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Chris-Chan Quandary[edit]

CWC got 2 write-in votes in the first round. I know it's been a rule for a very long time to not name or talk about Chris in any way, but this is an official proceeding of the third largest political party in the US. I feel like if the write-ins are known, there's a bit of an obligation to name them on the page. So I'm not sure what we should do here. Pickle Mon (talk) 19:42, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Specific write-in votes have been removed anyway because of WP:WEIGHT, so the point is moot. The same should probably be done retroactively for past conventions if someone else here has the spare time. Cerrathegreat (talk) 00:49, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Would like to share an update here as I've opened a more open-ended debate stage for how we should handle write-in candidates below. Feel free to participate and share your thoughts. Cerrathegreat (talk) 06:59, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Table[edit]

Why is there a fifth round column when we have no idea whether or not there will be a fifth round? SecretName101 (talk) 22:50, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Write-In Candidates[edit]

Per suggestion by Vader13289, I'd like to open a forum for discussion and debate for how convention articles should handle write-in candidates in the future. The inclusion of one particularly controversial individual seems to have lead to the temporary removal of some write-in candidates, with the redaction being cited under WP:WEIGHT. To ensure consistency between articles, I think we should decide how to handle this situation and update this, and other, articles accordingly. To begin the discussion, I'd like to propose five potential options.

1. Revert the changes by Ohnoitsjamie, listing all write-in candidates including this controversial individual.

2. List the first ballot write-in candidates as before, but remove this individual's name, instead listing this person as "other". Otherwise, list write-in candidates in full throughout these convention articles as has been standard practice.

3. Adapt standard practice to list all satirical write-in candidates as "other", unless these candidates are notable under WP:BLP. Retroactively apply this to all past convention articles.

4. Adapt standard practice to no longer list first ballot write-in candidates for these convention articles, as the first ballot tends to have the most write-in candidates, including those who are least significant. Retroactively apply this to all past convention articles.

5. Adapt standard practice to no longer list any write-in candidates for these convention articles. Retroactively apply this to all past convention articles. Cerrathegreat (talk) 06:58, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]