Auto-Editor Election
The Auto-Editor Elections happen on the main server and are available for anyone to review, however, you must be an existing Auto-Editor to vote on an election.
The election details goes back as far as 2004 which is when the current election system was implemented. When viewing election details, only a vote tally and the election result will be visible, individual users' votes are hidden.
Rules/Regulations/Formalities
- Any Auto-Editor can nominate any user to become an Auto-Editor.
- A nominated user must be seconded by two other Auto-Editors.
- Once seconded twice, other Auto-Editors have one week to vote on the election; a simple majority is required to be promoted.
Any Auto-Editor who nominates or seconds a candidate cannot vote in the election itself.
Procedure
- To start a new election, go the the profile page of the user you want to nominate and click the "Nominate for Auto-Editor" link.
- While it is not required, it is customary to send an email to the Auto-Editors mailing list to personally announce your nomination and give others a background of the candidate and why you feel they should be elected.
- To second a candidate, go to the election page, click through to the details page for the candidate you'd like to support, then click the "Second" button.
- To vote in an election, go to the election detail page for the candidate and click one of the voting buttons.
When a user is nominated (i.e., a new candidate is proposed), if/when two seconders are found and the election starts, and when voting closes, the system will send an email to the Auto-Editors mailing list. The email will describe the election's status and also provide relevant web links. This mailing list should also be used for discussion of the nomination.
