CZ Talk:Referenda (Citizen-Initiated)/Election of unopposed candidates, December 2011

Election for unopposed candidates

I'm happy to support this referendum, but I do have concerns about the system. It has been pointed out that under our current rules, or these ones, a group of individuals could join CZ with the intention only of electing each other to various official rules and "taking over". Our user base is so small that a handful of individuals could outvote it if working together, so I think a major revision of what is meant by "good standing" is needed, as well as a way to recall ineffective officials, especially considering how much time has been allocated in the past by the councils wishing to choose their membership. David Finn 09:26, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

Your concern certainly seems a possibility, but it seems less likely if this referendum were not enacted. If the single candidate still had to receive a majority of votes to take the seat, wouldn't that lessen the possibility of your scenerio? D. Matt Innis 02:24, 8 December 2011 (UTC)