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==Notice to all Citizens== | ==Notice to all Citizens== | ||
The [[CZ:Council|Citizendium Council]] | The [[CZ:Council|Citizendium Council]] called an [[CZ:Elections|election]] in June 2014 to fill its seats, the position of [[CZ:Managing Editor|Managing Editor]], and to allow [[/Referenda|referenda]] on how the project is run. | ||
Citizens | Citizens [[/Nominations|nominated candidates]] and proposed [[/Referenda|referenda]]. Click [[#Results|here]] for the results. | ||
The [[CZ:Election Committee|Election Committee]] members are [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] and [[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]]. | The [[CZ:Election Committee|Election Committee]] members are [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] and [[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]]. | ||
===Eligibility to nominate candidates, propose referenda and vote in the election=== | <!--===Eligibility to nominate candidates, propose referenda and vote in the election=== | ||
You are eligible to vote in this election if you maintain an unblocked account on this main wiki, as long as it is in your own real name and was created at least 30 days before the election commences (i.e. on or before May 14th, 2014; see the [[CZ:Management Council Motions Passed#2012-001, 18 January_2012|elections procedure]]). | You are eligible to vote in this election if you maintain an unblocked account on this main wiki, as long as it is in your own real name and was created at least 30 days before the election commences (i.e. on or before May 14th, 2014; see the [[CZ:Management Council Motions Passed#2012-001, 18 January_2012|elections procedure]]).--> | ||
==Citizendium Council election== | ==Citizendium Council election== | ||
Any Citizen in good standing is eligible to fill a Citizendium Council seat. The elected officers will '''commence terms of office''' which begin on July 1st, 2014, as specified by the Council. | Any Citizen in good standing is eligible to fill a Citizendium Council seat. The elected officers will '''commence terms of office''' which begin on July 1st, 2014, as specified by the Council. | ||
All three Citizendium Council seats | All three Citizendium Council seats were open for election. Two [[CZ:Editor|Editor]] seats have terms ending on June 30th, 2016 and one [[CZ:Author|Author]] seat has a term ending on June 30th, 2015. In the event of a tie, whatever governing body is in place shall determine who takes the seat(s). Each voter has one vote for each seat and each proposal. | ||
There | There were '''two candidates for two Editor seats'''. These candidates were subject to an approval vote, in which voters specified "Yes" or "No" to support or not support those candidates. | ||
There | There were '''two candidates for one Author seat'''. Votes were cast by entering the name of the preferred Author candidate. | ||
To see the candidate list, click [[# | To see the candidate list, click [[#Candidates|here]]. | ||
==Managing Editor election== | ==Managing Editor election== | ||
Any [[CZ:Editor|Editor]] in good standing is eligible to fill the Managing Editor seat. The term ends on June | Any [[CZ:Editor|Editor]] in good standing is eligible to fill the Managing Editor seat. The term ends on June 30th, 2016. | ||
There is '''one candidate ''' for the position of Managing Editor. This candidate | There is '''one candidate ''' for the position of Managing Editor. This candidate was subject to an approval vote, in which voters specified "Yes" or "No" to support or not support that candidate. For details, click [[#Council candidates and links to their statements|here]]. | ||
==Ombudsman== | ==Ombudsman== | ||
There were no nominations for the Ombudsman position, so the office | There were no nominations for the Ombudsman position, so the office was not be elected on this occasion. The Council may later decide to run a special election to fill the seat (but see [[/Referenda/1|Referendum 1]]). | ||
==Referenda rules== | ==Referenda rules== | ||
According to the Charter, referenda are proposed in one of two ways: | According to the Charter, referenda are proposed in one of two ways: | ||
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:2. ''A referendum may be initiated by a group of Citizens corresponding in size to 20 percent of the number of voters in the previous election. The Citizendium Council must include a valid citizen-initiated referendum in the next regular election. Failure to do so will automatically pass the referendum which shall then become official policy and enforceable. This charter may not be amended by a failure of the Citizendium Council to submit a referendum to a vote.'' | :2. ''A referendum may be initiated by a group of Citizens corresponding in size to 20 percent of the number of voters in the previous election. The Citizendium Council must include a valid citizen-initiated referendum in the next regular election. Failure to do so will automatically pass the referendum which shall then become official policy and enforceable. This charter may not be amended by a failure of the Citizendium Council to submit a referendum to a vote.'' | ||
