Archive:EC Election and Referenda December 2011

Notice to all Citizens
As the term of office of four Editorial Council members is due to expire, the Management Council has called an Election, as per the rules of the Citizendium Charter.

All Citizens in good standing are eligible to be nominated for the Editorial Council seats. The elected officers will complete the terms of office of the members who vacate their particular seat as specified by the Management Council.

The Editorial Council seats to be filled by this election include two Editor positions and two Author positions, namely those of:


 * Editor: Aleta Curry
 * Editor: Peter Schmitt
 * Author: Hayford Peirce
 * Author: Ro Thorpe

Timetable
The timetable for the elections is as follows:


 * Begin accepting nominations and referenda on November 24, 2011;
 * Stop accepting nominations and referenda at the end of December 8, 2011;
 * Have the ballot prepared by December 15, 2011;
 * Begin accepting ballots from eligible voters on December 15, 2011;
 * Stop accepting ballots at the end of December 22, 2011

NB: All dates referred to above will be counted as starting at midnight UTC.

Referenda
Referenda to amend the Charter may also be held, with voting also to take place between December 15, 2011 and December 22, 2011.

As per the Charter, referenda may be initiated in two ways:

1. Any Citizen may petition either the Management Council or Editorial Council that contested rules or guidelines be submitted to a referendum. Either Council must have jurisdiction over the contested matter. Either Council may, by simple majority vote, submit the referendum to a vote of the citizenry at the next regular election.

2. A referendum may be initiated by a group of Citizens corresponding in size to 20 percent of the number of voters in the previous election. The Management Council must include a valid citizen-initiated referendum in the next regular election. Failure to do so will automatically pass the referendum which shall then become official policy and enforceable. This charter may not be amended by a failure of the Management Council to submit a referendum to a vote.

To propose a referendum, please do so on the Citizendium Forums. As the last elections had a valid poll of fourteen (14) voters, a referendum proposed under #2 above will therefore require the support of three (3) Citizens in order to appear on the ballot.

Referenda to appear on the ballot:

(Referenda appearing on the ballot will appear here, with a link to the relevant discussion on the forums.)

Nominations: Author positions
For a candidate to appear on the ballot for an Author position, he or she must:


 * 1) Be nominated by a Citizen in good standing, including him- or herself.
 * 2) Be Seconded by another Citizen in good standing only if he or she is nominating him- or herself. Otherwise, a Citizen's nomination does not need to be Seconded.
 * 3) Formally accept the nomination.

To NOMINATE a Citizen as a candidate, please follow these steps:


 * 1) NOTE: A Citizen may nominate more than one candidate.
 * 2) In the space just below these instructions and below the two lines, and in Edit mode, type * in the far left margin and then the name of the Citizen you are nominating. Then add your signature and timestamp by typing four tildes ~
 * 3) Click on Save page


 * BOB TEST-NAME Jane Doe 21:14, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
 * SECOND Joe Citizen 21:14, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

To SECOND a Citizen as a candidate, please follow these steps:


 * 1) NOTE: A Citizen may second more than one candidate.
 * 2) Go to Edit mode and scroll down to the name of the candidate that you wish to second. In the space below that name type ** in the far left margin and then the word SECOND. Then add your signature and timestamp by typing four tildes ~
 * 3) Click on Save page

Nominations: Editor positions
For a candidate to appear on the ballot for an Editor position, he or she must:


 * 1) Already be an Editor, as Editor seats are being filled.
 * 2) Be nominated by a Citizen in good standing, including him- or herself.
 * 3) Be Seconded by another Citizen in good standing only if he or she is nominating him- or herself. Otherwise, a Citizen's nomination does not need to be Seconded.
 * 4) Formally accept the nomination.

To NOMINATE a Citizen as a candidate, please follow these steps:


 * 1) NOTE: A Citizen may nominate more than one candidate.
 * 2) In the space just below these instructions and below the two lines, and in Edit mode, type * in the far left margin and then the name of the Citizen you are nominating. Then add your signature and timestamp by typing four tildes ~
 * 3) Click on Save page


 * BOB TEST-NAME Joe Citizen 21:14, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
 * SECOND Jane Doe 21:14, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

To SECOND a Citizen as a candidate, please follow these steps:


 * 1) NOTE: A Citizen may second more than one candidate.
 * 2) Go to Edit mode and scroll down to the name of the candidate that you wish to second. In the space below that name type ** in the far left margin and then the word SECOND. Then add your signature and timestamp by typing four tildes ~
 * 3) Click on Save page

Author candidates and links to their Statements
'''All candidates who accept their nominations should write a Statement about themselves, their beliefs, their background at Citizendium, their programs, etc. To do so, simply click on the word "Statement" at the far right of their user line, fill in the blank space with their Statement, and click "Save page".

Editor candidates and links to their Statements
'''All candidates who accept their nominations should write a Statement about themselves, their beliefs, their background at Citizendium, their programs, etc. To do so, simply click on the word "Statement" at the far right of their user line, fill in the blank space with their Statement, and click "Save page".

Voting
Voting in the Elections and Referendum runs from midnight UTC, December 15, to 23:59 (UTC) December 22, 2011. Voting will take place at a page to be announced here. The link will also appear on the Site Notice, which will appear on all Citizendium pages.

Results
(Reserved)