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|style="background-color:lightblue"|<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">Please note that this page may only be edited by<br>members of the [[CZ:Election Committee|Election Committee]].
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:'''Click to view [[#Council candidate|one candidate]] or [[#Referendum proposals|four referenda]].
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==Notice to all Citizens==
==Notice to all Citizens==
The [[CZ:Managing Editor|Managing Editor]], on behalf of the [[CZ:Council|Citizendium Council]], has [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=Forum_Talk:Elections_and_Referenda&oldid=100846750#Regarding_the_Election_Committee_for_the_upcoming_election.2C_June_2015 called an election] to fill one Council seat and to allow [[/Referenda|referenda]] on how this project is run. The [[CZ:Election Committee|Election Committee]] appointed to run this election comprises [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] and [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]].
The [[CZ:Managing Editor|Managing Editor]], on behalf of the [[CZ:Council|Citizendium Council]], [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=Forum_Talk:Elections_and_Referenda&oldid=100846750#Regarding_the_Election_Committee_for_the_upcoming_election.2C_June_2015 called an election] to fill one Council seat and to allow [[/Referenda|referenda]] on how this project is run. The [[CZ:Election Committee|Election Committee]] appointed to run this election comprises [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] and [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]].


Citizens have [[#Council candidate|nominated a candidate]] and [[#Referendum proposals|proposed referenda]]. The ballot has been [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=Forum_Talk:Elections_and_Referenda&oldid=100847037#What_will_appear_on_the_ballot.2C_election_June_2015 authorised by the Managing Editor].
Citizens [[#Council candidate|nominated a candidate]] and [[#Referendum proposals|proposed referenda]]. The ballot was [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=Forum_Talk:Elections_and_Referenda&oldid=100847037#What_will_appear_on_the_ballot.2C_election_June_2015 authorised by the Managing Editor].


'''[[#Voting|Voting]] is now under way and runs until midnight UTC on Saturday, June 20th, 2015.'''
'''Voting has now closed.''' Results will appear on this page by June 27th, 2015.


===Eligibility to participate===
===Eligibility to participate===
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 15th, 2015; see the [[CZ:Management Council Motions Passed#2012-001, 18 January_2012|elections procedure]]).
Members were eligible to vote in this election if they maintained an unblocked account on this main wiki in their own real name and created at least 30 days before the election commenced (i.e. on or before May 15th, 2015; 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. One seat is open for election, with a term ending on June 30th, 2017.
Any Citizen in good standing is eligible to fill a Citizendium Council seat. One seat was available, with a term ending on June 30th, 2017.


The elected candidate will '''commence a term of office''' which begins on July 1st, 2015.
The elected candidate will '''commence a term of office''' which begins on July 1st, 2015.


There is '''one candidate for one seat''' on the Citizendium Council. This candidate is subject to an approval vote, in which voters specify ''yes'' or ''no'' to approve or not approve that candidate. To see the candidate, click [[/Nominations#Council candidate|here]].
There was '''one candidate for one seat''' on the Citizendium Council. This candidate was subject to an approval vote, in which voters specified ''yes'' or ''no'' to approve or not approve that candidate.


==Referenda==
==Referenda==
Citizens have proposed referenda on how various aspects of this project are run. According to the Charter, referenda are proposed in one of two ways:
Citizens proposed referenda on how various aspects of this project are run. 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.''
: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.''
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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.''


'''To view the referenda being proposed in detail, see the [[/Referenda|referenda page]].
'''To view the referenda in detail, see the [[/Referenda|referenda page]].


