CZ:Elections June 2012/Nominations
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Management Council Nominations
For a candidate to appear on the ballot for a Management Council position, he or she must:
- Be nominated by a Citizen in good standing, including him- or herself.
- 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.
- Formally accept the nomination.
To NOMINATE a Citizen as a candidate, please follow these steps:
- NOTE: A Citizen may nominate more than one candidate.
- 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 ~~~~
- Click on Save page
- BOB TEST-NAME Jane Doe <date/time>
- SECOND Joe Citizen <date/time>
To SECOND a Citizen as a candidate, please follow these steps:
- NOTE: A Citizen may second more than one candidate.
- 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 ~~~~
- Click on Save page
Managing Editor Nominations
For a candidate to appear on the ballot for the Managing Editor position, he or she must:
- Already be an Editor, since the charter requires this qualification.
- Be nominated by a Citizen in good standing, including him- or herself.
- 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.
- Formally accept the nomination.
To NOMINATE a Citizen as a candidate, please follow these steps:
- NOTE: A Citizen may nominate more than one candidate.
- 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 ~~~~
- Click on Save page
- BOB TEST-NAME Jane Doe <date/time>
- SECOND Joe Citizen <date/time>
To SECOND a Citizen as a candidate, please follow these steps:
- NOTE: A Citizen may second more than one candidate.
- 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 ~~~~
- Click on Save page