Baronial Selection FAQ

Baronial pollings are not a democratic vote and do not necessarily determine who will be chosen for a position. Rather, pollings provide a way for the Crown to hear and consider the opinions of the populace on the matter of Baronial succession. The Crown considers many factors when choosing new landed nobility, including the results of the polling.

Candidate discussion

Try to avoid candidate discussion on email lists. If you have questions for the baronial candidates, contact them directly by email, not on a list, or talk to them in person. (Contact information is listed on the candidates' pages.)

Candidate meetings

All baronial candidates must be available to meet with the Crown on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Kings Round Table.

Who can fill out an opinion poll form?

Everyone: member and non-members, residents and non-residents. If you are a member, bring your membership card with you to the polling on Monday, January 14, 2008, at Wooldridge Elementary School, 1412 Norseman Terrace, Austin.

Minors may take part in the polling if they are of a sufficient age and take part in and/or contribute to baronial activities. Parents may not poll for them.

Mail-in opinion poll forms

Mail-in opinion poll forms will not be accepted. If you have a dire and pressing issue that prevents you from attending the physical polling on Monday, January 14, 2008, contact the Kingdom Seneschal.

Where to send commentary

The opinion poll form does not include space for written commentary, so any commentary about the baronial candidates should be emailed directly to the Crown at crown@ansteorra.org. Do not send commentary to the Kingdom or Regional Seneschal.

Results of the polling

The results of the baronial polling will NOT be made public. This is the norm for opinion polls conducted in Ansteorra. The results of the polling will be known only by the Regional Seneschal, the Kingdom Seneschal and the Crown. The results will not be shared with anyone else: not the candidates, not the current local landed nobility, not the populace, no one. Please understand that the poll is a measure of your opinions, not a democratic vote. The Crown alone makes the decision.

If anyone has any questions, contact me directly at seneschal@ansteorra.org or 512-329-6908.

Master Phelim Gervase called Pug
Kingdom Seneschal