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Open Food Facts Association - Election of the Board - 2025

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Introduction

This page presents the elections of the Board of Directors at the Open Food Facts Association - General Assembly - 2025.

Article 13 of the Open Food Facts Association Statutes provides:

  • "The association is managed by a board of 5 to 10 members. They are responsible for the legal personality of the association. The board of directors implements the orientations decided by the general assembly. [...]"
  • "The members of the board of directors are elected for three years by the general assembly. A third of the Board of Directors is renewed each year, and in the first year the outgoing members are chosen by lot. [...]"

The Board of Directors currently comprises 10 members:

  • 6 elected at the general assembly of 2023 : Alexandre Fauquette, Christian Quest, Florence Devouard, Léonore Wilhelm, Ludovic Dubost et Vincent Bataille.
  • 4 elected at the general assembly of 2024 : April Bilbrey, Anca Luca, Marius Grote et Sébastien Gathier


3 director positions are therefore potentially open, chosen by lot among the 6 members elected in 2023.


  • Application deadline: June 16, 2025


Members of the Open Food Facts association can submit their application for the Board of Directors up to and including June 16, 2025, by sending their first and last names, Open Food Facts username and a short text introducing themselves and their motivation to contact@openfoodfacts.org.


List of candidates

In alphabetical order by first name, the list will be completed as we receive applications (you can also add yourself directly by editing the wiki page), and will be complete on June 16, 2025.


Date of election

The election will take place at the Open Food Facts general meeting on Monday, June 30, 2025.

Online voting by e-mail will be possible from June 17, 2025, to June 29, 2025, and "physical" online voting on Slack on Monday, June 30, 2025.


Voters

Voters are active members of the association. Don't forget to register or renew your membership to have the right to vote.


Voting presentation

Each voter may vote for zero, one or more candidates. Voters do not have to rank candidates in order of preference. Voting is public.


Advance online voting from June 17, 2025 to June 29, 2025

Voters wishing to vote online in advance must send an e-mail to votes@openfoodfacts.org before midnight on June 29, 2025, stating the names of the candidates they wish to elect (zero, one, several or all candidates).


In the same e-mail you can vote for:


Online voting on June 30, 2025

Voters present at the meeting will be able to mark in a message on Slack, channel #ago the names of the candidates they wish to elect and will be noted as voting.


Results

The results of online votes and physical and online votes will be combined.

Candidates who obtain an absolute majority are elected.

If more candidates obtain an absolute majority than the number of positions to be filled, the candidates with the most votes are elected.


Summary of Key Points – Open Food Facts Board of Directors Election 2025

Context: Elections will be held during the Open Food Facts General Assembly on June 30, 2025.


Board Composition: The Board has 10 members, with 1/3 renewed each year.


6 members were elected in 2023; 4 in 2024. 3 positions are open, selected by lot among 2023 members.


Application Deadline: June 16, 2025.


Submit name, username, and motivation to contact@openfoodfacts.org.


Election Dates:


Advance online voting: June 17–29, 2025 (via email to votes@openfoodfacts.org).


Slack voting: June 30, 2025, during the General Assembly.


Voters: Must be active members; register or renew membership.


Voting Method:


Voters can vote for zero or more candidates (not ranked).


Also vote to approve the 2024 Activity Report and 2024 Accounts.


Results: Candidates with an absolute majority are elected; top vote-getters fill available spots if more qualify.