I am running for moderator in the EL&U election.
I can vote for myself in the final stage of the election. I couldn't vote for myself in the primaries. Is this a feature or a bug?
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4It's a feature.– ChrisF ModAug 3, 2012 at 20:44
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Is your bug the fact that you can't in the primaries, or that you can in the election?– gobernadorAug 3, 2012 at 20:44
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1Can't speak for Matt but I consider it a bug that you can't vote for yourself in the primary.– MetaEdAug 3, 2012 at 20:45
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Well, I suppose I see the inconsistency as a bug.– Meta EllenAug 3, 2012 at 20:46
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There's a fine line between a feature and a bug.– Luke_0Aug 3, 2012 at 20:48
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1The ability to do this seemed intentional but I felt bad and picked myself as third choice– Ben BrockaAug 3, 2012 at 20:50
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5I know this is off-topic, but... of all the sites in the network, you had to pick EL&U to use Cyrillic in your display name?– PopsAug 3, 2012 at 20:54
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How come I didn't get a notification that the election phase began? :<– animuson StaffModAug 3, 2012 at 20:57
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@PopularDemand I could try to explain, but I'm not sure I really remember myself. Something to do with having Sir Elton John as a mod.– Meta EllenAug 3, 2012 at 21:00
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1First of all, that's Sir Reginald Kenneth Dwight, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to you. Secondly, you're still lacking in the Greek department, unlike me. Thirdly and most importantly, Lauren and Aarthi started it. Fourthly, we also have one JSBձոգչ running.– ЯegDwightAug 3, 2012 at 21:03
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@PopularDemand lol, I had that exact thought.– Ben BrockaAug 3, 2012 at 21:08
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I don't even need to remember! Chat can explain all!– Meta EllenAug 3, 2012 at 21:17
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1 Answer
It follows life.
Turning up for the primaries as a candidate is your self vote for yourself.
Then, just like in regular real-life elections (which may or may not be run by a junta (and which may or may not be on a day designed to have maximum voter turnout)), you can cast a ballot in your favour when it comes down to the final straw of elections.
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I see. We don't do primaries in the UK, so I've not experienced that. Thanks for the explanation. Aug 3, 2012 at 20:51
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Swap out primaries for putting name on ballot and marking a box for voting for yourself and it'll work the same– randomAug 3, 2012 at 20:52
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3In real life, at least in primaries I've participated in, parties nominate candidates onto the primary ballot, and then nominees have a vote just like anybody else and can vote for themselves in the primary election. Would be curious to see a counterexample.– MetaEdAug 3, 2012 at 20:57