The 'Shroom talk:Issue 227/Poll Chairperson Election
Poll Chairperson Election
This page is where members of the community may post their campaigns and vote for candidates to oversee the Poll Committee for the next year. The rules for the election process may be viewed on the election rules article.
Voting opens on Saturday, February 28th, 2026 at 00:01 GMT. Please do not cast a vote before then.
Candidates and Voting[edit]
Sparks (talk) and GoldGal64 (talk)[edit]
Hi everyone! It's your local pony (and recently Deltarune) fan Sparks here to let you all know that I'm running for Poll Chairman! I was previously part of the fifteenth Poll Committee last year, and I enjoyed that experience, but now I want to lead the Committee! I've had experience in authoritative positions as a wiki administrator and The 'Shroom's Sub-Director, so I'm confident I can lead the team. I know I'll be the chairman, but think of this as a team effort! A very fun team effort. I'll do my best to make sure everyone has a great time on the Poll Committee! But I'm not running alone! By my side is a great and trustworthy friend of mine, GoldGal64! I'll let her introduce herself:
Hi everyone! I'm GoldGal64! You might know me from my section on fake news: The Ghostly Dossiere! I've never been part of a committee before, so this will be fun! Especially since I really do enjoy all of the polls that are on the wiki. I don't know if I'll have a whole lot of good ideas but who knows? Oh hold on... AH! One of my Ghosts escaped! I-I'll see you guys later!!
As for the banner, GoldGal has generously offered to create one once the Committee is all set! I've seen her artwork firsthand and I'm certain she'll cook up something incredible. We're thinking of doing something based on the upcoming The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, but that's not entirely set in stone yet. Whatever it is, it'll be awesome!
Here are the goals we wish to accomplish:
- Accessibility for newcomers: Are you looking to join a community-related team for the very first time? The Poll Committee is the perfect start for you! We will make sure you get settled in and comfortable to make your new experience a happy and memorable one.
- Punctual poll publishes: We want the polls to go up every other Sunday within 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. (EST), but we can always adjust for other timezones if needed.
- Make sure all Poll Committee members have a good time! We'll do weekly check-ins and post motivational/goofy images during those check-ins. Mental health is important! As for our first one, you can't spell "poll" without several letters from "people"! People create the polls, and this is a collaborative effort!
- Give everyone a chance at creating polls: We want to make sure everyone who joins gets the opportunity to create at least one poll. Everyone has their own way of thinking, so who knows what ideas we'll come up with?
- Have one backup poll available at all times: To ensure we won't scramble to create a poll on short notice, we'll make sure the Poll Committee always has at least one backup poll available.
- More time for "Do you like (GAME NAME HERE)?" polls: To give everyone enough time to play a new game, we will implement a hard rule about making a "what do you think of (GAME NAME HERE)?" poll. The same goes for movies, videos, and specific game mechanics (like Bananzas). At least three months of waiting before these kinds of polls is good.
- Give everyone a chance to write Poll Committee Discussion and Awards Analysis: We want to give all members a chance to make at least one Poll Committee Discussion and one Awards Analysis for The 'Shroom! We understand that some people may not have enough time to make these, and that's OK! They can be short and sweet. GoldGal and I will support those who are inexperienced with these sections. In fact, the Poll Committee is a team! We always have each other's backs!
- A Discord account is not required! Everything Poll Committee-related will take place on the Mario Boards. Make sure you have a Mario Boards account if you want to be a part of the Poll Committee! Although, if everyone who joins the committee has already joined the Mario Wiki Discord server, then we can use the Poll channel within it! This is up to the committee to decide, but the Mario Boards will definitely be our main method of polls and communication.
This goes without saying, but because I'm involved, expect to see lots of ponies and Deltarune references! Of course, if they become too much, just let me know! I'll tone it down. My Twilight Sparkle plushie (and Ralsei plushie, once I get him) will become honorary Poll Committee members too! If any of you have companions, we can make them honorary members too! To any other people running: good luck and may the best campaign win! Let's make the 16th Poll Committee the best one yet!
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