The 'Shroom:Issue XXII/Director Election

Director Election

Our current director is retiring, so we have.... *drumroll* a Director Election!

Director Election

It's that time of the year again, the Director Election!

What is This?

This is an election to decide the new director of The 'Shroom. Naturally, the one with the most votes wins the title.
If a director retires, then an election is held again in the latest issue of The 'Shroom.
An election takes place every December Issue regardless whether an election has already been held that year.
The current director may run in elections if they wish.
This election will start December 20nd.
In the January issue (18:00 Jan. 19), the winner will be announced, and they will have at most a week to announce their Core Staff in the comments section at the bottom of the page, as well as their calendar.
There will be a debate between the candidates, please also state when you can participate in the debate in order to get this to work.
You must submit your campaign at least a week ({{{2}}}) before the release of the January issue, or else it will be considered invalid and removed by the Core Staff!

It is currently 16:17, April 23^rd (EST/EDT)
This election ends {{{3}}} (EST/EDT)

Candidate Rules

Anyone may run for director during any time of the election (except in Overtime), but they must have a forum account.
A user may only run for themselves, another user cannot nominate them.
All candidates must say what changes will they make. They can also campaign to promote voting for them.
- Campaigns must use acceptable grammar (judgment is given to the Core Staff).
- Campaigns must be original. Nobody is allowed to steal another candidate's ideas. However, if campaigns, for the most part, differ from each other or have key elements to which the candidates disagree on, then sharing a few ideas here and there is allowed.
- No joke campaigns are allowed to be ran.
- No bribing voters is allowed.
Candidates can also hold debates among them in the comments section at the bottom of the page.
This is what a voting section should look like:

===Candidate===
What will you do, etc.
 #'''X'''
 #'''X'''
 #'''X'''

So as you can see, that candidate has three votes.

Voter Rules

Voters may vote with their username, no signatures allowed, or they opt to list themselves as X ('''X''') in order for their vote to not be immediately identifiable– note that people may see who voted in such a manner in the page editing history.
Anonymous editors (who do not sign in to edit) are not allowed to cast votes. If you have an account and are simply logged out, please sign in to your account. If you want to vote and you do not have an account, simply create one, sign in, and vote!
Voters may only cast one vote.
Voters may change their vote at any time while the election is in progress.

Ties

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.

Duties of the Director

This is what you must do if you win, so read carefully.

The director must accept or decline all new writers' ideas for sections they want to write.
The director assigns a section to users who want to write, but don't know what to write.
The director gives out a warning to users who have not yet sent in their sections one week before The 'Shroom is due.
The director puts The 'Shroom together, and edits the front page, the single page, the 'Shroombox template, and the Shroom Issue template.
The director writes the Director's Notes section, which comments about the month's issue.
The director includes the due date of the next 'Shroom in the Director's Notes, and in the Shroomwarning template.
The director gets to choose their Core Staff, this is: Fake News, Fun Stuff, Music & Art, Pipe Plaza, Critic Corner directors and Sub-Director.
The director must send applications to users who want to become writers.

Looks easy? It is not. So get ready.

Now get out there and go!

Candidates

Comments

A lot of good choices... ill have to think about this for a bit. Luigifreak

I have to truthfully say, I didn't expect so many support votes. O_O — Stoo ben Roo ben 17:40, 21 December 2008 (EST)

thats rite. Super-Yoshi ^{Talk? C???}

Wow 32 people voted for St00by! He's in the lead.

Grapes

Stooben will phail like the others, but... M c W o l f

How wonderfully optimistic! Thanks so much for your helpful views! :\ I believe in you, Stooby. BLOC PARTIER .

Wow, MCDimentio being a trolling moron. Surprise? --Blitzwing 13:04, 22 December 2008 (EST)

It's comments like that that'll make it even more certain that I'll do my best, just to prove him wrong. — Stoo ben Roo ben 23:36, 23 December 2008 (EST)

McDimentio? Don't you mean Mc Wolf?

Grapes

He got a name change. BLOC PARTIER .

Oh.

