[prof1515]

The RPMUD Network Operating Committee consists of five standing members and three members elected from and by the community of Role-Play MU*s. The annual election for these three seats is the first weekend in December (Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6). Any MU* with a policy of enforced role-play may opt to run a candidate for one of the three elected seats. Only the games themselves may select a candidate for these seats but their candidate may be anyone they choose. To do so, please email staff<at>rpmud<dot>net with the name of your game's candidate, their contact information so we can verify they wish to run, and the name and contact information of your game which is sponsoring them to us by November 26. We will verify the information and contact you again before the election. We will also be emailing as many RP MU*s as we can find contact information for in the following weeks but if you see this post and know of a game that qualifies, please pass on the information. Ballots will be emailed to every RP MU* on December 5. Good luck!

From Article III of the RPMUD Network Charter:

B.	Elected Members

               1.	The Operating Committee shall contain one elected member representing each type of
                                Role-Playing Game as defined by Article V.
               2.	Elected Members shall serve terms of one (1) year except in the event of resignation
                                or removal.  The term of office shall run from January 1 through December 31.
               3.	Election
                                a.	Each open game may nominate one (1) person for their respective group
                                                according to a process of their choice.  Candidates must be selected and passed on
                                                to the Operating Committee no later than one (1) week prior to the election.  All 
                                                candidates will be confirmed by the Operating Committee no later than six (6) days 
                                                prior to the election.
                                 b.	Elections shall be held on the first full weekend of December.
                                 c.	Votes
                                               i.	Each game shall receive two (2) votes in their respective group.  The 
                                                                first shall be applied to a candidate representing a game other than their 
                                                                own.  The second shall be for their own candidate.  Should a game not 
                                                                utilize their first vote, the second shall not be counted.  Games with or 
                                                                without candidates in the running may use their votes for two different 
                                                                candidates other than their own if they so choose.  If a game has a 
                                                                candidate in the running and they only vote for a candidate other than 
                                                                their own, the second vote shall be assumed for their own candidate.
                                              ii.	Each Standing Committee member shall receive one (1) vote for 
                                                                each group.
                                             iii.	In the event of a tie, a run-off shall be held the following weekend.
                                             iv.	In the event of a further tie, another run-off shall be held in which only 
                                                                the Standing Members of the Operating Committee shall each cast
                                                                one (1) ballot each.
                                              v.	In the event of a further tie, the candidates shall draw lots to decide
                                                                the winner.
                                              vi.	The Election process must be completed prior to the end of the existing 
                                                                term of office.
             4.	Standing Committee Members are not eligible to hold both Standing and Elected
                                office simultaneously.
             5.	In the event that a seat is not filled, the Operating Committee may fill the seat by 
                                appointment at their discretion or leave it vacant.  If left vacant, the empty seat shall not
                                calculate into quorum or any other votes.

From Article IV of the RPMUD Network Charter:

B.	Duties, Powers, and Removal of the Elected Committee Members

             1.	Elected Committee Members shall each possess one (1) vote.
             2.	Elected Committee Members duties shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
                                a.	Operation and maintenance of the RPMUD Network website.
                                b.	Monitoring of the RPMUD Network forums.
                                c.	Policy Determination.
                                d.	Enforcement of RPMUD Network Policies.
                                e.	Operation of the annual elections.
                                f.	Representing the RPMUD Network in an official capacity.
                                g.	Attending the meetings scheduled by the Committee.

[prof1515]

Correction on the dates of the election. Balloting will be on Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6. Sorry about the wrong numbers. No idea why I typed the wrong ones.

[Milawe]

Had trouble finding this post, so I thought I'd give it a tiny bump in case anyone else is interested. There's a deadline involved, so don't miss it!

[prof1515]

The RPMUD Network Elections are rapidly approaching and the deadline to submit a candidate is by Friday, November 27. Candidates from any Role-Play enforced/mandatory game may be chosen by whatever means the game wishes to employ and should be emailed to staff<at>rpmud<dot>net with the candidate's name, contact email and name of the sponsoring game. A confirmation email will be sent to the MU* and to the candidate to verify the candidacy.

The following is the schedule for the RPMUD Network 2009 elections:

Tuesday, November 24: Election information mailed to all open RP-enforced games with valid, available contact email addresses. Friday, November 27: Deadline for candidate submission is midnight (PST). Monday, November 30: Operating Committee verifies candidates as legitimate and approves ballots. Friday, December 4: Appropriate ballots are sent to every open RP-enforced game with contact email. Sunday, December 6: Deadline for returning ballots is midnight (PST). Monday, December 7: Operating Committee meets to count of ballots and verify winners. Tuesday, December 8: Winners and other candidates emailed; announcements made on webpage, TMS and TMC. Thursday, December 31: 2009 term ends at midnight (PST). Friday, January 1: 2010 terms begin. Monday, January 4: First Operating Committee meeting of 2010; new members sworn in; election of chair, vice-chair and secretary.

Again, any Role-Play enforced/mandatory MU* may submit a candidate for one of the three open seats on the Operating Committee by emailing staff<at>rpmud<dot>net with the name of the candidate, their contact email and the name of the game that is sponsoring them.

Thank you and good luck to all the candidates!