User:ElectionNovember2016
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Notice to all Citizens
The Citizendium Council has called an election to fill the position of Managing Editor and to allow referenda on how this project is run.
The election is organised by an Election Committee comprising John Stephenson and Hayford Peirce. The auditor for the election is Pat Palmer.
Voting in one referendum is now under way and runs until midnight UTC on Saturday, November 5th 2016.
Eligibility to vote
You are eligible to vote if you maintain an unblocked account on this main wiki, as long as it is in your own real name and was created at least 30 days before voting commences (i.e. on or before September 30th, 2016; see the elections procedure).
Voting method
The referendum is being held using BallotBin. This free site allows us to run an election in which all votes are anonymous at every stage. No-one, not even Election Committee members, will see how you chose to vote (but the site does tell the Committee whether you've voted). You don't need an account on BallotBin - all they will receive about you is your e-mail address. Furthermore, the Ballotbin account used for the election will be deleted 90 days after the results are officially announced. For more information, see BallotBin's Frequently Asked Questions for voters and their privacy statement.
Voter registration
If you registered to vote in the June 2016 election, you do not need to register again unless you wish to change the email address you used to vote.
To ensure that all ballots cast are from eligible voters only, Citizens have to register to vote via the main wiki, and can do so during the election. The registration period closes 24 hours before the election ends, at midnight UTC on Friday, November 4th 2016.
Unfortunately, due to issues with emailing via the wiki, we are using a different registration system, in which applications (but not email addresses) must be public.
To register or change your e-mail, follow the procedure on the voter registration page.
Election
Managing Editor election
No candidates were nominated, so no election will take place.
Timetable
The timetable for the elections is as follows:
Begin accepting nominations, referendum proposals and voter registrations at 00:01 UTC on Sunday, October 16th 2016;Close the period for nominations, nomination acceptances and referendum proposals at midnight UTC on Saturday, October 29th 2016;- Begin accepting ballots from eligible voters from 00:01 UTC on Sunday, October 30th 2016;
- Close voter registration period at midnight UTC on Friday, November 4th 2016;
- Stop accepting ballots at midnight UTC on Saturday, November 5th 2016 (provisional results available immediately);
- Ratify and officially publish the results by midnight UTC on Monday, November 7th 2016.
Referendum proposal
There is one referendum to consider in this voting period. Citizens can support or oppose the question by indicating 'Yes' or 'No'. For referenda that propose to modify the Citizendium Charter, a two-thirds majority of valid votes is required under Article 37. Non-Charter referenda require a simple majority of valid votes to pass.
Referendum 1: New governance
- Supported by the Citizendium Council in this motion
- Proposed by John Stephenson via petition
This referendum proposes to modify the Charter.
The details of this referendum appear here; comments appear on the Talk page and the forum discussion.
Voting
Voting in the referendum runs until midnight UTC on Saturday, November 5th 2016.
Voting instructions
Voting takes place using the BallotBin website. After registering to vote and once the election begins, you should receive an e-mail from BallotBin supplying you with a weblink to their site. This link allows you to vote and also view provisional results once the election is over. Keep the e-mail so that you can use the link to do so. Do not share the link - it's unique to you and contains your e-mail address, but someone else would be able to use it to vote.
On the voting page, you can choose to leave any of the options blank; this will count as an abstention. Check your preference carefully before clicking the button; it will ask you if you are sure. If you make a mistake, you can reload the page if you haven't clicked 'Click here to submit this ballot'.
That's it - you've just cast your ballot. Thank you for participating!