Outlined below is our procedure regarding this. Per our charter, the nomination period will begin now and run until the otherwordly date of September 9th.
Officer Selection Procedure
GM Elections:
Shall be held every 6 OOC months. All Enchanters in good standing who are registered citizens may run for the position. An announcement shall be made and for a period of one OOC week all nominees must place their intention to run on the message boards. During this time, members may seek out the nominees for further information either in the lands or on the message boards. Following the nomination and question period, the guild shall vote on their Guild Master via in game guildvote. All members in good standing who are registered citizens may vote in this method. Votes shall be weighed as one vote per member. At the end of the OOC week, the winner will be announced.
GL Selection:
The Enchanters guild shall have no fewer than one GL, and no more than 3. If a GL position becomes open the GM will announce the opening on the message boards as well as the Guild MotD so the membership at large knows the position is being filled. All members in good standing and registered citizens may place their intent to run on the message boards. For a period of one OOC week, the members at large as well as the GM are able to seek more information from the GLs on their intent. At the conlcusion of the week, the GM shall pick from the announced candidates to fill the position. This ensures the Guild officer team as a whole is able to work together and compliments each other’s skill sets and availability to the members at large.
GL Removal:
If at any time the GM feels the GL is failing in their duties, they can remove the GL from their position and initiate a GL Selection process. The same GL position may not be voted for more than once every OOC month. This is to ensure that new GLs have time to acclimate to their position and to try to afford the guild stability in leadership.
GL Accountability:
GLs are selected and removed by the GM. Their performance is a reflection on the Guild Master. If the guild feels the GM has made a poor selection in their officers, they should speak to the GM. If the GM is unable to account for their GLs actions, and refuses to take action, this reflects upon the GM and the guild may call a vote of confidence. If the GM changes, this does not necessarily mean the GLs will change as well, however, the GM can if they so choose, begin a GL selection process.
Votes of Confidence:
If the guild feels the GM is failing at performing their duties in the best interest of the guild, the members may call a vote of confidence. Three different members must post their dissatisification on our guild message boards, clearly labeled with their intent to call a vote of confidence. Once three members have done so, the guild shall initiate a vote that will last one week. This vote shall be placed on GUILDVOTE where all members in good standing and registered citizens of the guild may cast their votes. The votes will be weighed as one vote per Enchanter. This vote may be called only once every OOC 30 days. If the GM fails the Vote of Confidence, the three candidates who initiated the vote immediately become the new nominees and the guild will vote on their new leader.
