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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 23:21, 22 December.

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

Hagnat

1. Cuz certain people would have an aneurysm. --THE Godfather of Яesensitized, Anime Sucks ^{Yalk | W! U! WMM| CC CPFOAS LOE ZHU | Яezzens} 20:52, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

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)

   A good sysop does not a fit crat make.--xoxo 01:16, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

   You think a bad sysop makes a better crat?-- #99 ^DCC 09:06, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

   I don't think the two are particularly related.--xoxo 11:28, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

   Bah. Did I didn't want to say "He is the best candidate." That's beginning to get repetitive. :P --Haliman - Talk 01:52, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

   Pithy phrases do not an intelligent mind make. --Cyberbob 06:14, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

   Or do they? --xoxo 06:35, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

   No, they don't. --Cyberbob 11:55, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

   Damn. I thought i had that shit in the bag.--xoxo 12:01, 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)

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. Either Nubis or SA would be my choice, and it looks like Nubis doesn't need any help from me to win, so I'll go with SA. --Pestolence^(talk) 21:49, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
6. - 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)
7. A voice of reason--CyberRead240 06:20, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
8. - Gore Corps conspiracy! --Papa Moloch 11:44, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
9. - One of the more reasonable people I've seen out of the candidates. --Johnny Bass 15:06, 9 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)

2. A solid candidate who deserves way more votes.--Honestmistake 09:12, 9 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)