Err... currently I was the only one with super moderator access and mod access on THIS forum so I thought I might as well use those powers to run the polls. Unixmad said we should have made them anyways, I might as well have used those mod powers and made all the polls consistent.
This thread right here was created so ANYONE could run for the leader of a kingdom, and it was stickied and placed there for 3 days. People were well aware and many submitted their names.
http://forums.graal2001.com/forums/s...threadid=35431
People began to drop out of the polls by PM'ing me or posting on the forums because they knew very well they were not going to win, or just wanted to support someone else, so everyone was included.
I don't see the logic as to how you think the polls SHOULD have been run, nothing is ever practical, but we have to do the best we can. If you think these polls are run by the staff goons, then you should really ask people whom they voted for and if the kings are a good choice, because I'm quite sure that their opinions will reflect those on the polls.