As nine voters participated in the [[User:ElectionJune2014|last election]], '''two supporters were required''' for each referendum proposal.
As nine voters participated in the [[User:ElectionJune2014|last election]], '''two supporters were required''' for each referendum proposal.
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*<s>Referenda may be supported or amended until the Council or Managing Editor authorises the ballot;</s>
*<s>Referenda may be supported or amended until the Council or Managing Editor authorises the ballot;</s>
*<s>Have the ballot prepared and begin accepting ballots from eligible voters from 00:01 UTC on Sunday, June 14th 2015;</s>
*<s>Have the ballot prepared and begin accepting ballots from eligible voters from 00:01 UTC on Sunday, June 14th 2015;</s>
*Stop accepting ballots at midnight UTC on Saturday, June 20th 2015;
*<s>Stop accepting ballots at midnight UTC on Saturday, June 20th 2015;</s>
*Release and ratify the results by midnight UTC on Saturday, June 27th 2015.
*Release and ratify the results by midnight UTC on Saturday, June 27th 2015.


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===Referendum proposals===
===Referendum proposals===
The election includes voting on the following [[CZ:Referenda|referenda]]. Citizens can support or oppose each one 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. Please note that there is no 'Referendum 1'.<ref>See the [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=Forum_Talk:Elections_and_Referenda&oldid=100847037#Regarding_Referenda: Managing Editor's statement].</ref>
The election included voting on the following [[CZ:Referenda|referenda]]. Citizens could support or oppose each one 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. Please note that there is no 'Referendum 1'.<ref>See the [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=Forum_Talk:Elections_and_Referenda&oldid=100847037#Regarding_Referenda: Managing Editor's statement].</ref>


====Referendum 2: Institutionalizing Citizendium’s Verified Real Names Requirement====
====Referendum 2: Institutionalizing Citizendium’s Verified Real Names Requirement====
''Proposed by [[User:Russell D. Jones|Russell D. Jones]]''
''Proposed by [[User:Russell D. Jones|Russell D. Jones]]''


This referendum proposes to modify the Charter.
This referendum proposed to modify the Charter.


''The details of this referendum appear [[User:ElectionJune2015/Referenda/2|here]]; comments appear on the [[User talk:ElectionJune2015/Referenda/2|Talk page]].''
''The details of this referendum appear [[User:ElectionJune2015/Referenda/2|here]]; comments appear on the [[User talk:ElectionJune2015/Referenda/2|Talk page]].''
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''Proposed by [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]]''
''Proposed by [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]]''


This referendum does not propose to modify the Charter.
This referendum did not propose to modify the Charter.


''The details of this referendum appear [[User:ElectionJune2015/Referenda/3|here]]; comments appear on the [[User talk:ElectionJune2015/Referenda/3|Talk page]].''
''The details of this referendum appear [[User:ElectionJune2015/Referenda/3|here]]; comments appear on the [[User talk:ElectionJune2015/Referenda/3|Talk page]].''
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''Proposed by [[User:Anthony.Sebastian|Anthony Sebastian]]''
''Proposed by [[User:Anthony.Sebastian|Anthony Sebastian]]''


This referendum does not propose to modify the Charter.
This referendum did not propose to modify the Charter.


''The details of this referendum appear [[User:ElectionJune2015/Referenda/4|here]]; comments appear on the [[User talk:ElectionJune2015/Referenda/4|Talk page]].''
''The details of this referendum appear [[User:ElectionJune2015/Referenda/4|here]]; comments appear on the [[User talk:ElectionJune2015/Referenda/4|Talk page]].''
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''Proposed by [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]]''
''Proposed by [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]]''


This referendum proposes to modify the Charter.
This referendum proposed to modify the Charter.


