CZ:Elections/ElectionUser (template)/Nominations

Notice to all Citizens

The Management Council has called an Election. Nominations and referenda proposals are now open.

Management Council election

Any Citizen in good standing is eligible to fill a Management Council seat. The elected officers will complete the terms of office of the members who vacate their particular seat as specified by the Management Council.

The Mangement Council seats to be filled by this election are those of:

• [[User:<first Council member>|<first Council member>]]
• [[User:<second Council member>|<second Council member>]]
• [[User:<third Council member>|<third Council member>]]
• etc.

Editorial Council election

Any Citizen in good standing is eligible to fill an Editorial Council author seat. Only editors may fill an Editorial Council editor seat. 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 are those of:

• Editor: [[User:<first Editor Council member>|<first Editor Council member>]]
• Editor: [[User:<second Editor Council member>|<second Editor Council member>]]
• etc.
• Author: [[User:<first Author Council member>|<first Author Council member>]]
• Author: [[User:<second Author Council member>|<second Author Council member>]]
• etc.

Managing Editor election

Only Editors in good standing are eligible to fill the Managing Editor seat. According the following charter provision, the Management Council will select up to four candidates nominated by the community to stand for the Managing Editor office. The current Managing Editor is: [[User:<Managing Editor>|<Managing Editor>]]

Ombudsman election

Any citizen in good standing is eligible to fill the Ombudsman seat. The current Ombudsman is: [[User:<Ombudsman>|<Ombudsman>]]

Referenda

Citizens may propose referenda for voting in the election. According to the Charter, referenda are proposed in one of 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 view the referenda being proposed, see the [[CZ:Election<date>/Referenda/text | referenda proposal text]]. To propose a referendum, follow the [[CZ:Election<date>/Referenda/text | referenda proposal instructions]].

As the last election had a valid poll of xxx (xxx) voters, a referendum proposed under #2 above requires the support of 20% of xxx in words (20% of xxx as a number) Citizens in order to appear on the ballot.

Timetable

The timetable for the elections is as follows:

• Begin accepting nominations and referenda on <date 1>;
  
• Stop accepting nominations and referenda at the end of <date 2>;
  
• Have the ballot prepared by <date 3>;
  
• Begin accepting ballots from eligible voters on <date 4>;
  
• Stop accepting ballots at the end of <date 5>
  

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

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Management Council Nominations

For a candidate to appear on the ballot for a Management Council 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

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• BOB TEST-NAME Jane Doe <date/time>
  • SECOND Joe Citizen <date/time>

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

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Management Council candidates and links to their Statements

Example of accepted nomination	accept ~~~~	[[CZ:Election<date>/Nominations/Management Council/<first candidate>|Statement]]
Example of declined nomination	decline ~~~~	[[CZ:Election<date>/Nominations/Management Council/<second candidate>|Statement]]

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".

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Editorial Council Nominations

Editorial Council author positions

For a candidate to appear on the ballot for an Editorial Council 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

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• BOB TEST-NAME Jane Doe <date/time>
  • SECOND Joe Citizen <date/time>

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

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Editorial Council editor positions

For a candidate to appear on the ballot for an Editorial Council editor position, he or she must:

1. Already be an Editor, since the charter requires this qualification.
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

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• 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

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Editorial Author candidates and links to their Statements

Example of accepted nomination	accept ~~~~	[[CZ:Election<date>/Nominations/Editorial Council Authors/<first candidate>|Statement]]
Example of declined nomination	decline ~~~~	[[CZ:Election<date>/Nominations/Editorial Council Authors/<second candidate>|Statement]]

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 Editor candidates and links to their Statements

Example of accepted nomination	accept ~~~~	[[CZ:Election<date>/Nominations/Editorial Council Editors/<first candidate>|Statement]]
Example of declined nomination	decline ~~~~	[[CZ:Election<date>/Nominations/Editorial Council Editors/<second candidate>|Statement]]

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".

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Managing Editor Nominations

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

1. Already be an Editor, since the charter requires this qualification.
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

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• BOB TEST-NAME Jane Doe <date/time>
  • SECOND Joe Citizen <date/time>

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

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Managing Editor candidates and links to their Statements

Example of accepted nomination	accept ~~~~	[[CZ:Election<date>/Nominations/Managing Editor/<first candidate>|Statement]]
Example of declined nomination	decline ~~~~	[[CZ:Election<date>/Nominations/Managing Editor/<second candidate>|Statement]]

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".

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Ombudsman Nominations

For a candidate to appear on the ballot for the Managing Editor 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

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• BOB TEST-NAME Jane Doe <date/time>
  • SECOND Joe Citizen <date/time>

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

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Ombudsman candidates and links to their Statements

Example of accepted nomination	accept ~~~~	[[CZ:Election<date>/Nominations/Ombudsman/<first candidate>|Statement]]
Example of declined nomination	decline ~~~~	[[CZ:Election<date>/Nominations/Ombudsman/<second candidate>|Statement]]

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".

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Voting

Voting in the Elections and Referendum runs from <date/time when voting begins> to <date/time when voting ends>. Voting will use the election [[election voting page|voting page]].