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==Voting requirements==
==Voting requirements==
In order to initiate or participate in a vote, users must:
In order to participate in a vote, users must:
# Be a registered and non-[[The Sims Wiki:Blocking|blocked]] member of The Sims Wiki
# Be a registered and non-[[The Sims Wiki:Blocking|blocked]] member of The Sims Wiki
# Have at least one edit on the wiki
# Have at least one edit on the wiki
# Have been engaged in the discussion where the vote is to take place, unless the user initiating a vote is a neutral administrator
# Sign their vote correctly with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) or a proper signature template
# Sign their vote correctly with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) or a proper signature template


If a user is blocked after voting begins, the user's vote should be discarded if the block is set at one month or longer, or indefinitely, or if the user was blocked specifically for tampering with an official vote or use of a [[The Sims Wiki:Policy/General Policies#Sock puppetry|sock puppet]]. Only an administrator may discard votes.
If a user is blocked after voting begins, the user's vote should be discarded if the block is set at one month or longer, or indefinitely, or if the user was blocked specifically for tampering with an official vote or use of a [[The Sims Wiki:Policy/General Policies#Sock puppetry|sock puppet]]. Only an administrator may discard votes.

===Starting a vote===
Users may start a vote only if they meet all the voting requirements, and have been engaged in the discussion where the vote is to take place. This requirement does not apply if the user initiating a vote is a neutral administrator.


==Voting procedure==
==Voting procedure==