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=Election Space=
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Sorry we're later than usual. The Crat elections will begin now and end '''2 weeks from this timestamp'''. Please place your votes below. {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/sig5}} 23:31, 8 December 2023 (UTC)
This page is for the election of Bureaucrats.
:We missed an entire cycle this year. We're actually really early this time. {{wink}} --{{User:A Helpful Little Gnome/Sig}} 06:35, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
::We kind of decided that a 12 month cycle was where it was at last year... :O {{User:Stelar/sig}} 16:27, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
:::If we want to practice sustainability, we can just leave this bid up all the time. Saves the clicks. --{{User:A Helpful Little Gnome/Sig}} 17:10, 31 December 2023 (UTC)


=FAQ=
; What is a Bureaucrat?
: A '''bureaucrat''' (aka. ''crat'') is a user with the ability to promote and demote users for sysop and bureaucrat positions. The Urban Dead Wiki mantains two active bureaucrats at all times, with elections occurring every three months to promote a sysop into bureaucrat, filling the position of the one who has least recently had an election.
: A bureaucrat whose position is being filled can run for reelection, with no limits on how many times a bureaucrat can remain in the position.
; Can I become a Bureaucrat?
: Only '''System Operators''' (aka ''sysop'') can become bureaucrats. Users who are part of the Urban Dead Wiki community for a set period of time and which have made a certain number of edits can be promoted to sysop, as long as they get the rest of the community support. For more information on how to become a sysop, read the [[A/PM|sysop promotions page]].
: System Operators can become bureaucrat if elected by the community. A sysop needs to be active in the previous months of the election in order to run for crat. If he becomes active AFTER the election begun, he will only be able to run for 'crat in the next election.
; Can I vote?
: Any user can vote. Unless said otherwise, you can only vote in one candidate per election, and any user who vote more than once will have all their votes stricken.
; Can I vote for myself?
: If you are a sysop and eligible for voting, you can vote for yourself.
=Rules=
; Rules for starting an election.
# When a Bureaucrat resigns, or loses his status due to demotion or inactivity an election is started immediately.
#*A Bureaucrat that hasn't made a single edit in one month is considered to be inactive and forfeits their status as bureaucrat.
# After 3 months with no elections on a bureaucrat position, an election is called for the bureaucrat position longest without an election.
# If, for any reason, an individual Bureaucrat position hasn't faced an election after 8 months, then an election is called after that period.
# The election ends after two weeks wiki time counting from the when the election is started.
# The candidate with the most votes wins the election.
# In the event of a tied vote the remaining bureaucrats will decide between the tied candidates.
; Rules concerning candidates
# All active users with the sysops status are automatically declared candidates for ''any vacant Bureaucrat positions''.
#* Users with at least 12 edits in the 30 days before the election are considered "active" for purposes of the election.
# The Bureaucrat whose position comes up for election if said election is started under rule 2 of '''Rules for starting an election''' is automatically declared a candidate.
#* Unless said otherwise, a bureaucrat who lost its powers through demotion cannot run for bureaucrat on the election that will fill its position
# A candidate can retract his own candidacy at any time.
; Rules concerning voting.
# All users have only one vote ''per bureaucrat position to be filled''.
# Users vote for a candidate by signing under the preferred candidates name.
#* Users can't cast more than one vote per candidate.
# Users may change their votes for a candidate as long as the election has not ended.
#* Multiple votes at the same time will be struck.
# Sockpuppetry is considered vandalism.
=Election Space=
The next election (assuming we have no demotions or resignations) will begin on January 21, 2013. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 23:08, 24 October 2012 (BST)
:'''Start Time:''' 00:22, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
:'''Finish Time:''' 00:22, 04 February 2013 (UTC)
:{{User:Aichon/Signature}} 19:03, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
==Eligible Candidates==
==Eligible Candidates==
===A Helpful Little Gnome===
{{bid|A Helpful Little Gnome|RE}}


