And the Winner Is . . .

The votes have been tallied, the results are in, and we have a winner (two, actually). Congratulations to the newly elected user representatives to the LJ Advisory Board: from lj_election_en, it's kylecassidy, and from lj_election_ru, it's nekbke! You can see the full breakdown of results for lj_election_en here and for lj_election_ru here. Thanks to everyone for your participation.

alittleawkward
Run-ins with exes, mistaking someone for pregnant when she's not, getting caught talking about someone as he enters the room—things haven't gotten any less awkward since the last time this community was in the Spotlight.

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In RL she goes by Sarah Dessen, but on LJ this best-selling author is known as writergrl. Her latest book, Along for the Ride, just hit #1 on the New York Times Best Sellers List, and you can find all the details on her journal.

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This is one team you probably don't want to be picked for, but once you've been tapped, it's nice to know you have teammates to help you out. Share your job search strategies, favorite free-time fillers, and more at this hangout for the unemployed.

Advisory Board Elections
New Green Themes
Green by Design Contest

The Polls Are Open!

Calling LJ users to the polls—voting starts today, June 22, for user representatives to the LiveJournal Advisory Board! Voting takes place in lj_election_ru for Cyrillic-language users and in lj_election_en for all other users. Here's what you need to know to be an informed voter:

• Polls are open from 9:00 a.m. PDT and MSD, June 22, to 4:30 p.m. PDT and MSD, June 26.


• Only accounts created before March 31, 2009, are eligible to vote in this year’s election.


• Only one account per registered email address may vote.


• The candidates in lj_election_en are webqatch, vichan, kylecassidy, jameth, and daphaknee. Click on the username to see a candidate's nomination statement.


• If no candidate receives a clear 51% of the first-choice vote, the winners will be determined using an Instant Runoff process.


• We'll announce the winners and the results Monday, June 29, 2009, after the results have been examined for accuracy and veracity, and (if needed) run through the Instant Runoff tallying program.


• The new user representatives to the LJ Advisory Board will be seated and begin their terms on July 1, 2009.

Now get out there and vote!

New Green Themes

Although Kermit the Frog might have struggled with being green, we think it's not really that hard to go green. And we have some new green themes for your journal to help make it even easier for you.

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PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU VOTE!!!

Eligibility
Those eligible to vote in this poll are:
-Users with accounts created before March 31, 2009
-Users who are not using Cyrillic language services (there is a poll for Cyrillic users at lj_election_ru)
-Users who have accounts with validated email addresses
-One vote per user, not one vote per account


Voting
Users should select their first choice, second choice, and third choice candidates from the drop-down list. If there is no winner with a majority of the votes, we will use an Instant Runoff process. This is why you should vote for one candidate for each selection, as not selecting different candidates or selecting only a first choice may potentially reduce your voice in this election.

Determining the winner
The poll will be closed at 4:30 p.m. PDT on Friday June 26, 2009
-If a user has more than 50% of the first-choice vote, that candidate will be declared the winner
-If no user has more than 50% of the first-choice vote, we will begin using an Instant Runoff process. The user with the lowest tally for first-choice vote will be eliminated, and the second choice candidate on those ballots will be substituted as first choice. This process will continue (drop lowest candidate, reassign to next vote, tally again) until any user has more than 50% of the vote.
-If all ballots are exhausted and no candidate has more than 50% of the vote, we will return to the first round and award the election to the candidate with the most 1st choice votes.

Member Term
The new Advisory Board member will be announced on Monday June 29, 2009 and will begin their one-year term of service on July 1, 2009.



Poll #1419486 Election Poll
This poll is closed.
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: None

First choice (the user you would most like to have as your representative):

Second choice (if your first-choice candidate is eliminated, you would then choose this candidate):

Third choice (if your first and second-choice candidates are eliminated, you would then choose this candidate):

hotel_workers
This community has been serving as the hospitality industry's last best hope against insanity since 2003. If you work in a hotel, this is your safe place to let it all out. If you just stay in hotels, this is the place to learn how to be a good guest. Hint: don't throw your keys at the desk clerk.

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Whether you're trying to lose weight, gain weight, or just get fit, don't wait for New Year's to strengthen your resolve. This community is ready and waiting to offer support and advice on all your health goals—for mind, body, and soul.

persians
All eyes are on Iran as dramatic protests against the results of the presidential election continue to unfold. For a Persian perspective on these events and on Iranian culture in general, check out this community.

The election poll will be posted in this community at 9:00 a.m. PDT on Monday June 22, 2009 and will close at 4:30 p.m. PDT on Friday June 26, 2009.

For more information on the election poll and process, please see the profile page for this community.



Candidates who will appear on the ballot are:

webqatch
vichan
kylecassidy
jameth
daphaknee