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You can nominate members of the Citizendium project for positions on the Management and Editorial Councils via this page during the July-August 2013 special election. Nominations close at midnight UTC on July 27th, 2013.

To propose changes to the way the project is run, see the referenda page.

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, i.e. ~~~~
  3. Click on Save page.


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, i.e. ~~~~
  3. Click on Save page.

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".


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, i.e. ~~~~
  3. Click on Save page.


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, i.e. ~~~~
  3. Click on Save page.

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, i.e. ~~~~
  3. Click on Save page.
  • 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

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".


Ombudsman Nominations

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

  1. Be nominated by the Combined Councils.
  2. Formally accept the nomination.

To NOMINATE a Citizen as a candidate, please follow these steps:

  1. 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 ~~~~
  2. Click on Save page


To SECOND a Citizen as a candidate, please follow these steps:

  1. 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 ~~~~
  2. Click on Save page

Ombudsman candidate and link to their Statement

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]]


Voting

Voting in the Elections and Referenda runs from July 30th, 2013 to August 5th, 2013. Voting will use the election voting page.

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