CZ:Special Elections and Referenda October 2011

N.B.: This is currently a draft page!

Notice to all Citizens
As there are currently two vacancies arising on the Management Council and one vacancy on the Editorial Council, the Management Council has called a Special Election, as per the rules of the Citizendium Charter, to fill those vacancies.

Timetable
The timetable for the elections is as follows:

Begin accepting nominations and referenda on September 10, 2011; Stop accepting nominations and referenda at the end of September 24, 2011; Have the ballot prepared by October 1, 2011; Begin accepting ballots from eligible voters on October 1, 2011; Stop accepting ballots at the end of October 7, 2011.

Referenda
Referenda to amend the Charter may also be held, with voting also to take place between October 1, 2011 and October 7, 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 forty (40) voters, a proposed referendum will therefore require the support of eight (8) Citizens in order to appear on the ballot.

Nominations: Management Council
For a candidate to appear on the ballot, 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, including him- or herself.
 * 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

To SECOND a Citizen as a candidate, please follow these steps:
 * BOB TEST-NAME Anton Sweeney 21:14, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
 * SECOND Anton Sweeney 21:14, 8 September 2011 (UTC)


 * 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 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: Editorial Council
For a candidate to appear on the ballot, 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, including him- or herself.
 * 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

To SECOND a Citizen as a candidate, please follow these steps:
 * BOB TEST-NAME Anton Sweeney 21:14, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
 * SECOND Anton Sweeney 21:14, 8 September 2011 (UTC)


 * 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 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

Management Council 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".

Editorial Council 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
Shortly before the voting opens in both elections and any referenda, a link to the ballot page will appear at the top of every page on Citizendium. That page will contain instructions for voting in both elections and any referenda.