===Karek===
===DanceDanceRevolution===
# {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/a}} 02:55, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
{{bid|DanceDanceRevolution|RE}}
#:The guy you didn't support as a sysops gets your support as a crat? Flip-flop! --[[User:MisterGame|<span style= "color: darkblue; background-color: white">'''Thadeous Oakley''']]</span> [[User_Talk:MisterGame|<span style= "color: gold; background-color: white">'''''Talk''''']]</span>  09:45, 27 January 2013 (UTC)
# --'''<span style="font-family:monospace; background-color:#222222">[[User:Spiderzed|<span style="color:Lime"> Spiderzed</span>]][[User talk:Spiderzed|<span style="color:Lime"></span>]]</span>''' 01:08, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
#::Aichon has enough reason and logic for two human beings. So that leaves the last spot and I could really use something fun to watch. {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/a}} 11:16, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
# a crat for peace [[User:Hajen|hajen]] ([[User talk:Hajen|talk]]) 18:32, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
# <small>-- [[User:Boxy|boxy]] 10:47, 21 January 2013 (BST)</small>
# While I think Spider has probably been the best ''sysop'' among the candidates these last few months (more even-keeled and active than Karek; more experienced (and willing to vote for others :P) than Shortround), I tend to think that Karek would be a better '' 'crat''. Honestly, Karek and I are about as different as they get. He and I disagree a lot...which is ''exactly'' why I think this would work and what I think we could use. Since Bureaucrats only really have the power to veto decisions, deadlocks get avoided while dissenting concerns still get raised. Win-win. Plus, whereas I'm mostly seeking to maintain or return things to the status quo most of the time (i.e. a path that eventually leads to stagnation), Karek tends not to be, which is something we could use. Spider is a good guy, but I can't shake the feeling that if I voted for him, I'd primarily be doing it as a reward for being the best sysop, rather than because he'd be best in the role. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 21:45, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
# Karek has been around the longest and has a strict way of thinking. His seen what kind of sysops work and which don't, so he'd be a good crat.--[[User:Shortround|<span style="color:Black">Short</span>]][[User talk:Shortround|<span style="color: Black">round</span>]] }.{ [[Special:Contributions/Shortround|<span style="color:Black">My Contributions</span>]] 22:25, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
#Sometimes I get logged out somehow and I just kind of not come back until it randomly shows as logged in again. I have no way of explaining how it happens nor do I care. Also, you guys don't have to put spaces after the pound sign.--[[User:SA|SA]] 20:01, 22 January 2013 (UTC)
#If Shortround doesn't believe in himself anymore, I'm forced to pick the lesser of the 2 weevils.--{{User:AnimeSucks/Sig}} 06:24, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
#I've returned very briefly only to maintain this election as a tie. OK. I'm done. See ya in a few months, UDWiki! <small><small><small>PS: I've already got my next account lined up. ;D </small></small></small> --{{User:Axe Hack/Sig}} 00:56, 25 January 2013 (UTC)
#:What a fucking surprise. {{User:Misanthropy/Sig}} 03:05, 25 January 2013 (UTC)
#::I hope an 'op checkusers all of the new accounts until they find out which one is yours. And then I hope they accidentally let it slip in an email to another user by accident.--[[User:SA|SA]] 13:19, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
#:::Don't worry. Not like it won't be half obvious. {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/a}} 03:10, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
#:::Pfft. It's not like getting around CheckUser is '''hard'''. {{User:Revenant/Sig}} 13:00, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
#::::True, I still have an alt I used to multi-vote like a cunt that no one ever found. :3 --[[User:SA|SA]] 14:54, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
#Coercive election? How can I resist?! {{User:Revenant/Sig}} 23:52, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
#Zug zug. (What Revenant said) [[User:Grim_s|The Grimch]] 00:01, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
:<s> karke for udwiki overlord !!! --<small>[[User:Hagnat|hagnat]]</small> 02:46, 4 February 2013 (UTC)</s> <small>voting had concluded</small>
 
===Shortround===
:<s>Rage against the machine! --[[User:Shortround|<span style="color:Black">Short</span>]][[User talk:Shortround|<span style="color: Black">round</span>]] }.{ [[Special:Contributions/Shortround|<span style="color:Black">My Contributions</span>]] 01:53, 21 January 2013 (UTC)</s>
::can u self vote? very tacky.--{{User:Sexualharrison/sig}}<small>05:58, 21 January 2013 </small>
:::Yeah its in teh rules. ~[[Image:Vsig.png|link=User:Vapor]] <sub>06:02, 21 January 2013 (UTC)</sub>
:::: Read the voting FAQ... "''Can I vote for myself? If you are a sysop and eligible for voting, you can vote for yourself.''" --<small>[[User:Hagnat|hagnat]]</small> 02:46, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
:::::thanks old news... and learn how to indent.--{{User:Sexualharrison/sig}}<small>04:24, 4 February 2013 </small>
:<s>I don't know who you are enough to dislike you. --{{User:AnimeSucks/Sig}} 07:33, 21 January 2013 (UTC)</s>
#Iäh! Iäh! Short-Niggurath, black spambot of the woods! --'''<span style="font-family:monospace; background-color:#222222">[[User:Spiderzed|<span style="color:Lime"> Spiderzed</span>]][[User talk:Spiderzed|<span style="color:Lime"></span>]]</span>''' 17:46, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
 
