Recommendation: Eligbility List

[OTTO VON MUELLER]

I recommend the following be included as PM duties for the future (in loose language here):

•Local populace members having the right to run for office per corpora, e.g. satisfying the appropriate conditions, should be listed and provided as an "FYI list" to the populace two weeks prior to any election. This would include documentation for populace members to show what if anything they are lacking to be eligible for a certain position. (i.e. "local sign-ins", or "reeve credits", etc.)

•Local PM's will make it known in advance that one must be dues paid to even make this list.

•Members who are prospective Kingdom office contestants should contact their local PM to ensure they are verified as being eligible. This verification will then be documented in communication with the Kingdom PM or the Kingdom PM's substitute in the event the Kingdom PM is held by a prospective contestant.

This would act as a service to the community and a check to ensure any disagreements on status do not become a-ha moments late in the election process but can be resolved early. Also this might be a neutral heads up to folks who haven't thought of running for anything that they can and do have the right to run.

[Silverloc]

[quote="OTTO VON MUELLER"]I recommend the following be included as PM duties for the future (in loose language here):

•Local PM's will make it known in advance that one must be dues paid to even make this list.

•Members who are prospective Kingdom office contestants should contact their local PM to ensure they are verified as being eligible. This verification will then be documented in communication with the Kingdom PM or the Kingdom PM's substitute in the event the Kingdom PM is held by a prospective contestant.

So you're saying basically that the local PMs should do their jobs as ALREADY stated in the corpora.

[OTTO VON MUELLER]

The corpora as it stands states the requirements for candidates looking at a certain office, but does not explicitly describe the method of verification nor does it provide for any subgroup-wide heads up in the form of a list prior to the start of the election process. I include the note about it being up to the prospective candidate to work with their PM regarding a possible run for Kingdom office(s) to allow us to maintain parity without putting a Kingdom-wide list together that would likely be more cumbersome than helpful.

While particularly pertinent for the crown offices for Kingdom and subgroups, this will also possibly spur interest in the guilds again at all our parks (as people will say "hey, I could do that"--Nine Willows full-set of guildmasters gave me this thought) not to mention possibly fostering greater interest in new folks who wish to get involved.

While we have modified quite a bit of what a our officers are expected to do, we always find new ways to improve. This is one.

[Thurg Ironfist]

I agree with you otto, I believe this will stop a lot of problems before they arise

[renity]

I also agree with this proposal it will also help to make it clear who is able to vote in the elections. two birds one stone type of thing. It will also take out the someone being singled out aspect of it. Every single member of a feild will be treated the same and be on the list.

[Arkanel]

While I agree with the idea behind, it I don't see that it should be the sole responcibilty of the PM or any one person. If only 1 person is involved in checking eligibity that may also cause issues and accusations of favoritism. Possibly the PM and another elected official should make the list. That way there is a checks and balance, and it is not based on 1 persons finding alone.