Document another reminder

ec/README.md

@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@
 ## Pre-voting phase
 
 - See [this process](./process.md)
-- Organise the Q&A
 
 ## 2024-09-27 Fri: Nomination reminder
 
@@ -191,8 +190,35 @@ Before the weekend with the nomination deadline, send a reminder:
  ```
 - Optionally PM the nominees via other means (e.g. Matrix) in case the above means fail.
 
+## 2024-10-02 Wed: Candidate finalisation and reminder
+
+- Close all PRs of candidates that didn't meet the criteria
+
+- Decide with the EC on which (if any) candidates have a conflict of interest
+ and update the source for `reminder2` with the result.
+
+- Copy all candidate forms for confirmed candidates from the internal EC repo into this repo, the
+
+- Delete the internal EC repo.
+
+- Send a reminder for the Q&A, updating voter emails and requesting exceptions:
+
+ - On discourse:
+ ```
+ nix-build ec -A reminder2.discourse
+ ```
+
+ Then post the contents of `result` to Discourse
+ in the same thread as the original kickoff announcement.
+ - On GitHub:
+
+ ```
+ nix-build ec -A reminder2.github
+ ```
+
+ Then post `./result` into the same PR as the original announcement.
+
 ## Starting the voting phase
-- Determine which pairs of candidates share the same conflict of interest
 
 ## Post-voting phase
 

ec/default.nix

@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ let
  {
  discourse = nowrap "discourse.md" (announcement "discourse" (throw "unused") (throw "unused"));
  github =
- { discourseLink }: nowrap "github.md" (announcement "github" (throw "unused") discourseLink);
+ { discourseLink ? throw "discourseLink: unused" }: nowrap "github.md" (announcement "github" (throw "unused") discourseLink);
 
  website =
- { discourseLink }:
+ { discourseLink ? throw "discourseLink: unused" }:
  pkgs.writeText "website.md" (announcement "website" (throw "unused") discourseLink);
 
  email =
- { discourseLink }:
+ { discourseLink ? throw "discourseLink: unused" }:
  let
  emailLoginExists = builtins.toFile "email-login-exists" (announcement "email" true discourseLink);
  emailLoginMissing = builtins.toFile "email-login-missing" (
@@ -401,4 +401,61 @@ in
  [issue]: https://github.com/NixOS/SC-election-2024/issues/103
  '';
  };
+
+ reminder2 = buildAnnouncement {
+ title = "Reminder for the Nix Steering Committee Election 2024";
+ announcement =
+ platform: loginExists: discourseLink:
+ ''
+ We've now reached the end of the nomination phase, ending up with 25 confirmed candidates!
+
+ All candidate forms have now been published together:
+
+ ${repo}/tree/main/candidates
+
+ We're also confirming that there are no same conflicts of interests
+ among the candidates, meaning that there will be no further need to take
+ the [constitutional conflict of interest restrictions][cois] into account.
+
+ [cois]: https://github.com/NixOS/nix-constitutional-assembly/blob/main/constitution.md#conflict-of-interest-coi-balance 
+
+ ### Candidate Q&A deadline
+
+ Until **this Thursday**, eligible voters can still
+ [ask questions][ask] to candidates, and are encouraged to do so.
+ Note that questions can also be based on the candidates forms.
+
+ [ask]: https://github.com/NixOS/SC-election-2024/blob/main/doc/qna.md#if-you-want-to-ask-a-question
+
+ Until **this Sunday**, candidates can [answer questions][answer] they'd like to answer.
+
+ [answer]: https://github.com/NixOS/SC-election-2024/blob/main/doc/qna.md#if-you-are-a-candidatenominee-and-want-to-answer-questions
+
+ ${
+ if platform == "discourse" then
+ ''
+ ### Voter exceptions deadline
+
+ Until **this Sunday**, [voter exceptions][exceptions] can be requested
+ if you're not already an [eligible voter][eligible].
+
+ [exceptions]: ${p ../doc/exception-request.md}
+ [eligible]: ${repo}/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file#eligible-voters
+
+ ''
+ else
+ ''
+ ### Email update deadline
+
+ Until **this Sunday** you can [check and optionally update your email address][email].
+ **You will not be able to vote if you cannot receive emails on the registered address**.
+
+ [email]: ${p ../doc/email.md}
+
+ ''
+ }
+ The voting phase **starts on Monday** and will last for
+ almost 2 weeks until 2024-10-20 Sun.
+ '';
+ };
 }