===Spiderzed===
For the record, I don't plan to withdraw, and feel not just most likely, but also ready and willing to pick up the mantle. --'''<span style="font-family:monospace; background-color:#222222">[[User:Spiderzed|<span style="color:Lime"> Spiderzed</span>]][[User talk:Spiderzed|<span style="color:Lime">█ </span>]]</span>''' 18:12, 22 January 2013 (UTC)
 
#Ross has expressed multiple times no desire to run, so Spiderzed has the best remaining combination of experience and activity. {{User:Bob Moncrief/Sig}} 00:59, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
#Speederzid. --{{User:A Helpful Little Gnome/Sig}} 03:42, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
# box who?--{{User:Sexualharrison/sig}}<small>05:44, 21 January 2013 </small>
#so what would happen if you all withdrew? ~[[Image:Vsig.png|link=User:Vapor]] <sub>16:25, 21 January 2013 (UTC)</sub>
#:I win. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 17:38, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
#::Aichon coup without all that nasty misconduct. ~[[Image:Vsig.png|link=User:Vapor]] <sub>18:09, 21 January 2013 (UTC)</sub>
#:::Of course, my first act would be to write a policy that allowed us to elect a new Bureaucrat somehow, since it's lonely at the top. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 21:48, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
#::::You should really learn to be more evil. ~[[Image:Vsig.png|link=User:Vapor]] <sub>00:16, 22 January 2013 (UTC)</sub>
# I assume Karek has no real interest, and shortround self voted, which is ''laaaaaaaaaaaaame'', so Spiderzed gets my complete and undomesticated support. --[[User:Rosslessness|<span style="color: MidnightBlue ">R</span><span style="color: Navy">o</span><span style="color: DarkBlue">s</span><span style="color: MediumBlue">s</span><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span>]][[User_Talk:Rosslessness|<span style="color: RoyalBlue">l</span><span style="color: CornflowerBlue">e</span><span style="color: SkyBlue">s</span><span style="color: LightskyBlue">s</span>]][[User:Rosslessness/Safehouse_Hatred|<span style="color: LightBlue">n</span><span style="color: PowderBlue">e</span>]][[Monroeville Many|<span style="color: PaleTurquoise">s</span>]][[Location Page Building Toolkit|<span style="color: PaleTurquoise">s</span>]] 18:45, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
#:Eh, I'd do it if voted to it. Much like most things but no, not really. It's never been something I've actively sought out. --<small>[[User:Karek#K|Karek]]<sup><font face="Monotype Corsiva">[[User:Karek/ProjDev#Buildings_Update_Danger_Maps|maps 2.0?!]]</font></sup></small> 20:34, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
#::The thing is I feel spider is a good counter to A. --[[User:Rosslessness|<span style="color: MidnightBlue ">R</span><span style="color: Navy">o</span><span style="color: DarkBlue">s</span><span style="color: MediumBlue">s</span><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span>]][[User_Talk:Rosslessness|<span style="color: RoyalBlue">l</span><span style="color: CornflowerBlue">e</span><span style="color: SkyBlue">s</span><span style="color: LightskyBlue">s</span>]][[User:Rosslessness/Safehouse_Hatred|<span style="color: LightBlue">n</span><span style="color: PowderBlue">e</span>]][[Monroeville Many|<span style="color: PaleTurquoise">s</span>]][[Location Page Building Toolkit|<span style="color: PaleTurquoise">s</span>]] 18:34, 22 January 2013 (UTC)
# *Splat!*  [[User:Petite Fille|Petite Fille]] 12:02, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
# +1 Spiderzed [[User:Gordon|Gordon]] 18:39, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
# I can't vote for Ross. I can't vote for Boxy. What else am I supposed to do? --{{User:Armpit_Odor/dnsig}} 20:16, 25 January 2013 (UTC)
#:You don't vote at all because you're ruining my attempts to create a draw this election. And also delaying my debut of my new account. {{Grr}} --{{User:Axe Hack/Sig}} 20:41, 25 January 2013 (UTC)
#::Umm...rule #6 at the top? If it's a tie, Karek is going to win unless someone can convince me otherwise before the voting concludes. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 21:50, 25 January 2013 (UTC)
#:::I know that. But at least the final voting results will be a draw. :3 --{{User:Axe Hack/Sig}} 23:16, 25 January 2013 (UTC)
#::::I'd totally side with spiderzed. --[[User:Rosslessness|<span style="color: MidnightBlue ">R</span><span style="color: Navy">o</span><span style="color: DarkBlue">s</span><span style="color: MediumBlue">s</span><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span>]][[User_Talk:Rosslessness|<span style="color: RoyalBlue">l</span><span style="color: CornflowerBlue">e</span><span style="color: SkyBlue">s</span><span style="color: LightskyBlue">s</span>]][[User:Rosslessness/Safehouse_Hatred|<span style="color: LightBlue">n</span><span style="color: PowderBlue">e</span>]][[Monroeville Many|<span style="color: PaleTurquoise">s</span>]][[Location Page Building Toolkit|<span style="color: PaleTurquoise">s</span>]]  20:15, 26 January 2013 (UTC)
#:::::So would I, considering my vote's been invalidated. I couldn't care less either way, all it means is another thing to weigh in on. --<small>[[User:Karek#K|Karek]]<sup><font face="Monotype Corsiva">[[User:Karek/ProjDev#Buildings_Update_Danger_Maps|maps 2.0?!]]</font></sup></small> 00:22, 27 January 2013 (UTC)
#::::Are you still "done" and "retired", AH? Just checking because, you know, it seems a little grey now. {{User:Misanthropy/Sig}} 20:20, 26 January 2013 (UTC)
#::::please, please stop {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/a}} 00:35, 27 January 2013 (UTC)
#Yarp. {{User:Chief Seagull/Sig}} 21:54, 25 January 2013 (UTC)
#The Choice of a New Generation.--[[User:Alice Gravesend|Alice Gravesend]] 02:59, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
#If only to avoid a tie, god knows how retarded the last one went. --[[User:MisterGame|<span style= "color: darkblue; background-color: white">'''Thadeous Oakley''']]</span> [[User_Talk:MisterGame|<span style= "color: gold; background-color: white">'''''Talk''''']]</span>  21:20, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
 
