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I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 27, 2021 08:32pm
A few more hours until nominations close! First round ballots will go live tomorrow afternoon. You will have five votes; top five plus ties will advance to the final round.
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 28, 2021 08:52pm
First round of voting has begun (had to take some time to make sure no dead people voted in the last round). Vote for top six!
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)January 03, 2022 07:37pm
Twenty-four hours left in the final round of voting.
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 03, 2022 01:41pm
I propose a schedule for our five End of Year races:

-December 22nd at 11:59PM: nominations close
-December 23-26 at 11:59PM: nomination round of voting*
-December 27-29 at 11:59PM: first round of voting**
-December 30-January 1 at 11:59PM: final round of voting***

*Nomination Round of voting will consist of voting for candidates you believe deserve to be on the ballot. This is designed to eliminate candidates nominated just because one member really likes/really dislikes that person. Each member gets an unlimited number of nominations; those candidates who do not receive multiple nominations will be struck from the ballot.

**First round of voting consists of each member receiving a finite number of votes. The number of votes, as well as the number of candidates that will advance to the next round, will be determined in advance by the number of nominees. However, the number of candidates that will advance to the next round should be in the single digits (around seven - one row).

***Final round of voting consists of a ranked choice voting system with the remaining candidates. Candidate with most votes wins.

Two Notes before this long post ends:

1) When adding final nominations for the three performance-based superlatives, please add a link to an article or race page that shows why that person was picked.
2) The "Hot Dude" and "Hot Mama" races are light-hearted and to be construed as attempts to combat the adage that "politics is show business for ugly people", with both points reflected in past competitions. We may want to consider changing the names of these races moving forward to "Mr. OurCampaigns" and "Miss OurCampaigns" to reflect the pageant-like nature of the race.
 
Joker:9757BrentinCO ( 9683.07 points)December 03, 2022 02:03pm
Works for me. Thanks for organizing Indy!

Wholeheartedly agree on Point 1 - sometimes I don't know the context for why a candidate was added by a site member.

An article helps provide the detail and actually may help a more obscure candidate claim victory.
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 15, 2022 08:22pm
A week left for nominations! Propose nominees for the Five Races.
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 21, 2022 06:09pm
Tomorrow (Thursday) is the last day for nominations! No write-ins; make sure you post your nominees.
 
I:9951E Pluribus Unum ( -228.64 points)December 21, 2022 06:49pm
Does what George Santos did qualify as a last min run at nutjob?

Idc either way rlly
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 21, 2022 08:51pm
Nominate him if you want for whichever fits!
 
N:10739Max Rohtbart ( 1156.56 points)December 21, 2022 09:09pm
What is the voting schedule for the balloting overall?
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 22, 2022 07:52am
If you scroll back up to December 3rd, I posted a proposed schedule.
 
N:10739Max Rohtbart ( 1156.56 points)December 24, 2022 07:18pm
I think we should add "biggest upset winner" maybe we can do a 2022 special election for that one sometime in January/February. If enough people like this idea I guess I can add it.
 
D:8509DylanSH99 ( 1731.58 points)December 25, 2022 01:17pm
Max Rohtbart: I think we should add "biggest upset winner" maybe we can do a 2022 special election for that one sometime in January/February. If enough people like this idea I guess I can add it.

I like the idea!
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 11, 2023 01:42pm
The schedule for End-of-the-Year races will be announced soon, but feel free to add worthy nominees in the meantime!
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 22, 2023 02:06pm
I propose a schedule for our five End of Year races:

-December 24th at 11:59PM: nominations close
-December 25-26 at 11:59PM: nomination round of voting*
-December 27-29 at 11:59PM: first round of voting**
-December 30-January 1 at 11:59PM: final round of voting***

*Nomination Round of voting will consist of voting for candidates you believe deserve to be on the ballot. This is designed to eliminate candidates nominated just because one voter really likes/really dislikes that person. Each member gets an unlimited number of nominations; those candidates who do not receive multiple nominations will be struck from the ballot.