''The details of this referendum appear [[User:ElectionJune2015/Referenda/5|here]]; comments appear on the [[User talk:ElectionJune2015/Referenda/5|Talk page]].''
''The details of this referendum appear [[User:ElectionJune2015/Referenda/5|here]]; comments appear on the [[User talk:ElectionJune2015/Referenda/5|Talk page]].''
==Voting==
Voting in the Elections and Referenda runs from '''00:01 UTC on Sunday, June 14th, 2015 to midnight UTC on Saturday, June 20th, 2015'''.
===Notes===
#You have as many votes as there are seats or proposals for each section. Voting for more will invalidate that section of your ballot paper.
#As there is '''only a single candidate for one seat''', the name of that candidate is given on the ballot paper and you should write ''yes'' or ''no'' underneath to approve or not approve that candidate.
#For '''referenda''', write ''yes'' or ''no'' underneath each one to approve or not approve them.
#You may '''abstain''' on anything by leaving the appropriate spaces blank. Writing anything else will invalidate that section of your ballot paper.
#You may only vote for the candidate and referenda that appear on the ballot paper. Any others will invalidate that section of your ballot paper.
#You may only vote by writing ''yes'' or ''no'' as appropriate. Writing anything else will invalidate that section of your ballot paper.
===Voting instructions===
First, make sure you are logged in to this wiki; 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).
# On the menu on the far left of this page, under '''Tools''', you will see a menu item, '''E-mail this user'''.  Click on that link or the link [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Special:EmailUser/ElectionJune2015 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.
# Under the heading '''Council candidate - [NAME]''', type "Yes" if you approve this candidate and "No" if you do not approve this candidate. (You may also abstain by not filling in anything in this section).
# Under each '''Referendum''' heading, 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===
Council candidate - Russell D. Jones
Referendum 2
Referendum 3
Referendum 4
Referendum 5


<!--==Results==
<!--==Results==
'''The results of the election for the Citizendium Council seat is as follows:'''
X voters participated in the election. All votes were valid. '''The results of the election are as follows:'''


# <author candidate with the most votes> - x votes
===Council seat===
# <author candidate with the second most votes> - y votes
====Russell D. Jones====
# <author candidate with the third most votes>- z votes
{| border=1 style="width: 50%;"
# etc.
|-
!Yes
!No
!Result
|-
|style="text-align:center; width:25%; background-color:lightgreen"|-
|style="text-align:center; width:25%; background-color:lightgreen"|-
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|'''[NOT] ELECTED'''
|}


X is therefore elected.
===Referenda results===
Two referenda sought to modify the [[CZ:Charter|Charter]], so required two-thirds majorities of valid votes to pass; the other two required only simple majorities.


'''The results of the election for the Citizendium Council Author seats are as follows:'''
====Referendum 2 (real names; two-thirds required)====
{| border=1 style="width: 50%;"
|-
!Yes
!No
!Result
|-
|style="text-align:center; width:25%; background-color:lightgreen"|-
|style="text-align:center; width:25%; background-color:lightgreen"|-
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|'''[NOT] PASSED'''
|}


# <author candidate with the most votes> - x votes
====Referendum 3 (article approvals)====
# <author candidate with the second most votes> - y votes
{| border=1 style="width: 50%;"
# <author candidate with the third most votes>- z votes
|-
# etc.
!Yes
!No
!Result
|-
|style="text-align:center; width:25%; background-color:lightgreen"|-
|style="text-align:center; width:25%; background-color:lightgreen"|-
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|'''[NOT] PASSED'''
|}


<candidate a>, <candidate b> and <candidate c> are therefore elected.
====Referendum 4 (Managing Editor responsibilities)====
{| border=1 style="width: 50%;"
|-
!Yes
!No
!Result
|-
|style="text-align:center; width:25%; background-color:lightgreen"|-
|style="text-align:center; width:25%; background-color:lightgreen"|-
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|'''[NOT] PASSED'''
|}


'''The results of the election for the Managing Editor are as follows:'''
====Referendum 5 (appointments to the Council; two-thirds required)====
 
{| border=1 style="width: 50%;"
# <author candidate with the most votes> - x votes
|-
# <author candidate with the second most votes> - y votes
!Yes
# <author candidate with the third most votes>- z votes
!No
# etc.
!Result
 
|-
<candidate g> is therefore elected.
|style="text-align:center; width:25%; background-color:lightgreen"|-
 
|style="text-align:center; width:25%; background-color:lightgreen"|-
'''The results of the election for the Ombudsman are as follows:'''
|style="text-align:center; background-color:lightgreen"|'''[NOT] PASSED'''
 
|}
# <author candidate with the most votes> - x votes
# <author candidate with the second most votes> - y votes
# <author candidate with the third most votes>- z votes
# etc.
 