Grapes

I feel that Stoob really does deserve to be Director, but if he is only going to be on 1 hr. a day, will he be able to do his work on time? MisterJaffffey G0 Issue XXII/Director Election

yah come on hes st00by he can do anything :O Super-Yoshi ^{Talk? C???}

=D Lol. Grapes

Yeah, although I feel sorry for the other competitors being up against the most popular User on the entire Wiki... I really want Stooben in charge. ~~(He payed me to vote for him.)~~ Dom »» McTalk

Jaffffey: I've rearranged my schedule quite a bit, so I should actually be on for around 3 hours a day, which is more than enough time to get things situated. :D S-Y: lol Dom: I actually feel some guilt about that too. While I have the feeling that some of my support votes may be "fan votes" (for lack of a better term), I feel more than confident that I won't let any of my supporters down. — Stoo ben Roo ben 21:50, 3 January 2009 (EST)

Yeah, even though Stooben is popular, i think he is responsible and hardworking. Luigifreak

Yeah, it's a good thing Stooben is both popular and reliable, as I wouldn't support him even if he was my friend but not a good User worthy of being a Director. He has both of these qualities, which is a rare and wonderful combination. Dom »» McTalk

Well, thank you! I appreciate everyone's kind comments. =) — Stoo ben Roo ben 00:39, 6 January 2009 (EST)

Hey, you deserve 'em Stoobs! :D Good luck with the job.

Z3r0 Tw0

I really hope you win Stooben, you really deserve to win the Director Election. Mario5x (talk)

Thanks, guys. All this encouragement is making me feel even more able for the job! — Stoo ben Roo ben 22:40, 7 January 2009 (EST)

I'm rooting for you, Rooben Stooben! I looked at everyone's userpage, and you are definitely the one for the job. I think you are both dedicated and skilled. TutiFrutti112

Stooben so far it look like you are going to win, lets all hope it stays that way, you have to win i'm ROOTING for you, we are all ROOTING for you k. Mario5x (talk)

Go Stooben Rooben! I'm going to wish you good luck! Fire MARIO bros

Good luck, everyone! I wish you all the best of luck!

—★レシイラム^talk

Thanks!

™ Though luck will barely help here :(

Stoob reallie deserve to be the new Director! And, wow, that isn't a little number of votes... Guy Tim

Stooben you are going to win, I mean look you have 47 votes currently but, Stooben would you add more ideas if you win or would you just leave it, but still I am ROOTING for you dont forget it k. Mario5x (talk)

I appreciate the support guys, thanks! As for new ideas, I do have a few. I thought a section where users could submit questions, suggestions, and comments on the paper could be cool; then the next month, the Director/staff of the paper could respond. I also think after my talk with Son of Suns that a section that allowed fan work should be allowed. As he pointed out, and I have always thought, a lot of The 'Shroom contains information that can be found in articles already. There's a few other ideas in the rough, but I'm still working on them. — Stoo ben Roo ben 20:46, 15 January 2009 (EST)

Thats good Stooben, as for the rough ideas I am sure you will be able to work on them with no problem k. Mario5x (talk)

How bout adding a non-mario game review??

™ It sounds good to me

Not a bad idea. I might try that. — Stoo ben Roo ben 23:18, 16 January 2009 (EST)

Stooben, you have good ideas! What's a journal without the everyone's part? Guy Tim

hey stoob, are you still gonna send the warnins? I rely on those like pancakes. MisterJaffffey G0 Issue XXII/Director Election

Just a slightly nervous question: When will the first Shroom section under your rule... er, direction... be due? I noticed today is the election deadline (well, in my far-ahead-of-the-US-timezone-in-Australia), and obviously you have won it, Stooben (woot!).

Dom »» McTalk I rely on warnings like muffins.

Yeah, I guess I did win! :D Awesome. The next issue of The 'Shroom? Well, I was thinking maybe February 14th? I thought it'd be easy to remember because it's Valentine's Day. — Stoo ben Roo ben 04:57, 19 January 2009 (EST)

Phew, that's heaps of time! But I'd better do it while still on holidays, else my amnesia will curse me. Bleck... Valentine's Day... a day of nothing but self-hate for me. Oh, and I'm very glad you won, Stooben! You'll be an awesome director... but are you sure you can handle it with your status and stuff?

Dom »» McTalk

I have a problem when I try using the sig code... :/

Cool, I can't wait to get your section in. Thanks again! Yeah, I can handle it. If anything, I'll have to wait until Friday to know exactly when The 'Shroom is due. I'm going to try and work the due dates to fit my schedule, as well as make it easier for others. Also, what problem is that? — Stoo ben Roo ben 05:18, 19 January 2009 (EST)

I just noticed that the Main Page is out of date, as it says we're currently having a director election. Can someone remove that (probably a protected template)? Dom »» McTalk

The 'Shroom:Issue XXII/Director Election

Director Election

Director Election

What is This?

Candidates

Stooben Rooben

Garlic Man

lucas64bat

Tucayo

Comments