Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the first annual Neoseeker “Presidential” Elections! Some of you may be wondering what the heck this is and how it’s going to work, and that all will be explained throughout the course of this post.

What are the elections?

The Neoseeker Elections will be very similar to an actual presidential election. In light of the recent popularity gained by the Democratic Primaries going on in the United States, we have decided to hold our very own primaries and general election, which will eventually declare a “president”. Please keep in mind that this “president” will be notified before accepting his “oath” that he/she cannot act above the rest of the members on the site, and won’t be treated any differently than a regular member other than the fact that he will receive a prize or two and will be placed in the forum header for recognition.

How will the elections be run??

Well, we’re going to have five presidential “parties”, led by five different members. (almost similar to the Mod War that occurred over April Fools). ryancola, kjgmusic, Shane, Enigma, and now Aya Chan will each be the “head” of their parties. There will be an application period, where members interested in running for “president” will submit PMs to this account. Four members will be selected to run for their “party”. These 20 candidates will be selected by the campaign leaders to represent their individual parties.

There will be a one week voting period for each party where you, the members, will vote on a candidate you think would best represent their party in the general presidential election. Once there are only five candidates remaining, the general election will run for two weeks, and during that time members will be able to vote for their “president”.

Well how come I wasn’t chosen? I do a lot more for Neoseeker than Member A!

Well, we are all perfectly qualified to distinguish between the members here. I can guarantee you that there will be more than 4 people I would LIKE to pick, but it comes down to who would represent themselves the best in an actual election. We're trying to make this as less of a popularity contest as possible. You can still support the elections by voting when the time comes. The 20 selected members will be informed before running for presidency that they must not act “higher” than anyone else in this site. We don’t want an elitist structure being set up in Loungin’, we just want to have some fun.

I've been selected as a candidate, but can I have a vice president?

Absolutely. Each candidate will be allowed to select one running mate for the entire duration of the campaign, and this "vice president" will help to shift voters over to that candidate's side. Keep in mind that just because you may be a vice president for the winner, does not mean you will receive any awards.

What are the benefits of being president?

Well, I will pay for a name change or Neo T-Shirt to the “president”. He/she will also be mentioned in the Forum Header, and will have the honor of being crowned the winner! A congratulatory thread will also be set up for the president.

How will the voting process work?

I will establish a "voting" thread which will be used to determine the winner of each primary. Each vote will last 72 hours, and members can submit only one vote per person. The 20 candidates that are selected WILL NOT be allowed to vote in the primaries. The voting form will be posted up in the thread used for voting. That thread will be used for the votes of every primary race.

How can I campaign for myself if I'm selected to represent my party?

You can put it in your signature, profile, neohome or whatever, but please keep actual posts to campaign for yourself INSIDE OF THIS THREAD.

How many threads will be made and what will be there purpose?

Here is a list of the threads that will be created and what purpose they will serve, including this one.


Neoseeker Presidential Elections 2008:: Questions, comments, campaigning, and scheduled "debates". Members can post their support of another member in this thread as well.

Neoseeker Elections '08-- The Vote:: Primary Voting

Neoseeker Elections '08-- The General Election!:: Will be used for the debates, campaigning, AND voting for the general election between the five members that will determine the winner.

I noticed you said debates. How are they going to be held?

I'm going to be asking each candidate 10-15 questions based off of Neoseeker and on the world itself and what they would do to change it. The candidates will have a few days to provide their answers. So technically, the candidates won't be arguing with eachother-- but they will be formally presenting their "plans" as "president".

Why should I participate?

Well, no one is forcing you to, but this would certainly be a great opportunity for the forum to come together again and experience a cool activity that everyone can take part it. Please keep in mind that when you vote, don't just vote because Member A looks hotter than Member B in the Photo Album. You should be voting based on how well they are campaining, what kind of member they are on Neoseeker, and what there answers are in the debates.

Well, okay, this post has gone on for long enough. I really want to run for president, how can I apply?

Unfortunately, applications are now closed. You can still contribute by voting when the time comes!

Here are the 20 people-- one of them will be the First Annual Neo President!

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also : vote garkaz

<sub>Yeah i mean you don't see the real election saying "Hillary is a slut".
Although Hillary and Obama Recent trash talking against each other is quite immature.

Moral of the story is take it serious while having fun.</sub>

quote Garkaz

NO IT ISN'T.

It's about having some fun with trying to win. Nothing's going to happen with your "voice of the members" bullshit. If the members want to voice an opinion, they have perfectly good ways to do so. It's not like they need another member to step in to do so for them.

Yeah, I know that, that's what I'm going for. But it's how SO SERIOUS people like Rome and Daedric are taking it.

_{It can't be SO SERIOUS. They are taking it serious while having fun. Its not different than what ZL is talking about.}

quote ryancola

Shane Party

Xenctuary
FortePenance
Garkaz

Droid dropped out.

quote Garkaz

Yeah, I know that, that's what I'm going for. But it's how SO SERIOUS people like Rome and Daedric are taking it.

quote Garkaz

Yeah, I know that, that's what I'm going for. But it's how SO SERIOUS people like Rome and Daedric are taking it.

ZL 4 PRESIDENT
ZL 4 PRESIDENT
ZL 4 PRESIDENT


Did I do it right ZL?

It's red, white, and blue, not blue, red, and white. Get the order right or don't do it at all.