2021 OTW Board Election

The 2021 Organization for Transformative Works Board of Directors election took place between June 20 and August 16, 2021.
On June 20, 2021, the candidates for the 2021 OTW Board Election were publicly announced. Four candidates, none of whom had previously served on the Board, contested two available seats. In alphabetical order by given name, the candidates were:
*Antonius Melisse
*E. Anna Szegedi
*Kari Dayton
*Laure Dauban2021 Elections Candidate Announcement, Organization for Transformative Works, published June 20 2021 (Accessed January 2, 2022). 
On August 17, 2021, the Elections Committee announced the 2021 Elections Results. E. Anna Szegedi and Kari Dayton (in alphabetical order) were successfully elected to the Board of Directors and began their terms on October 1, 2021. In addition, Antonius Melisse, the third place candidate, was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Kati Eggert for the remainder of her term (two years) when she stepped down for personal reasons on August 17, 2021.2021 OTW Election Results, Organization for Transformative Works, posted August 17, 2021 (Accessed January 1, 2022). 
==Timeline== 
Key dates for the 2021 OTW Board Election were as follows: 
*June 18: Candidacy deadline at 11:59pm UTC 
*June 20: Candidates publicly announced 
*June 27: Deadline to submit Q&A questions for candidates 
*June 30: OTW membership deadline for prospective voters 
*August 13: Voting begins at 12:01am UTC 
*August 16: Voting closes at 11:59pm UTC 
*August 17: Election results announced 
*October 01: Board turnover begins. Election Timeline 2021, Organization for Transformative Works, posted April 15, 2021. (Accessed January 1, 2022).
For a more detailed timeline of events for the OTW 2021 Election, refer to the 2021 Election Timeline. 
==Candidates' Platforms== 
Members of the public were able to submit questions for the candidates via the Elections Committee and in four candidate chats involving the four candidates. The four candidates responded to three batches of Q&As. Chat Transcript - July 20, 2021, Organization for Transformative Works, posted August 01, 2021. (Accessed January 1, 2022). Chat Transcript - July 23, 2021, Organization for Transformative Works, posted August 09, 2021. (Accessed January 1, 2022). Chat Transcript - July 24, 2021, Organization for Transformative Works, posted August 10, 2021. (Accessed January 1, 2022). Chat Transcript - July 31, 2021, Organization for Transformative Works, posted August 10, 2021. (Accessed January 1, 2022). 2021 Q&A OTW Projects, Organization for Transformative Works, posted July 13, 2021. (Accessed January 1, 2022). 2021 Q&A OTW Mission & Goals, Organization for Transformative Works, posted July 7, 2021. (Accessed January 1, 2022). 2021 Q&A Board Work/Communication, Organization for Transformative Works, posted July 19, 2021. (Accessed January 1, 2022).
==Election Statistics==
The 2021 Election had a total of 11231 eligible voters, of whom 2305 cast a ballot, representing 20.5% of potential voters. The number of ballots cast decreased from 2858 voters in 2020, and the percentage of potential voters voting decreased from 21.4% in 2020.OTW Election Statistics for 2021, Organization for Transformative Works, posted August 25, 2021. (Accessed January 1, 2022).
==References==
Category:OTW Board Elections 
Category:2021 Events