Voting for the 2025 board election has started. You can read the board candidates’ answers and manifestos here.
Emails were sent to eligible OSM Foundation members today, and link directly to the voting page – listing each candidate in random order and allowing you to rank the candidates in order of preference.
You are eligible to vote in the election if
- you have been a member for the full 90 days prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting (which will take place on 13 September 2025), and
- your membership is not in arrears 7 days before the date of the Annual General Meeting, and
- you are a natural person.
If you are eligible to vote, the OpaVote email was sent to the email address associated with your OSM Foundation membership.
- The subject of the email is: [OpenStreetMap Foundation] Voting on 2025 board election [some_random_letters]
- The sender is: noreply at opavote.com
If you believe you should have received a voting email but can’t find it, please check your spam folder. If it’s still missing, send a message to the email addresses mentioned here.
You can find more information about voting and answers to frequently asked questions here. Please make sure to read the warning on the page before voting.
The polls will remain open for one week, closing on Saturday 13 September 2025 at 16:00 UTC, when the Annual General Meeting (which you can join online) will commence. We kindly ask you to vote in advance.
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