User blog comment:PvPMaster2001/Election Reforms/@comment-26335978-20180429142221

This sounds far more complicated than it needs to be. We’ve had technical issues with the simple, current election system, and we’d be likely to have more with your proposed system.

I think it is more important to have responsible, dedicated staff than have a fixed number of staff. If there are no users worthy of a particular position but an election is held just to fill in the empty staff position, chances are, another election will need to be held a month or two later to replace the one just elected.

The few extra hurdles will be just that: hurdles. It may deter undedicated users from applying, but it may also deter dedicated users from applying. The end result will likely be fewer candidates, not better candidates.