==Ineligible Candidates==
*Aichon - Current bureaucrat
*Revenant - <12 edits in the last 30 days
*:But he's still alive right? --[[User:MisterGame|<span style= "color: darkblue; background-color: white">'''Thadeous Oakley''']]</span> [[User_Talk:MisterGame|<span style= "color: gold; background-color: white">'''''Talk''''']]</span>  14:52, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
*::AH AM AH ZAMBAH! AHM NAHM NAHM {{User:Revenant/Sig}} 23:48, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
 
==Withdrawn Candidates==


===Boxy===
===Stelar===
#Why would anyone not vote for a box in the bureau? --<small>[[User:Karek#K|Karek]]<sup><font face="Monotype Corsiva">[[User:Karek/ProjDev#Buildings_Update_Danger_Maps|maps 2.0?!]]</font></sup></small> 04:36, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
{{bid|Stelar|RE}}
#Crat4Life. Well sorta. ~[[Image:Vsig.png|link=User:Vapor]] <sub>05:50, 21 January 2013 (UTC)</sub>
# --'''<span style="font-family:monospace; background-color:#222222">[[User:Spiderzed|<span style="color:Lime"> Spiderzed</span>]][[User talk:Spiderzed|<span style="color:Lime"></span>]]</span>''' 01:08, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
I don't take enough notice of the personalities (or the wiki) to do the job proper, like <small>-- [[User:Boxy|boxy]] 10:47, 21 January 2013 (BST)</small>
# a crat for war [[User:Hajen|hajen]] ([[User talk:Hajen|talk]]) 18:32, 19 December 2023 (UTC)