As 16 voters participated in the last election, '''four supporters''' | As 16 voters participated in the last election, '''four supporters''' were required for each referendum proposal. Referenda that seek to modify the Charter must pass with a two-thirds majority. | ||
To view the referenda on the ballot, click [[#Referenda|here]]. | To view the referenda on the ballot, click [[#Referenda|here]]. | ||
==Timetable== | ==Timetable== | ||
The timetable for the elections | The timetable for the elections was as follows: | ||
*Begin accepting nominations and referenda at midnight [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]] on May 28th, 2014; | *Begin accepting nominations and referenda at midnight [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]] on May 28th, 2014; | ||
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==Candidates== | |||
===Council Editor candidates and links to their statements=== | ===Council Editor candidates and links to their statements=== | ||
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==Referenda== | ==Referenda== | ||
The election | The election included voting on the following referenda. Citizens could support or oppose the question by indicating 'Yes' or 'No'. For referenda that propose to modify the [[CZ:Charter|Citizendium Charter]], a two-thirds majority of valid votes is required under [[CZ:Charter#Article 37|Article 37]]. Non-Charter referenda require a simple majority of valid votes to pass. | ||
The following referenda | The following referenda were [http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,4543.msg46619.html#msg46619 authorised] to appear on the ballot: | ||
===Referendum 1: Abolition of the office of Ombudsman=== | ===Referendum 1: Abolition of the office of Ombudsman=== | ||
''Proposed by [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]]'' | ''Proposed by [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]]'' | ||
This referendum | This referendum proposed to modify the Charter. | ||
''The details of this referendum appear [[/Referenda/1|here]]; comments appear on the [[User talk:ElectionJune2014/Referenda/1|Talk page]] and the [http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,4537.0.html forum discussion].'' | ''The details of this referendum appear [[/Referenda/1|here]]; comments appear on the [[User talk:ElectionJune2014/Referenda/1|Talk page]] and the [http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,4537.0.html forum discussion].'' | ||
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''Proposed by the [[CZ:Council|Citizendium Council]]'' | ''Proposed by the [[CZ:Council|Citizendium Council]]'' | ||
This referendum | This referendum proposed to modify the Charter. | ||
''The details of this referendum appear [[/Referenda/4|here]]; comments appear on the [[User talk:ElectionJune2014/Referenda/4|Talk page]] and the [http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,4541.0.html forum discussion].'' | ''The details of this referendum appear [[/Referenda/4|here]]; comments appear on the [[User talk:ElectionJune2014/Referenda/4|Talk page]] and the [http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,4541.0.html forum discussion].'' | ||
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''Proposed by the [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]]'' | ''Proposed by the [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]]'' | ||
This referendum | This referendum proposed to modify the Charter. | ||
''The details of this referendum appear [[/Referenda/5|here]]; comments appear on the [[User talk:ElectionJune2014/Referenda/5|Talk page]] and the [http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,4542.0.html forum discussion].'' | ''The details of this referendum appear [[/Referenda/5|here]]; comments appear on the [[User talk:ElectionJune2014/Referenda/5|Talk page]] and the [http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,4542.0.html forum discussion].'' | ||
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==Voting== | ==Voting== | ||
The voting period is now over. | |||
=== | <!--Your votes will go to an email account which is used solely for this election and is accessible only by election officials. Your ballot paper will be [[CZ:Management Council Motions Passed#2012-001, 18 January 2012|deleted after 90 days]] and the account closed. You will receive a copy of your ballot paper once it is processed. | ||
#You have as many votes as there are seats or proposals | |||
#Where there | ===Quick notes=== | ||
#You have as many votes in each section as there are seats or proposals. Voting for more will invalidate that section of your [[#Ballot paper|ballot paper]] (copy and paste it into an [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Special:EmailUser/ElectionJune2014 email]). | |||
