As we all know, punters and escorts alike like nothing more than a good election and the chance to vote on some inane topic or proposal. (N.B. for the illiterates, that was election and not erection).

OK now that we have some clarity in the proceedings, some time ago, Patricia of this parish suggested community mods to monitor the fora and threads, or to do whatever it is that community mods are supposed to do. Late yesterday evening/early this morning, one of the brighter sparks in the chat room came up with the idea of holding an election for the mods. Yours truely, for my sins, somehow ended up being nominated as the sole member of the electoral committee/returning officer, charged with organising this event. Truth be told, I was nominated by one other person and nobody else objected.........there were'nt all that many in there at the time, but being a lover of the democratic process, I agreed to organise an election.

The rules are simple. Nominations for the post(s) close at midnight Friday 5th December. A member may only nominate one person (him/herself or another member). Only persons who have been members of E-I for at least 3 months (ie before September 2008) and are not currently banned will be eligible for nomination......so no johnny cum latelys please. We are restricted to a maximum of 20 candidates, so get your nominations in early.

The voting system will be one of multiple votes and the top three vote getters will then have their names sent to Patricia for final approval and ratification. If they agree to serve, we will then have ourselves 3 community mods.

Everything clear thus far? If in doubt consult the rule book - An Clar.

Polling will be held over a period of 7 days.