**First round of voting consists of each member receiving a finite number of votes. The number of votes, as well as the number of candidates that will advance to the next round, will be determined in advance by the number of nominees. However, the number of candidates that will advance to the next round should be in the single digits (around seven - one row).

***Final round of voting consists of a ranked choice voting system with the remaining candidates. Candidate with most votes wins.

Two Notes before this long post ends:

1) When adding final nominations for the three performance-based superlatives, please add a link to an article or race page that shows why that person was picked. You can also add a post.
2) The "Hot Dude" and "Hot Mama" races are light-hearted and to be construed as attempts to combat the adage that "politics is show business for ugly people", with both points reflected in past competitions. We may want to consider changing the names of these races moving forward to "Mr. OurCampaigns" and "Miss OurCampaigns" to reflect the pageant-like nature of the race.
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 26, 2023 07:46pm
A few more hours until the nomination round is finished! First round ballots will come out on the evening of the 27th; will give me time to triple hand count the results and conduct an audit (kidding - or am I?).

The first round will consist of picking your top seven nominees; top seven plus ties will advance to the final round.
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 29, 2023 09:50pm
At least another hour before first round closes!
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)January 01, 2024 05:51pm
Several hours left to get your final votes submitted. Thanks for your participation.
 
Joker:9757BrentinCO ( 9683.07 points)August 14, 2024 01:34pm
I'm sorta loathe to add another category to silly races because I like the ones we have, but I've been thinking about this one for a while because there are number of us here that seem to like this aspect of campaigns - but won't if there is not enough interest. Anonymous vote.

Are you in favor of a new silly race "Outstanding Campaign Logo of the Year"

Are you in favor of a new silly race "Outstanding Campaign Logo of the Year"
Yes 2 (100%)
No 0 (0%)
2 Votes Cast
Polls Close August 21, 2024 12:00am
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 15, 2024 06:06pm
I propose a schedule for our five End of Year races:

-December 24th at 11:59PM: nominations close
-December 25-26 at 11:59PM: nomination round of voting*
-December 27-29 at 11:59PM: first round of voting**
-December 30-January 1 at 11:59PM: final round of voting***

*Nomination Round of voting will consist of voting for candidates you believe deserve to be on the ballot. This is designed to eliminate candidates nominated just because one voter really likes/really dislikes that person. Each member gets an unlimited number of nominations; those candidates who do not receive multiple nominations will be struck from the ballot.

**First round of voting consists of each member receiving a finite number of votes. The number of votes, as well as the number of candidates that will advance to the next round, will be determined in advance by the number of nominees. However, the number of candidates that will advance to the next round should be in the single digits (around seven - one row).

***Final round of voting consists of a ranked choice voting system with the remaining candidates. Candidate with most votes wins.

Two Notes before this long post ends:

1) When adding final nominations for the three performance-based superlatives, please add a link to an article or race page that shows why that person was picked. You can also add a post.
2) The "Hot Dude" and "Hot Mama" races are light-hearted and to be construed as attempts to combat the adage that "politics is show business for ugly people", with both points reflected in past competitions. We may want to consider changing the names of these races moving forward to "Mr. OurCampaigns" and "Miss OurCampaigns" to reflect the pageant-like nature of the race.
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 22, 2024 09:21pm
Couple more days until nominations close (December 24th at 11:59 PM)
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 25, 2024 11:52am
NOMINATION POLLS ARE OPEN
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 27, 2024 06:56am
First round ballots will be posted this evening.
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 27, 2024 07:34pm
First round of voting is open! Vote for your top seven in each race. Top seven plus ties advance to the final round. Voting is public so that there is verification people only voted for seven candidates. The final round will be a secret ballot during voting; votes will be revealed once voting is closed.
 
I:6738IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points)December 27, 2024 07:56pm
Voting for more than seven candidates invalidates all of your votes.
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