==Withdrawn/Ineligible Candidates==
===Rosslessness===
===Rosslessness===
#Everyone else are either Douchebags, Unknowns, or work at Best Buy--{{User:AnimeSucks/Sig}} 00:39, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
{{bid|Rosslessness|RE}}
#Fuck you, buddy. {{User:Misanthropy/Sig}} 01:55, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
As of the start of the election, Ross is not eligible due to his activity. This may change if he makes an edit. {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/sig5}} 23:31, 8 December 2023 (UTC)
Candidate expressed a [http://wiki.urbandead.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aichon&diff=2053077&oldid=2052789 clear desire to not run]. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 04:16, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
:I find that highly unlikely considering his activity. [[User:Rosslessness|<span style="color: MidnightBlue ">R</span><span style="color: Navy">o</span><span style="color: DarkBlue">s</span><span style="color: MediumBlue">s</span><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span>]][[User_Talk:Rosslessness|<span style="color: RoyalBlue">l</span><span style="color: CornflowerBlue">e</span><span style="color: SkyBlue">s</span><span style="color: LightskyBlue">s</span>]][[User_Talk:Rosslessness/Quiz|<span style="color: LightBlue">n</span><span style="color: PowderBlue">e</span>]][[Monroeville Many|<span style="color: PaleTurquoise">s</span>]][[The Great Suburb Group Massacre|<span style="color: PaleTurquoise">s</span>]]<sup>[[Location Page Building Toolkit|<span style="color: DarkRed">Want a Location Image?]] </span> </sup20:22, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
 
Weirdly today I managed to acquire a new Girlfriend. COINCIDENCE???? --[[User:Rosslessness|<span style="color: MidnightBlue ">R</span><span style="color: Navy">o</span><span style="color: DarkBlue">s</span><span style="color: MediumBlue">s</span><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span>]][[User_Talk:Rosslessness|<span style="color: RoyalBlue">l</span><span style="color: CornflowerBlue">e</span><span style="color: SkyBlue">s</span><span style="color: LightskyBlue">s</span>]][[User:Rosslessness/Safehouse_Hatred|<span style="color: LightBlue">n</span><span style="color: PowderBlue">e</span>]][[Monroeville Many|<span style="color: PaleTurquoise">s</span>]][[Location Page Building Toolkit|<span style="color: PaleTurquoise">s</span>]]  18:44, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
:You probably shouldn't admit to abduction on the internet, I hear they look into that these days. --<small>[[User:Karek#K|Karek]]<sup><font face="Monotype Corsiva">[[User:Karek/ProjDev#Buildings_Update_Danger_Maps|maps 2.0?!]]</font></sup></small> 19:20, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
::This is why UDWiki will always be my first love. --[[User:Rosslessness|<span style="color: MidnightBlue ">R</span><span style="color: Navy">o</span><span style="color: DarkBlue">s</span><span style="color: MediumBlue">s</span><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span>]][[User_Talk:Rosslessness|<span style="color: RoyalBlue">l</span><span style="color: CornflowerBlue">e</span><span style="color: SkyBlue">s</span><span style="color: LightskyBlue">s</span>]][[User:Rosslessness/Safehouse_Hatred|<span style="color: LightBlue">n</span><span style="color: PowderBlue">e</span>]][[Monroeville Many|<span style="color: PaleTurquoise">s</span>]][[Location Page Building Toolkit|<span style="color: PaleTurquoise">s</span>]] 19:27, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
::Ok, I'm glad I wasn't the only one reading it that way. It sounds to me like Ross has a collection of them or something. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 19:38, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
:::I read it like that too. {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/a}} 00:51, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
 
==Result==
With 11 votes, Spiderzed is the new 'crat. Congratulations to him, and a thank you to Ross for the service he's done the community in filling this role. I'll process things in just a sec. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 05:29, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
:COBRA!--{{User:Sexualharrison/sig}}<small>07:04, 4 February 2013 </small>


=Archived Promotions Rounds=
==Results==
Thanks to the voters, was a tight one this year. The crats will remain the same for at least the next 6 months. Thanks everyone. {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/sig5}} 02:04, 1 January 2024 (UTC)


[[UDWiki:Administration/Bureaucrat_Promotions/October_2012|Aichon has been promoted]]. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 23:08, 24 October 2012 (BST)
==Archived Bureaucrat Promotions==
''For earlier bureaucrat promotions, see the following:''
*[[:Category:{{CURRENTYEAR}}_Bureaucrat_Promotion_Archives|This year's bureaucrat promotions]]
*[[:Category:{{LASTYEAR}}_Bureaucrat_Promotion_Archives|Last year's bureaucrat promotions]]
*[[A/SA|Sysop Archives]] for other related activities


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This page is for the election of Bureaucrats.

