Effective Date: July 30, 2025 Applies To: ThriveAlumni · CrownThrive Committees · Board of Directors · Election Moderators · Ethics Panel · All Nominees & Members
1. Purpose
To ensure fair, auditable, and trustworthy elections for all Committee-level positions by implementing transparent auditing procedures, standardized moderation, and clear resolution channels for disputes or irregularities.
2. Election Oversight Responsibility
The following bodies oversee election integrity:
- Election Moderators: Handle real-time monitoring, strike issuance, and technical enforcement
- Ethics & Compliance Committee: Reviews escalated reports and adjudicates penalty appeals
- CHLOM™ Audit Tools: Monitor vote integrity, suspicious activity, and digital ballot compliance
Each moderator is assigned a specific committee and must certify results before publication.
3. Audit Protocols
Audits are conducted for every committee election and include:
- Randomized review of 20% of votes
- Verification of nominee eligibility and endorsements
- Detection of AI-assisted or automated ballot submissions
- Documentation of moderation actions and flagged accounts
All findings are logged on the CHLOM™ chain and archived in the Legal Depot.
4. Moderation Authority
Moderators are empowered to:
- Issue warnings or penalties for early campaigning, slander, or vote manipulation
- Remove offensive or policy-violating campaign materials
- Temporarily suspend candidate profiles pending investigation
All moderation activity must be recorded in the election enforcement report.
5. Dispute Resolution
Any nominee or member may submit a formal dispute regarding:
- Campaign rule violations
- Biased moderation
- Suspected ballot tampering
- Candidate eligibility questions
Disputes must be submitted within 48 hours of election close. A triage panel from the Ethics Committee will investigate and issue a ruling within 7 business days.
If disputes impact vote outcomes, a runoff or revote may be scheduled with Founder and Board approval.
6. Final Certification
Committee elections are not finalized until:
- All audits are complete
- Disputes are resolved
- Moderation summaries are submitted
- Results are signed by the Board Liaison and archived via CHLOM™
Final results must be published within 10 business days of the vote close.