#Where there are as many candidates as there are seats (i.e. the two '''Editor seats'''), the names of those candidates are given on the ballot paper and you should write '''Yes''' or '''No''' underneath to approve or not approve each. | |||
#For the one '''Author seat''', you should type the full name of '''one''' candidate in the appropriate place on the ballot paper. | #For the one '''Author seat''', you should type the full name of '''one''' candidate in the appropriate place on the ballot paper. | ||
#For '''referenda''', write '' | #For '''referenda''', write '''Yes''' or '''No''' underneath each one to approve or not approve the proposals. | ||
#You may '''abstain''' on any or all seats and referenda by leaving the appropriate spaces blank. Writing anything else will invalidate that section of your ballot paper. | #You may '''abstain''' on any or all seats and referenda by leaving the appropriate spaces blank. Writing anything else will invalidate that section of your ballot paper. | ||
#You may only vote for candidates and referenda that appear on the ballot paper. Any others will invalidate that section of your ballot paper. | #You may only vote for candidates and referenda that appear on the ballot paper. Any others will invalidate that section of your ballot paper. | ||
#You may only vote by typing the names of candidates or writing ''yes'' or ''no'' as appropriate. Writing anything else will invalidate that section of your ballot paper. | #You may only vote by typing the names of candidates or writing ''yes'' or ''no'' as appropriate. Writing anything else will invalidate that section of your ballot paper. | ||
=== | ===Full voting instructions=== | ||
First, make sure you are logged in to ''Citizendium'', then: | First, make sure you are logged in to ''Citizendium'', then: | ||
# Copy the text of the 'Ballot paper' from the next section. Just scroll down from here (don't copy the original source code of this page). | # Copy the text of the 'Ballot paper' from the next section. Just scroll down from here (don't copy the original source code of this page). | ||
# 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 or the link here. | # 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 or the link [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Special:EmailUser/ElectionJune2014 here]. 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. You may leave the 'Subject' field alone. | |||
# Paste in the text of the | |||
# Under the heading '''Council Editor candidate - Gareth Leng''', type "Yes" if you approve that candidate and "No" if you do not approve that candidate. (You may also abstain by not filling in anything in this section). | # Under the heading '''Council Editor candidate - Gareth Leng''', type "Yes" if you approve that candidate and "No" if you do not approve that candidate. (You may also abstain by not filling in anything in this section). | ||
# Under the heading '''Council Editor candidate - Peter Schmitt''', type "Yes" if you approve that candidate and "No" if you do not approve that candidate. (You may also abstain by not filling in anything in this section). | # Under the heading '''Council Editor candidate - Peter Schmitt''', type "Yes" if you approve that candidate and "No" if you do not approve that candidate. (You may also abstain by not filling in anything in this section). | ||
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Referendum 5 | Referendum 5--> | ||
==Results== | |||
9 voters participated in the election. All votes were valid. '''The results of the election are as follows:''' | |||
===Council Editor seats=== | |||
====Gareth Leng==== | |||
{| border=1 style="width: 50%;" | |||
|- | |||
!Response | |||
!Votes | |||
!Result | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:lightgreen"|Yes | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|8 | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|'''ELECTED''' | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:lightgreen"|No | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|0 | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"| | |||
|} | |||
====Peter Schmitt==== | |||
{| border=1 style="width: 50%;" | |||
|- | |||
!Response | |||
!Votes | |||
!Result | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:lightgreen"|Yes | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|7 | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|'''ELECTED''' | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:lightgreen"|No | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|0 | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"| | |||
|} | |||
===Council Author seat=== | |||
{| border=1 style="width: 50%;" | |||
|- | |||
!Candidate | |||
!Votes | |||
!Result | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:lightgreen"|Christine Bush | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|5 | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|'''ELECTED''' | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:lightgreen"|Meg Ireland | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|3 | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"| | |||
|} | |||
===Managing Editor=== | |||
