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Record Low Turnout in Debian Leadership Election

Posted by samzenpus on from the rock-the-vote dept.

daria42 writes "A record low voter turnout - highlighted by the fact that two-thirds of the candidates have not yet cast their ballot - is marring the Debian Project's ongoing elections for the Debian Project Leader position. Project secretary Manoj Srivastava said yesterday: "At the time of writing, half an hour into the second week of the vote, we have the lowest participation ever in a Debian project leader election seen so far"."

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  1. Slashdot confirms... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... Debian is dying. (It had to be done.)

  2. That's because... by jd · · Score: 5, Funny

    They're using Diebold's voting machines.

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  3. In typical fashion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The voting body is simply taking as much time to select a new project leader as they do to get new releases out.