   nominations are published. A successful candidate must receive
 >   approval by a majority of votes.
 >
 >   Publication of the nomination and the voting procedure, and posting
 >   of RC votes, shall take place openly in the FTSC_PUBLIC echo, and
 >   voting shall close three weeks after publication of the vote.
 >
 >
 > The status of RC's will be determined by nodelist.293 of this year by
 > the list as issued by the ZC in the zone where they reside.
 >
 > All RCs and members of a nominating committee are hereby
 > invited to nominate members. Nominations must be posted in the
 > FTSC_PUBLIC echo.
 >
 > Nominations start at Sunday, 22 October 2017. 20:00 UTC and end at
 > Sunday 5 November 2017, 20:00 UTC.


It is now 22:10 UTC, and RC17, 1:17/0, hereby nominates Dallas Hinton, Carol
Shenkenburger to stand for election as as members of the FTSC.

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