====Anthony Sebastian==== | |||
{| border=1 style="width: 50%;" | |||
|- | |||
!Response | |||
!Votes | |||
!Result | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:lightgreen"|Yes | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|8 | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|'''ELECTED''' | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:lightgreen"|No | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|0 | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"| | |||
|} | |||
===Referenda=== | |||
''' | All referenda sought to modify the [[CZ:Charter|Charter]], so required two-thirds majorities of valid votes to pass. | ||
====Referendum 1==== | |||
{| border=1 style="width: 50%;" | |||
|- | |||
!Response | |||
!Votes | |||
!Result | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:lightgreen"|Yes | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|7 | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|'''PASSED''' | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:lightgreen"|No | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|1 | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"| | |||
|} | |||
====Referendum 4==== | |||
{| border=1 style="width: 50%;" | |||
|- | |||
!Response | |||
!Votes | |||
!Result | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:lightgreen"|Yes | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|6 | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|'''PASSED''' | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:lightgreen"|No | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|2 | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"| | |||
|} | |||
====Referendum 5==== | |||
{| border=1 style="width: 50%;" | |||
|- | |||
!Response | |||
!Votes | |||
!Result | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:lightgreen"|Yes | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|6 | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|'''PASSED''' | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:lightgreen"|No | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|1 | |||
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"| | |||
|} | |||
''' | |||
The above results were submitted for audit and were approved by the | The above results were submitted for audit and were approved by [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] on behalf of the Council. | ||
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Notice to all Citizens
The Citizendium Council called an election in June 2014 to fill its seats, the position of Managing Editor, and to allow referenda on how the project is run.
Citizens nominated candidates and proposed referenda. Click here for the results.
The Election Committee members are John Stephenson and Pat Palmer.
Citizendium Council election
Any Citizen in good standing is eligible to fill a Citizendium Council seat. The elected officers will commence terms of office which begin on July 1st, 2014, as specified by the Council.
All three Citizendium Council seats were open for election. Two Editor seats have terms ending on June 30th, 2016 and one Author seat has a term ending on June 30th, 2015. In the event of a tie, whatever governing body is in place shall determine who takes the seat(s). Each voter has one vote for each seat and each proposal.
There were two candidates for two Editor seats. These candidates were subject to an approval vote, in which voters specified "Yes" or "No" to support or not support those candidates.
There were two candidates for one Author seat. Votes were cast by entering the name of the preferred Author candidate.
To see the candidate list, click here.
Managing Editor election
Any Editor in good standing is eligible to fill the Managing Editor seat. The term ends on June 30th, 2016.
There is one candidate for the position of Managing Editor. This candidate was subject to an approval vote, in which voters specified "Yes" or "No" to support or not support that candidate. For details, click here.
Ombudsman
There were no nominations for the Ombudsman position, so the office was not be elected on this occasion. The Council may later decide to run a special election to fill the seat (but see Referendum 1).
Referenda rules
According to the Charter, referenda are proposed in one of two ways:
- 1. Any Citizen may petition the Citizendium Council that contested rules or guidelines be submitted to a referendum. The Council must have jurisdiction over the contested matter. The Council may, by simple majority vote, submit the referendum to a vote of the citizenry at the next regular election.
- 2. A referendum may be initiated by a group of Citizens corresponding in size to 20 percent of the number of voters in the previous election. The Citizendium Council must include a valid citizen-initiated referendum in the next regular election. Failure to do so will automatically pass the referendum which shall then become official policy and enforceable. This charter may not be amended by a failure of the Citizendium Council to submit a referendum to a vote.
