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+**DO NOT** add the potential candidate's name here since a vote can fail, an invitation can be rejected, or the Apache Board can veto PMC inclusion (but not the vote for a committer).
+
+See the [README](../README.md) for details on each of the steps.
+
+# Checklist
+
+- [ ] 1. Send a [VOTE] thread to private@ [[details]](../README.md#1-send-a-vote-thread-to-private)
+- [ ] 2. Wait three days or when there is a clear consensus, then close the [VOTE] [[details]](../README.md#2-wait-three-days-or-when-there-is-a-clear-consensus-then-close-the-vote)
+- [ ] 3. Send an Invite email to the community member, cc private@ [[details]](../README.md#3-send-an-invite-email-to-the-community-member-cc-private)
+- [ ] 4. Send a PMC Notice to board@, and cc private@ [[details]](../README.md#4-send-a-pmc-notice-to-board-and-cc-private)
+- [ ] 5. When the new committer accepts the invite, create a new account for the user (PMC Chair only) [[details]](../README.md#5-when-the-new-committer-accepts-the-invite-create-a-new-account-for-the-user-pmc-chair-only)
+- [ ] 6. Once 72 hours has elapsed from the board@ notice, add the committer to the PMC committee-info.txt file (any PMC member) [[details]](../README.md#6-once-72-hours-has-elapsed-from-the-board-notice-add-the-committer-to-the-pmc-committee-infotxt-file-any-pmc-member)
+- [ ] 7. Once 72 hours has elapsed from the board@ notice, add the committer to the PMC LDAP records (PMC Chair only) [[details]](../README.md#7-once-72-hours-has-elapsed-from-the-board-notice-add-the-committer-to-the-pmc-ldap-records-pmc-chair-only)
+- [ ] Close this issue with a resolution note