Elections, Day 10: First Round of Voting Ends + Final Round of Voting Begins!

(If you’d like to review the hustings posts before voting, click here.)

Welcome, welcome to the final round of voting for the 2023 Elections! If you’re just tuning in, these elections are to elect BlogClan’s future Medicine Cat and Deputy! We are entrusting you, the voters, to elect who you believe is the best fit for these roles! Both are important positive role models and representatives of our community, and you have all done a wonderful job this election season!

Each candidate has been able to share about their goals for the blog and to discuss their strengths in our hustings posts, so check those out if you want to learn more about each candidate! Please make sure you all have read through these posts and thought carefully about your choices before voting!

If you did not vote in the first round, fret not! You still have an opportunity to vote between 3 amazing candidates for each position in the final round of voting.

As of today, the first round of voting has come to an end! Votes have been counted, polls closed, and finalists selected!

Before we announce our amazing finalists, I want to thank this community for their tremendous participation in these elections. Having been a blog member for four elections and a moderator for three, I’ve seen our community come together every time in a truly special way. However, this year in particular I was incredibly impressed and grateful. With every BlogClanner’s encouragement and uplifting support, you have made the blog a better place and we are so lucky to have each and every one of you.

I could not leave off without thanking our absolutely fabulous volunteer artists. I was astounded by the outpouring of volunteers and offers to help in any way they could. You absolutely rock and without you, Hustings wouldn’t be the same. Please send your appreciation and love to Ospreysplash, Swiftpaw/feather, Eggsnake, Mintpaw/flower, Birchfoot, Skypaw/shimmer, Brackentuft, and Lilypaw/tail. And thank you to all those that offered their help as well. ❤️

Lastly, to every candidate, we appreciate you beyond words. You all make BlogClan a better place every day by just being here. You are incredibly important and beloved members of this community, and would each be an amazing Medicine Cat or Deputy. These elections are supposed to be fun and enjoyable, and the results do not determine your worth as a person or BlogClanner. You are incredible role models, friends, and representatives of our community in your own special way, and the blog would not be the same without you. ❤️

Now, without further ado….

Our finalists for Medicine Cat are: Frogstorm, Eggsnake, and Mountainstorm!

Our finalists for Deputy are: Shadeleap, Flamepaw/spirit, and Silverdusk!

Now that the finalists have been announced, shall we move on to the final round?

From now until 23:59 UTC on July 12th (click here to convert to your local time), polls will be open!

In this final round, each individual will have the opportunity to vote for one candidate for each position. The final results will determine our future Medicine Cat and Deputy for the next two years.

You must have been part of the blog for at least one month to vote. You may not vote for the same person twice and must only vote for one person for each position. While we trust you to be honest, we have multiple things in place to catch any cheating, so don’t try it. Everyone will be completely anonymous, but your votes will become invalid if caught cheating.

We suggest that before voting, you look back on the hustings to refresh your brain on both the speeches and answers to questions from our candidates!

To reiterate the characteristics of each position:

Medicine Cat

The Medicine Cat is a friendly ambassador to this community.

They welcome the newest members of BlogClan and play an active role on the New Members page.
They keep the community content, making sure every member of the site feels happy and involved.
They act as a go-between with BlogTeam and BlogClan, being one of the most useful points of contact between these two parts of the community.
They will choose a Medicine Cat Apprentice that they believe most fits the role.

Deputy

The Deputy is a friendly, welcoming role model to this community.

They welcome the newest members of BlogClan and play an active role on the New Members page.
They help out members with any problems or difficulties around the blog.
They are generally a friendly person anyone can approach for help and guidance. They are a role model for BlogClanners.