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2. In the event that this referendum passes and one or more other referenda on the Charter held at the same time receive more than 50% of valid votes in support but not a two-thirds majority, then the new version of Article 37 shall apply to those other referenda, i.e. they shall also pass. | 2. In the event that this referendum passes and one or more other referenda on the Charter held at the same time receive more than 50% of valid votes in support but not a two-thirds majority, then the new version of Article 37 shall apply to those other referenda, i.e. they shall also pass. | ||
''The above referendum is further discussed at [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/CZ:Election_June_2012/Referenda/ | ''The above referendum is further discussed at [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/CZ:Election_June_2012/Referenda/2] | ||
As this referendum modifies the [[CZ:Charter|Charter]], it shall be ratified if accepted by a qualified majority of two thirds of the votes validly cast.''<br> | As this referendum modifies the [[CZ:Charter|Charter]], it shall be ratified if accepted by a qualified majority of two thirds of the votes validly cast.''<br> | ||
Revision as of 17:09, 6 June 2012
Managing Editor Nominees (in alphabetical order) and links to their statements
| Name of nominee | Acceptance of nomination | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| [[User:<first candidate>|<first candidate]] | Accept - [[User:<first candidate>|<first candidate>]] | [[CZ:Election<date>/Nominations/Managing Editor/<first candidate>|Statement]]. |
Referenda
The election will vote on the following referenda.
Citizen initiated referenda
Referendum 1: Charter majority amendment
Proposed by John Stephenson
1. Article 37, section 'Furthermore', point 3 of the Citizendium Charter shall be modified to replace the text referring to a "qualified majority of two thirds of the votes validly cast":
- Any amendment to and any change of this Charter shall require a referendum and shall be ratified if accepted by a qualified majority of more than half the votes validly cast.
2. In the event that this referendum passes and one or more other referenda on the Charter held at the same time receive more than 50% of valid votes in support but not a two-thirds majority, then the new version of Article 37 shall apply to those other referenda, i.e. they shall also pass.
The above referendum is further discussed at 1.
As this referendum modifies the Charter, it shall be ratified if accepted by a qualified majority of two thirds of the votes validly cast.
Referendum 2: Import of material to Citizendium
Proposed by Anton Sweeney
1. Article 37, section 'Furthermore', point 3 of the Citizendium Charter shall be modified to replace the text referring to a "qualified majority of two thirds of the votes validly cast":
- Any amendment to and any change of this Charter shall require a referendum and shall be ratified if accepted by a qualified majority of more than half the votes validly cast.
2. In the event that this referendum passes and one or more other referenda on the Charter held at the same time receive more than 50% of valid votes in support but not a two-thirds majority, then the new version of Article 37 shall apply to those other referenda, i.e. they shall also pass.
The above referendum is further discussed at [1]
As this referendum modifies the Charter, it shall be ratified if accepted by a qualified majority of two thirds of the votes validly cast.
Council initiated referenda
Referendum 2: <name>
Proposed by <the council that proposed it>
<text of the referenda>
The above referendum is further discussed at [[CZ:Election<date>/Referenda/<referendum number>]].
<select one of the following and add after the last sentence.>
As this referendum modifies the Charter, it shall be ratified if accepted by a qualified majority of two thirds of the votes validly cast.
As this referendum does not modify the Charter, it shall be ratified if accepted by a qualified majority of the votes validly cast.
Voting
Voting in the Elections and Referendum runs from midnight UTC, June 6, 2012, to midnight UTC June 17, 2012.
Voting instructions
First, make sure you are logged in to Citizendium, then:
- Copy the text of the "Ballot paper" from the next section.
- On the menu on the far left of this page, under Toolbox, you will see a menu item, E-mail this user. Click on that link.
- This will take you to a page where you can enter the text of your email.
- Paste in the text of the "Ballot paper" that you previously copied.
- Under the heading Managing Editor, type the name of your preferred candidate. (You may vote for only one candidate. You may also abstain by not filling in anything in this section).
- Under the heading Referendum 1, type "Yes" if you wish to vote in favour of the referendum, or type "No" if you wish to vote against the referendum. (You may also abstain by not filling in anything in this section).
- Under the heading Referendum 2, type "Yes" if you wish to vote in favour of the referendum, or type "No" if you wish to vote against the referendum. (You may also abstain by not filling in anything in this section).
- Under the heading Referendum 3, type "Yes" if you wish to vote in favour of the referendum, or type "No" if you wish to vote against the referendum. (You may also abstain by not filling in anything in this section).
- Check what you've entered to make sure it accurately reflects your preferences.
- Click on the Send button.
That's it - you've just cast your ballot. Thank you for participating!
Ballot paper
Managing Editor
Referendum 1
Referendum 2
Referendum 3