As 16 voters participated in the last election, four supporters were required for each referendum proposal. Referenda that seek to modify the Charter must pass with a two-thirds majority.
To view the referenda on the ballot, click here.
Timetable
The timetable for the elections was as follows:
- Begin accepting nominations and referenda at midnight UTC on May 28th, 2014;
- Close the period for new nominations and for candidates to accept their nominations and draft their statements at midnight UTC on June 11th, 2014;
- Close the period for Citizen-initiated referenda to be proposed and supported at midnight UTC on June 11th, 2014;
- Have the ballot prepared by midnight UTC on June 13th, 2014;
- Begin accepting ballots from eligible voters from 00:01 UTC on June 14th, 2014;
- Stop accepting ballots at midnight UTC on June 20th, 2014;
- Release the results by midnight UTC on June 27th, 2014.
Candidates
Council Editor candidates and links to their statements
Name of nominee | Acceptance of nomination | Statement |
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Gareth Leng | accept Gareth Leng 09:20, 4 June 2014 (UTC) | Statement |
Peter Schmitt | accept Peter Schmitt 20:56, 11 June 2014 (UTC) | Statement |
Council Author candidates and links to their statements
Name of nominee | Acceptance of nomination | Statement |
---|---|---|
Christine Bush | accept Christine Bush 18:59, 8 June 2014 (UTC) | Statement |
Meg Ireland | accept Meg Ireland 16:01, 11 June 2014 (UTC) | Statement |
Managing Editor candidate and link to their statement
Name of nominee | Acceptance of nomination | Statement |
---|---|---|
Anthony Sebastian | accept - Anthony Sebastian 00:47, 11 June 2014 (UTC) | Statement |
Referenda
The election included voting on the following referenda. Citizens could support or oppose the question by indicating 'Yes' or 'No'. For referenda that propose to modify the Citizendium Charter, a two-thirds majority of valid votes is required under Article 37. Non-Charter referenda require a simple majority of valid votes to pass.
The following referenda were authorised to appear on the ballot:
Referendum 1: Abolition of the office of Ombudsman
Proposed by John Stephenson
This referendum proposed to modify the Charter.
The details of this referendum appear here; comments appear on the Talk page and the forum discussion.
Referendum 4: Emergency procedure to resolve lack of functioning governance
Proposed by the Citizendium Council
This referendum proposed to modify the Charter.
The details of this referendum appear here; comments appear on the Talk page and the forum discussion.
Referendum 5: Open all Council seats to all Citizens
Proposed by the John Stephenson
This referendum proposed to modify the Charter.
The details of this referendum appear here; comments appear on the Talk page and the forum discussion.
Voting
The voting period is now over.
Results
9 voters participated in the election. All votes were valid. The results of the election are as follows:
Council Editor seats
Gareth Leng
Response | Votes | Result |
---|---|---|
Yes | 8 | ELECTED |
No | 0 |
Peter Schmitt
Response | Votes | Result |
---|---|---|
Yes | 7 | ELECTED |
No | 0 |
Council Author seat
Candidate | Votes | Result |
---|---|---|
Christine Bush | 5 | ELECTED |
Meg Ireland | 3 |
Managing Editor
Anthony Sebastian
Response | Votes | Result |
---|---|---|
Yes | 8 | ELECTED |
No | 0 |
Referenda
All referenda sought to modify the Charter, so required two-thirds majorities of valid votes to pass.
Referendum 1
Response | Votes | Result |
---|---|---|
Yes | 7 | PASSED |
No | 1 |
Referendum 4
Response | Votes | Result |
---|---|---|
Yes | 6 | PASSED |
No | 2 |
Referendum 5
Response | Votes | Result |
---|---|---|
Yes | 6 | PASSED |
No | 1 |
The above results were submitted for audit and were approved by Hayford Peirce on behalf of the Council.