2020 OTW Board Election

The 2020 Organization for Transformative Works Board of Directors election took place between June 21 and August 17, 2020.
On June 21, 2020, the candidates for the 2020 OTW Board Election were publicly announced. Six candidates, one of whom had previously served on the Board, contested three available seats. In alphabetical order by given name, the candidates were:
*Alex Tischer
*Jess White
*Kati Eggert
*Nicole Abraham
*Tyme LaDow (withdrew from the ballot July 26, 2020)Withdrawal of Candidate Tyme LaDow, Organization for Transformative Works, published July 26 2020 (Accessed January 2, 2022)
*Zoë Tucker2020 Candidate Announcement, Organization for Transformative Works, published June 21 2020 (Accessed January 2, 2022). 
On August 18, 2020, the Elections Committee announced the 2020 Elections Results. Alex Tischer, Jess White, and Kati Eggert (in alphabetical order) were successfully elected to the Board of Directors and began their terms on October 1, 2020.2020 OTW Election Results, Organization for Transformative Works, posted August 18, 2020 (Accessed January 1, 2022). 
==Timeline== 
Key dates for the 2020 OTW Board Election were as follows: 
*June 19: Candidacy deadline at 11:59pm UTC 
*June 21: Candidates publicly announced 
*June 29: Deadline to submit Q&A questions for candidates 
*June 30: OTW membership deadline for prospective voters 
*August 14: Voting begins at 12:01am UTC 
*August 17: Voting closes at 11:59pm UTC 
*August 18: Election results announced 
*October 01: Board turnover begins. 2020 Election Timeline & Membership Deadline, Organization for Transformative Works, posted May 18, 2020. (Accessed January 1, 2022).
For a more detailed timeline of events for the OTW 2020 Election, refer to the Election Timeline.
==Candidates' Platforms== 
Members of the public were able to submit questions for the candidates via the Elections Committee and in two candidate chats involving the five remaining candidates. The five candidates who remained on the ballot responded to six batches of Q&As; Tyme LaDow, who withdrew midway through the election season, responded to four batches of Q&As. Chat Transcript - August 1, 2020, Organization for Transformative Works, posted August 06, 2020. (Accessed January 1, 2022). Chat Transcript - August 2, 2020, Organization for Transformative Works, posted August 06, 2020. (Accessed January 1, 2022). 2020 Q&A Communication, Conflict, and Others, Organization for Transformative Works, posted July 31, 2020. (Accessed January 1, 2022). 2020 Q&A Communication and Future, Organization for Transformative Works, posted July 6, 2020. (Accessed January 1, 2022). 2020 Q&A OTW Multiculturalism and Growth, Organization for Transformative Works, posted July 11, 2020. (Accessed January 1, 2022). 2020 Q&A Racism in the OTW and Its Projects, Organization for Transformative Works, posted July 16, 2020. (Accessed January 1, 2022). 2020 Q&A AO3 Content Policy and Warnings, Organization for Transformative Works, posted July 21, 2020. (Accessed January 1, 2022). 2020 Q&A AO3 Features, Organization for Transformative Works, posted July 26, 2020. (Accessed January 1, 2022).
==Election Statistics==
The 2020 Election had a total of 13,369 eligible voters, of whom 2858 cast a ballot, representing 21.4% of potential voters. The number of ballots cast increased from 2858 voters in 2019, although the percentage of potential voters voting decreased from 22.5% in 2019.2020 Election Statistics, Organization for Transformative Works, posted August 26, 2020. (Accessed January 1, 2022).
==References==
Category:OTW Board Elections Category:2020 Events