09-03-2010, 03:21 AM
TEP's having delegate elections again. But, I feel I should say I like that region's setup. One of the nice things about that region is that anyone can run for the slot. We currently have a well-known RPer / arbiter running in addition to a few other newbies (who have yet to be 'seconded'). The current delegate and I are not running because we want to see how well the region steps up, and just who would step up to the plate. It's pretty fun, but it made me realize, perhaps this is a setup we in TSP should follow? TEP has well documented elections. They happen often, and people do respond to them. Plus, as one person there pointed out, elections allow for a region of many for many opportunities, which can and does tend to keep people active and excited. We have an interesting prospect here in TSP. A feeder with a low 'active population'. Elections can spice things up a bit. Not only that, but they can serve as motivators. Delegates would set up goals and be motivated to accomplish feats in a time frame. The TSP populace would have a chance to say who they want at the helm. Now, this does open the opportunity for a bad delegate. Elections do that. BUT, the beauty of a race is that the region can choose one candidate over the other. If someone's just not settling right with the region, well, the region does not need to vote on them. A system like TEP's would be very, *very* difficult to coup, mostly because we watch elections closely and look out for any foul play. Furthermore, we have people with high endo counts and large influence to protect us.I am not trying to turn TSP into TEP. TSP will never be TEP - it must be its own separate entity, with an identity solely its own. But, in order to get there, we need to shape it. This assembly has done a very good job in that, but we need to build from this. I think the next step for this region is to allow for elections, in the delegate slot, but also in other areas. I do like how we now allow for the delegate to generally choose his or her cabinet, but I believe the judge, who will oversee all elections, must be a separate entity altogether. This is not me trying to say Bellz is doing a bad job. I am not saying that. What I am saying is even good delegates can go stale after a while. And when the positions at the top get stale, the region gets stale. The more I think about it, the more I think a change every six months would be a good thing. Fresh start, new change, new energy, a set itinerary... etc. What does everyone think?