I voted in favor of the motion because it seemed to be the consensus proposal which supported the idea that it's important to weed out duplicate votes to ensure a fair election, and that last year's process worked reasonably well compared to some past elections.

Allow me to clarify one item and offer what I think is an important distinction, though others may find it less meaningful than I do. Regarding candidates and candidates who are moderators issuing suspensions: the TalkBoard has recommended a policy to Randy about how the election is conducted and what is considered appropriate candidate behavior. Randy has made clear many times that moderators report to him, not to the TalkBoard, and as such the Talkboard is not attempting to set moderator policy per se.