FAQ

  • What is a Bureaucrat?
    • A Bureaucrat (sometimes called a crat) is a user with the special ability to promote and demote users to and from administrative roles (i.e. Bureaucrat and System Operator) on Urban Dead Wiki.
    • Like other administrative roles on the wiki, Bureaucrats do not have any control over the game or its operation. Their responsibilities are strictly related to the wiki.
  • Who gets to be a Bureaucrat?
    • System Operators (usually called sysops) who are elected by the community can become Bureaucrats. For more information on how to become a sysop, read the Promotions page.
    • The wiki maintains two Bureaucrats at all times, with elections occurring every six months or in response to the demotion of a sitting Bureaucrat.
    • A sitting Bureaucrat can run for re-election, provided they meet all eligibility requirements (e.g. they're not inactive), with no limits on how many terms they can serve.
  • Who can vote?
    • All wiki users are allowed to vote. Users are eligible for one vote per seat that is up for election.
    • Sysops running in the election are allowed to vote for themselves.

Rules

Rules concerning the election.
  1. An election is started immediately upon the resignation or demotion of a sitting Bureaucrat.
  2. Both Bureaucrat seats are up for election every six months, on June 1st and December 1st.
  3. The election ends after two weeks, counting from the when the election is started.
  4. The candidates with the most and second-most votes win the election.
  5. In the event of a tied vote the currently sitting bureaucrats will decide between the tied candidates.
Rules concerning candidates.
  1. All active users with the sysops status are automatically declared candidates for any vacant Bureaucrat positions.
    • Users who are not eligible for automatic demotion by the Truly Inactive Sysops policy are considered "active" for purposes of the election.
  2. The Bureaucrats whose positions come up for election if said election is started under rule 2 of Rules concerning the election are automatically declared candidates.
    • Unless said otherwise, a Bureaucrat who is demoted due to inactivity is not eligible in the ensuing election to fill their seat.
  3. A candidate can retract their own candidacy at any time.
Rules concerning voting.
  1. All users have only one vote per Bureaucrat position to be filled.
    • This means that, in regular elections started under rule 2 of Rules concerning the election, each user has two votes. In unscheduled elections started under rule 1, each user has only one vote.
  2. Users vote for a candidate by signing under the preferred candidate's name.
    • Users cannot cast more than one vote per candidate.
  3. Users may change their votes for a candidate as long as the election has not ended.
    • Multiple votes at the same time will be struck.
  4. Sockpuppetry is considered vandalism.

Election Space

Sorry we're later than usual. The Crat elections will begin now and end 2 weeks from this timestamp. Please place your votes below. DANCEDANCEREVOLUTION 23:31, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

We missed an entire cycle this year. We're actually really early this time. Wink --  AHLGTG THE END IS NIGH! 06:35, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
We kind of decided that a 12 month cycle was where it was at last year... :O stelar Talk|MCM|EBD|Scourge 16:27, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
If we want to practice sustainability, we can just leave this bid up all the time. Saves the clicks. --  AHLGTG THE END IS NIGH! 17:10, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

Eligible Candidates

A Helpful Little Gnome

DanceDanceRevolution

  1. -- Spiderzed 01:08, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
  2. a crat for peace hajen (talk) 18:32, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

Stelar

  1. -- Spiderzed 01:08, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
  2. a crat for war hajen (talk) 18:32, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

Withdrawn/Ineligible Candidates

Rosslessness

As of the start of the election, Ross is not eligible due to his activity. This may change if he makes an edit. DANCEDANCEREVOLUTION 23:31, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

I find that highly unlikely considering his activity. RosslessnessWant a Location Image? 20:22, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Results

Thanks to the voters, was a tight one this year. The crats will remain the same for at least the next 6 months. Thanks everyone. DANCEDANCEREVOLUTION 02:04, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Archived Bureaucrat Promotions

For earlier bureaucrat promotions, see the following:

Bureaucrat Election Archive
2006

Jul | Aug | Sep

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