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This page is for the election of Bureaucrats.

Rules

Rules for starting an election.

1. 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 as inactive and forfeits his status as bureaucrat.
2. After 3 months with no elections on a bureaucrat position, an election is called for the bureaucrat position longest without an election.
3. If, for any reason, an individual Bureaucrat position hasn't faced an election after 12 months, then an election is called after that period.
4. The election ends after two weeks wiki time counting from the when the election is started.
5. The candidate with the most votes wins the election.
6. In the event of a tied vote the remaining 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 with at least 12 edits in the 30 days before the election are considered "active" for purposes of the election.
2. 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
3. A candidate can retract his own candidacy at any time.

Rules concerning voting.

1. All users have only one vote per bureaucrat position to be filled.
2. Users vote for a candidate by signing under the preferred candidates name.
   • Users can't 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

Right, I think it's just about that time of the year again. It's my 'crat spot up for grabs this time and this vote will close at 17:39 on the 21st of February. -- Cheese 17:39, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

The current time (depending on caching issues) is 16:22, 21 November.

Your term had another month to run (my promotion ended 4th of December), and given that a couple of the candidates status is... ummm... undetermined, it would probably be wise for it to go the full term (unless you are determined to stand down) -- boxy ^{talk • teh rulz} 00:37 8 February 2009 (BST)

I did the same thing the other day. Probably because the filler text said it was due in February, and the fact that it started in November (Nov-Feb=three months), but ended in December (Dec-Feb=two months,) was a bit confusing too. Linkthewindow  Talk  10:44, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Eligible Candidates

Karek

1. You're not going anywhere! --Midianian^|T|DS|C:RCS| 19:37, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Nubis

1. Along with Karek, hands down the best candidate; however, Karek is "retiring". --WanYao 18:51, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
2. Not a hard decision to make at all. --Cyberbob 21:14, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
3. Most definitely.--SirArgo ^Talk 21:25, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
4. From what I know of him, he seems like a good sysop. --Haliman - Talk 01:12, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
5. Give the kid a chance!-- #99 ^DCC 09:06, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
6. If Karek wasn't going, I would have gone for him, but Nubis is a good choice.-- Adward  15:24, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
7. someone with experience and kind of a counterpoint to boxy.--'BP^Tmz 20:20, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
8. Im new, but Ive looked at him and he looks like a good choice. -- Conbar 17:38, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
9. Because of the four people I would have voted for, one appears to be leaving, one is so inactive even Iwitness broke over Christmas, one asked for demotion last week and the last one is Nubis. --Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 22:23, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
10. It's a shame Karek is leaving. Liberty 10:46, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
11. Don't like him, but he'd make a good Crat (Grim did, and I hated him <3).... also, fuck Cheese--/~Rakuen~\^Talk I Still Love Grim 23:56, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

    That's not a nice thing to say, Woot.--Thadeous Oakley 12:15, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

    Your mother is a whore--/~Rakuen~\^Talk I Still Love Grim 06:08, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

12. Seems like a reasonable choice.--Lois Millard 16:21, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
13. Its what xoid would have wanted.--THE Godfather of Яesensitized, Anime Sucks ^{Yalk | W! U! WMM| CC CPFOAS LOE ZHU | Яezzens} 16:29, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
14. Because Nubis would probably do better than I would.--Suicidal Angel, Help needed? 16:46, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

    Boo to you.--xoxo 02:28, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

    Going to be harder to vote for SA now, tbh.-- Adward  16:02, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

    Christ J3D, you really don't know how to turn the butthurt off do you? David Attenborough would love you. --Cyberbob 00:19, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

    I have no idea what you're talking about...(ps actually) --xoxo 11:04, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

15. I voted for Angel at first, but am changing my vote since Angel thinks Nubis would be a better crat than he himself would be. --Pestolence^(talk) 16:10, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

    I can't help it I'm pointing out the obvious. Nubis definitely has more experience when dealing with all this stuff. The last time I filled a 'crat position was a couple years ago on another wiki. Place had a lot more users, but damn, it was quiet there. Besides, I had to vote for someone. I also wanted to see if it would end up being my vote that gave him the position. I could hold it over his head and stuffs. ^^ --Suicidal Angel, Help needed? 16:11, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

16. Franzipan. --Funt Solo ^QT 03:08, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Suicidal Angel

Comment: Damnit SA, not everyone watches the talk page. Put it back ;(.--Thadeous Oakley 14:41, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

No can do. The discussion was getting a bit ridiculous.--BFFs +SA+NSANSANSANSANSANSANSANSANSAN 4 EVA!!! 22:19, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

1. Bold Du hast meine stimmme, ich erwarten ein cookie!--Thadeous Oakley 20:58, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
2. He needs a promotion to cover those medical expenses. --xoxo 01:09, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
3. *ehemhrmmindcontrolmmrmslaveehemempitifulunderling* --  AHLGTG THE END IS NIGH! 01:12, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
4. Would have gone Karek or Ross, but SA's a good third choice (BTW, isn't this election a bit early?) Linkthewindow  Talk  06:16, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
5. - this vote will end the world. oh yeah BFF4ever!?!.WTF? SA has stroked me on so many occasions. back rubs for everybody!! i expect lots of gooooooold!----Sexualharrison 00:39, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
6. A voice of reason--CyberRead240 06:20, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
7. - Gore Corps conspiracy! --Papa Moloch 11:44, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
8. - One of the more reasonable people I've seen out of the candidates. --Johnny Bass 15:06, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
9. What's not to love?--Nallan (Talk) 09:39, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
10. Would have went with Karek, but SA's a good choice too :) --D.E.ATalk 14:20, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
11. he'll work out fine. --People's Commissar Hagnat ^{[talk] [mod]} 21:06, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
12. The dude abides. --Fiffy 14:58, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
13. Nubis does a lot of good work and i think he makes a good sysop but i just don't think he is right for the Crat position which really only leaves SA as a viable option. He's been a sysop for such a short time that its obviously a risk but hell 'deletions for deletion' gives some me confidence in his judgement!--Honestmistake 00:02, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
14. Best person still left. I would have gone Karek but that seems futile.--DiscoInferno 03:15, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
15. Good choice. --KyleStyle 06:09, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
16. Easiest decision since J3D--GomerPyle41 09:05, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
17. In governance, I'd rather have the reluctant candidate holding office. --Thrownaway 04:17, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
18. Cause I want to. --Scurley7 10:17, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

Zombie slay3r

1. Never saw him involved in drama and he's a good sysop. --Janus ^talk 21:25, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

   Sometimes being a crat means you have to be involved in drama, are you sure he can handle it?--xoxo 01:17, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

   Only time will tell :P On a serious note, yeah I'm quite sure. --Janus ^talk 13:33, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

My vote changed! --Honestmistake 23:59, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Ineligible Candidates

• Boxy - Current Bureaucrat
• Daranz - Only 1 edit in the past 30 days.
• Swiers - Only 8 edits in the past 30 days and also expresses a wish to be considered withdrawn from future 'crat elections.
• Thari - Only 3 edits in the past 30 days.

Withdrawn Candidates

Conndraka

Not my place or time to serve in such capacity even if there was the consensus to put me in. Conndraka^{mod TAZM CFT} 10:29, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Hagnat

meh --People's Commissar Hagnat ^{[talk] [mod]} 21:46, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

Cheese

Busy with Uni and I wasn't that good a 'crat anyhow. -- Cheese 18:29, 12 February 2009 (UTC)