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==Election Rules==
==Election Rules==
#This election starts on '''Saturday, December 26th, 2015''' and ends on '''Saturday, January 16th, 2016 at 00:00 GMT.'''
#This election starts on '''Saturday, December 26th, 2015''' and ends on '''Saturday, January 16th, 2016 at 00:00 GMT.'''
#Any registered [[MarioWiki:User|Super Mario Wiki user]] with a [[forumlink:index.php|Super Mario Boards account]] may choose to nominate themselves for election on this article's discussion page (linked to in the introduction). The nomination period ends on '''Saturday, January 9th, 2016 at 23:59 GMT'''.
#Any [[MarioWiki:Autoconfirmed users|registered, autoconfirmed Super Mario Wiki user]] with a [[forumlink:index.php|Super Mario Boards account]] may choose to nominate themselves for election on this article's discussion page (linked to in the introduction). The nomination period ends on '''Saturday, January 9th, 2016 at 23:59 GMT'''.
#A candidate may choose another member to be their running mate; this individual will become the '''Sub-director / Editor-in-Chief''' should the ticket win. The running mate must meet the same qualification listed in Rule 2.
#A candidate may choose another member to be their running mate; this individual will become the '''Sub-director / Editor-in-Chief''' should the ticket win. The running mate must meet the same qualification listed in Rule 2.
#All candidates must specify what their plans are for the following year.
#All candidates must specify what their plans are for the following year.
#No candidate may employ blatantly unethical campaign methods (such as bribing voters, outright copying another member's campaign, etc.).
#No candidate may employ blatantly unethical campaign methods (such as bribing voters, outright copying another member's campaign, etc.).
#Candidates may hold discussions and debates in the election forum topic and in the chat room.
#Candidates may hold discussions and debates in the election forum topic and in the chat room.
#Any registered [[MarioWiki:User|Super Mario Wiki user]] may cast a vote for one candidate on this article's discussion page (linked to in the introduction).
#Any registered, autoconfirmed Super Mario Wiki user may cast a vote for one candidate on this article's discussion page (linked to in the introduction).
#Voters may change their vote at any time during the course of the election.
#Voters may change their vote at any time during the course of the election.
#In the case of a tie, the Core Staff will establish a runoff election for another week between the tying candidates. Ties beyond that will be handled if they come up by a process decided by the Core Staff.
#In the case of a tie, the Core Staff will establish a runoff election for another week between the tying candidates. Ties beyond that will be handled if they come up by a process decided by the Core Staff.