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<p>To: Thunderbird Community<br>
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It is now April and normally our elections process would be well
under way. So we want to give you an update of our status.<br>
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Much of the council work involves sensitive financial and
personnel matters, and also working with confidential information
which flows through Mozilla, all of which require a Mozilla NDA.
Therefore, it has been approved by the council that electors who
stand for election to the next council term shall commit to
signing an NDA at the time they agree to stand for election. This
ensures that all council members are equals and have access to the
same information, which sets a foundation where council business
can be conducted in an optimal and fully informed manner.<br>
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<p>This brings us to the reason for the delay and for this message,
which is we are actively working to resolve some legal questions
regarding the NDA. So holding elections is currently stalled on
this item. We will update the community as soon as possible, when
elections are ready to proceed.<br>
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<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Thunderbird Council<br>
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