Dear OpenMRS Community,
We are ready for our 2026 OpenMRS BoD Community Representative Elections. We have three outstanding candidates nominated by the community for the community representative seat on the Board! The candidates are:
- Samuel Lubwama - OpenMRS ID: @slubwama
- Edson Wasswa- OpenMRS ID: @edsonz
- Ssebaana Suubi Joshua- OpenMRS ID: @suubi7
Their statements can be found here.
What happens next?
Vote!
Voting begins Thursday, April 2 2026 and community members with an OpenMRS Talk/Slack ID can vote. Each individual who votes may submit only one ballot and will have until April 15, 2026 to do so. The ballot will be shared today to via email. If you do not receive the email, check your spam.
We use a ranked-choice voting system, so individuals can rank candidates in the order of their choice (1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice).
All submitted ballots remain anonymous. Only the final result of which nominee received the most votes will be made public. In the event of a tie, we’ll hold a run off.
Have questions? Please reach out.