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    Subject: FIDO_SYSOP Moderator Election 2015 (Take 2)
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    Hello All!

    20-Jul-2015  FIDO_SYSOP ELECTION RULES

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                   RULES FOR CONDUCT OF THE FIDO_SYSOP MODERATOR ELECTION, 2015

    * Schedule:

                Jul 24 - Aug  7   Nominations accepted.
                                  Discussion begins.
                Aug  7 -          Nominations END at 23:59:59 UTC.
                Aug  8 -          Final list of candidates posted in
FIDO_SYSOP.
                                  Discussion continues.
                Aug 14 -          Discussion ends.  Candidates stop
campaigning.
                Aug 15 -          Voting begins.
                Aug 29 -          Voting ends at 23:59:59 UTC.
                Aug 30 -          Results posted in FIDO_SYSOP.
                Aug 30 - Sep 12   Opportunity to yell fowl and fix errors.
                Sep 13 -          New Moderator receives ELIST password.

    * Position to be Elected:

        The election is for the position of FIDO_SYSOP Echo Moderator.  The
        responsibilities of the Moderator include but are not limited to:

        -- To maintain and enforce the Echo Rules.

        -- To ensure that the Echo's listing in the ELIST is updated as needed.

    * Voter Eligibility:

        The eligible list is based on the FidoNet NodeList published on Jul 24,
        2015 (Day 205.)

        Each sysop has one vote, regardless of how many nodes s/he operates.

        Nodes with more than one sysop get only one vote.

        Nodes marked 'Down' are not eligible to vote.

    * Nominations, Candidates:

        Nominations will be placed in the FIDO_SYSOP echo conference.  To be
        a candidate, a FidoNet sysop must be seconded by another FidoNet
        sysop.  An individual may not nominate himself or second himself.
        Nominations, seconds, and acceptances MUST be confirmed via netmail
        to the vote counter at 1:320/119 BEFORE the close of the nomination
        period.

    * Election:

        At the close of balloting, the vote counter will verify the results,
        and a summary of the results will be posted in FIDO_SYSOP.

        The vote counter will not disclose any node's vote to any other node.

        In the event only there is only one candidate properly nominated
        s/he will become the new Moderator, effective Jun 19, 2015.

    * Comments by the Candidates:

        Comments by Moderator candidates are to be posted in FIDO_SYSOP no
later
        than 23:59 on Aug 14.  After that, they must STOP campaigning in
FIDO_SYS
        until the voting period ends.  All discussion will take place in
        FIDO_SYSOP.

    * Who Wins?

        The winner will be determined as the candidate receiving more than half
        of the number of valid votes, otherwise known as a majority.

    * Challenges, Election Results:

        The results may be challenged by sending netmail to the Enforcer at
        1:320/119.  It must be received before 23:59:59 UTC on Sep 12, 2015.
        No complaints or contested votes will be considered if received late.

        If the election is declared invalid, a new election shall begin as
        soon as possible, within 14 days of the previous election being
declared
        invalid.

    * How to SEND your vote:

        ALL BALLOTS MUST BE NETMAIL ADDRESSED TO 'Enforcer' at 1:320/119.

        You can route your ballot if you choose, but if you value your privacy
        and want to ensure arrival, you should send it directly to 1:320/119.
        Return receipts will be sent via direct or routed netmail.  Those
return
        receipts will contain NO information except that a vote was received
from
        your node.

    * HOW TO VOTE:

        - Write a a NETMail message addressed to 'Enforcer' at 1:320/119.

        - Subject line doesn't matter.

        - Write the name of the valid candidate you want to vote for in the
body
          of the message.  A final list of valid candidates will be posted on
          Jun 19 in FIDO_SYSOP.  Write-in candidates are not allowed.

        - Make up a password of ten (10) characters or less, and put that in
the
          body of the message too.

        NOTE:  Your password will be displayed (case insensitive) with your
        choice in FIDO_SYSOP so you can know that your ballot was counted
        correctly.

        In addition, votes received that do not meet ALL of the above
conditions
        will not be counted until corrected by the voter.

    * SAMPLE BALLOT:

          - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
        |   Fri : Aug 15 2015 11:09                                      |
        |   From: Joe Sysop, 1:320/999                                   |
        |   To:   Enforcer, 1:320/119                                    |
        |   Subj: My vote                                                |
        |   --------------------------------------------                 |
        |   <Candidate's Name>                                           |
        |                                                                |
        |   My password is Hoochie                                       |
        |                                                                |
          - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

      When your vote is received, it will NOT be machine-processed.  Don't poll
      to pick up a receipt.  The Enforcer will send a direct or routed netmail
      receipt to you confirming that he received a ballot but there will be no
      other information in the receipt.

      To ensure that your vote was counted properly, you may check the periodic
      posting of passwords/candidates in FIDO_SYSOP.

    * That's it.  Enjoy the election!

    Andrew

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