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.
When viewing election details, a vote tally and the election results will be visible for a closed election, individual users' votes are always hidden. The election details goes back as far as 2004 which is when the current election system was implemented.
Becoming an auto-editor
In order to become an auto-editor, you must first be nominated by an existing auto-editor and then have your nomination put to a vote.
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.
Any auto-editor who nominates or seconds a candidate cannot vote in the election itself.
Process
- A new election is started by clicking "Nominate for auto-editor" on the profile page of the candidate.
- While it is not required, it is then customary for the proposer to send an email to the auto-editors mailing list to personally announce their nomination and give others a brief introduction to the candidate and why they should be elected.
- Two other users second the nomination by going to the candidate's election page and click the "Second" button.
- The election is then voted on by going to the candidate's election page. Possible choices are "Yes", "No", and "Abstain". A simple majority is required to pass the election.
Note: All the above actions can only be performed by an existing auto-editor.
Communication
The auto-editors mailing list, like all of MusicBrainz' mailing lists, is a publicly readable list and is used to discuss nominations.
Additionally, once a candidate is elected they will be automatically subscribed to the mailing list; this is a mandatory subscription for all auto-editors.