The GraphQL technical project is governed by our technical steering committee (TSC).

The TSC was initially seeded in Nov 2020 with ten individuals plus the exec director (myself) with terms randomly assigned to be 1 or 2 years. Starting this year and going forward, we will hold elections for five seats per year with each elected member to serve a 2 year term.

TSC election process overview:

Please read the complete rules for this elections process. However here is a brief overview:

1. Five TSC members end their terms on Dec 31st.
2. Between now and the end of the year we will nominate and elect five members for these seats.
3. Existing TSC members may (but are not required to) nominate themselves for an additional term.
4. The TSC members not up for election (remaining 5 plus myself) vote on nominees using the Condorcet method.

Upcoming dates:

Expiring TSC member terms:

Members voting in this election:

TSC responsibilities overview:

Please read the complete TSC scope. However here is a brief overview of expectations:

• At a minimum, TSC members are responsible for guiding the GraphQL project via voting on approving proposals and spec releases.
• TSC members are encouraged to participate in working group meetings and help maintain technical progress, process and procedure.
• TSC members are administrators of Github and other technical spaces, and may be asked to help resolve problems.
• TSC members serve for two years, but may abandon their seat early via special election.

Note: Working group meetings remain open to all who wish to join and contribute. The RFC process by which GraphQL evolves uses a consensus model, and TSC rarely intervene with this model. Our goal remains to maintain open contribution.

Important links:

• Self-nomination form
• TSC information and rules
• GraphQL technical charter

I'm happy to answer any questions within this issue!