Questions tagged [election]

The tag has no usage guidance.

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
26 votes
1 answer
491 views

2022 Community Moderator Election Results

Moderator election #6 on English Language & Usage has come to a close, the votes have been tallied, and the new moderators are: They will be joining the existing crew shortly — please thank them ...
  • 101
6 votes
2 answers
237 views

How can I get my candidate score, as in Mod elections

See any election page. Out of curiosity, is this an HTML thing? ...or is this a function of Flair?
10 votes
2 answers
127 views

How do I know if my vote has been registered?

I have ordered the four candidates in the current election, but there seems to be no mechanism to check and then confirm/finalize my vote. There is a note that my choices have been “saved” but what is ...
  • 12.1k
11 votes
3 answers
875 views

2022 Community Moderator Election

The 2022 Community Moderator Election is now underway! Community moderator elections have three phases: Nomination phase Primary phase Election phase Most elections take between two and three weeks, ...
16 votes
9 answers
1k views

2022 Moderator Election Q&A – Question Collection

The purpose of this thread was to collect questions for the questionnaire. The questionnaire is now live, and you may find it here. English Language & Usage Stack Exchange is scheduled for an ...
  • 101
28 votes
1 answer
2k views

Who will take up the mantle?

Happy new year! tl;dr: there will be a moderator election some time in March. Start thinking about if you'd like to be elected. UPDATE The community management team have let me know they are working ...
35 votes
2 answers
464 views

2016 Community Moderator Election Results

English Language & Usage's fourth moderator election has come to a close, the votes have been tallied, and the 2 new moderators are: They'll be joining the existing crew shortly — please thank ...
-14 votes
4 answers
281 views

Opening up the clubhouse: defacing the "no girls" sign

After considerable thought and as much profound reflection, that is, after entertaining a whim and examining the votes for and against the candidates, I've determined the best way to demolish the ELU ...
  • 32.3k
23 votes
8 answers
1k views

2016 Moderator Election Q&A - Questionnaire

Candidate answers, sorted by time of completion: WBT sumelic Lawrence NVZ tchrist choster curiousdannii MετάEd In connection with the moderator elections, we are holding a Q&A thread for ...
  • 841
42 votes
0 answers
377 views

Election candidate statistics overlap candidate's user card, plus sprite CSS problem

There is a display problem on the current election page. Information overlaps the "user card" and hurts legibility. Compare (bad):           To better from the current ...
  • 1,522
14 votes
10 answers
704 views

2016 Moderator Election Q&A - Question Collection

In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Q&A with the candidates. This is the same as we've done in previous years. It will be an opportunity for members of the community ...
  • 841
4 votes
0 answers
222 views

2016 Community Moderator Election

The 2016 Community Moderator Election is now underway! Community moderator elections have three phases: Nomination phase Primary phase Election phase Most elections take between two and three weeks,...
-3 votes
3 answers
367 views

One of our moderators has not logged in since Oct. 23, 2015

I just happened to find this and my questions are: Has this moderator been removed from ELU moderatorship automatically in accordance with the absentee policy? Any moderator who is not active on ...
user avatar
3 votes
0 answers
238 views

What are the criteria for being eligible to vote in a moderator election?

Can any member vote, or is there a Reputation and/or other eligibility prerequisite? I think I've been a member for more than a year, yet I never got an election notification.
  • 191
37 votes
8 answers
643 views

2014 Community Moderator Election Results

English Language & Usage's 3rd moderator election has come to a close, the votes have been tallied, and the 3 new moderators are: They'll be joining the existing crew shortly — please thank ...
  • 361
17 votes
7 answers
737 views

2014 Moderator Election Q&A - Questionnaire

In connection with the moderator elections, we are holding a Q&A thread for the candidates. Questions collected from an earlier thread have been compiled into this one, which shall now serve as ...
  • 841
12 votes
0 answers
219 views

2014 Community Moderator Election

The 2014 Community Moderator Election is now underway! Community moderator elections have three phases: Nomination phase Primary phase Election phase Most elections take between two and three weeks,...
12 votes
20 answers
659 views

2014 Moderator Election Q&A - Question Collection

In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Q&A with the candidates. This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic ...
  • 841
14 votes
2 answers
535 views

Will there be a 2014 Community Moderator election?

I've been a user for twelve months, and I would like to nominate one or more candidates for the position of ELU moderator. Generally speaking, the mods on ELU are doing a great job, with a few who are ...
16 votes
3 answers
373 views

Why did so few people vote in the 2012 elections for moderators?

I've been away for a while and last night I checked the results of the elections, which I followed with interest and in which I voted. I congratulate KitFox and Simchona on their election and I hope ...
  • 3,133
15 votes
0 answers
289 views

2012 Community Moderator Election Results

English Language & Usage's second moderator election has come to a close, the votes have been tallied, and the two new moderators are: They'll be joining the existing crew shortly — please ...
  • 361
6 votes
31 answers
300 views

2012 Moderator Election — Town Hall Chat Digest

The following is a "digest" version of the 2012 Moderator Election Town Hall Chat. The format, as described on Meta Stack Overflow, is one answer to this question for every question asked in the Town ...
8 votes
1 answer
149 views

Why are there only two moderator positions available?

Well, we're in the primary phase of the election process, and I looked up at the positions available. I did a double take upon seeing that there were but two positions open. Now, every SE site that I'...
11 votes
1 answer
242 views

2012 Community Moderator Town Hall Chat

In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Town Hall Chat session with the candidates. This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the ...
  • 841
14 votes
1 answer
603 views

2012 Community Moderator Election

The 2012 Community Moderator Election is now underway! Community moderator elections have three phases: Nomination phase Primary phase Election phase Most elections take between two and three weeks,...
6 votes
13 answers
119 views

2011 Moderator Election - Town Hall Chat Digest

The following is a "digest" version of the 2011 Moderator Election Town Hall Chat. The format, as described on Meta Stack Overflow, is one answer to this question for every question asked in the Town ...
  • 1,281
6 votes
1 answer
140 views

2011 Moderator Election - Town Hall Chat: 1am UTC on the 24th / 8pm EST on the 23rd - now! [closed]

In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Town Hall Chat session with the candidates. This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the ...
1 vote
1 answer
37 views

Election threads after election completion

Will the current EL&U moderator elections thread be available for reading after election? How, for example, to access election threads on past SO moderators elections?
-8 votes
2 answers
126 views

I propose to elect by 3 quotas, each per one-thirds-contiguously of time-zones

In the current EL&U moderator elections most candidates, except one from UK, are from the USA what is somehow predetermines the situation that I shall be unmoderated for long periods of time since ...
11 votes
0 answers
187 views

Information on the moderator candidates [closed]

This question has been posted on the meta of all the other sites undergoing elections, so just in case you've missed it I'm adding it here. Copied mainly from ChrisF, who has no account here. Yi ...
  • 6,131
7 votes
0 answers
142 views

2011 Community Moderator Election [closed]

The 2011 Community Moderator Election is now underway! Community moderator elections have three phases: Nomination phase Primary phase Election phase Most elections take between two and three weeks,...