<candidate h> is therefore elected.
 
'''Referendum 1'''
 
The result was:
 
x Yes votes, y No notes
 
As this referendum modifies the Charter, it required a qualified majority of two thirds of the votes validly cast in order to pass.  Referendum 1 therefore <IS/IS NOT> carried.
 
'''Referendum 2'''
 
The result was:
 
w Yes votes, z No notes
 
This referendum therefore <IS/IS NOT> carried.
 
<etc.>


The above results were submitted for audit and were approved by the Managing Editor.-->
The above results were submitted for audit and were approved by the Managing Editor, [[User:Anthony.Sebastian|Anthony Sebastian]], on behalf of the Council.-->


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 18:00, 20 June 2015

Please note that this page may only be edited by
members of the Election Committee.
The voting period is now over. Election results will be published on this page by midnight UTC on June 27th, 2015.

Notice to all Citizens

The Managing Editor, on behalf of the Citizendium Council, called an election to fill one Council seat and to allow referenda on how this project is run. The Election Committee appointed to run this election comprises John Stephenson and Hayford Peirce.

Citizens nominated a candidate and proposed referenda. The ballot was authorised by the Managing Editor.

Voting has now closed. Results will appear on this page by June 27th, 2015.

Eligibility to participate

Members were eligible to vote in this election if they maintained an unblocked account on this main wiki in their own real name and created at least 30 days before the election commenced (i.e. on or before May 15th, 2015; see the elections procedure).

Citizendium Council election

Any Citizen in good standing is eligible to fill a Citizendium Council seat. One seat was available, with a term ending on June 30th, 2017.

The elected candidate will commence a term of office which begins on July 1st, 2015.

There was one candidate for one seat on the Citizendium Council. This candidate was subject to an approval vote, in which voters specified yes or no to approve or not approve that candidate.

Referenda

Citizens proposed referenda on how various aspects of this project are run. 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.

To view the referenda in detail, see the referenda page.

As nine voters participated in the last election, two supporters were required for each referendum proposal.

Timetable

The timetable for the election is as follows:

  • Begin accepting nominations and referenda at 00:01 UTC on Sunday, May 24th 2015;
  • Close the period for nominations and referenda and for candidates to accept their nominations and draft their statements at midnight UTC on Saturday, June 6th 2015;
  • Referenda may be supported or amended until the Council or Managing Editor authorises the ballot;
  • Have the ballot prepared and begin accepting ballots from eligible voters from 00:01 UTC on Sunday, June 14th 2015;
  • Stop accepting ballots at midnight UTC on Saturday, June 20th 2015;
  • Release and ratify the results by midnight UTC on Saturday, June 27th 2015.

Election and referenda

Council candidate

Russell D. Jones accept Russell D. Jones (talk) 19:02, 1 June 2015 (UTC) No official statement submitted[1]

Referendum proposals

The election included voting on the following referenda. Citizens could support or oppose each one 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. Please note that there is no 'Referendum 1'.[2]

Referendum 2: Institutionalizing Citizendium’s Verified Real Names Requirement

Proposed by Russell D. Jones

This referendum proposed to modify the Charter.

The details of this referendum appear here; comments appear on the Talk page.

Referendum 3: New article approvals process

Proposed by John Stephenson

This referendum did not propose to modify the Charter.

The details of this referendum appear here; comments appear on the Talk page.

Referendum 4: Additional responsibilities of the Managing Editor

Proposed by Anthony Sebastian

This referendum did not propose to modify the Charter.

The details of this referendum appear here; comments appear on the Talk page.

Referendum 5: Temporary appointments to the Council

Proposed by John Stephenson

This referendum proposed to modify the Charter.

The details of this referendum appear here; comments appear on the Talk page.


Footnotes

  1. ↑ Election rules do not prohibit candidates from making unofficial statements elsewhere.
  2. ↑ See the Managing Editor's statement.
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