Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Elections in 2005


 * Keep - It should be left to be added to as the elections occur. I've just added 3 more elections to the 2004 list, which I believe could be completed at some point, and if this 2005 page is maintained as the events occur then it could be a valuable resource. --User:Mattb90 23:00, 1st Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * Currently empty list of elections that haven't happened yet in 2005. Wikipedia is not a calendar of coming events. --BM 23:36, 25 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. While it may be a couple weeks early, I see no harm in this being here. It should begin to accumulate material soon. Remember, 2005 is only a few days away. Even before then it could show the predicted dates of some elections in 2005. &#1051;&#1080;&#1074;&#1072;&#1081; | &#x263a; 23:41, 25 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep, it'll soon fill up. Bearing in mind we have film pages for the next three years containing forthcoming films, sports pages for the next 2 years containing forthcoming sporting event etc.  OK it's empty, but I don't see why it should be deleted only to be created again.  It actually being there will probably encourage people to fill it in anyway. Rje 01:23, 26 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. The forthcoming films and sporting events shouldn't exist either.  It isn't  encyclopedic to have forthcoming events.   As for people filling this in when the elections take place -- there is a nearly empty Elections in 2004, which did not get filled up and contains one election from Romania, and no Elections lists for any other year.   Even minus the "forthcoming" aspect, this is just another stupid list, and isn't he way Wikipedia seems to document elections.  --BM 01:52, 26 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Borderline Keep - but only if someone will take the effort to actually create an article here. A timeline of upcoming elections is something that would be of use and interest, but someone actually has to make the article here. As mentioned above, the 2004 version wasn't well used (though I suppose someone could fill it up after the fact). If no one wants to sit down and make the list, then it should be deleted. 23skidoo 06:37, 26 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. The policy BM quotes from is 'Wikipedia is not a place for conducting business'. Elections are not commercial enterprises! Dan100 09:55, Dec 26, 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. If it's known any given election is scheduled in 2005, this is only because of the previously enacted, currently applicable law. That such an election is coming up will be notable and relevant to the state of the polity in question as of the time the election is listed, not just later. Samaritan 11:44, 26 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. As the Elections in 2004 wasn't almost completely empty and the Elections in 2003 doesn't exist, that suggests this will remain empty. If someone actually makes the effort to show that these will be filled and improved, good, keep it. But as it is, these articles will just annoy anyone following the links. Average Earthman 17:17, 26 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. (Please) I created the Elections in 2004 page about a week ago and haven't had the chance to fill it yet so you can't draw any conclusions from that. I created the 2005 page and intend to put in planned elections even where the date is uncertain (the list is ordered by country). These pages spring from the respective year pages which state 'X elections held/to be held this year' which I found to be annoyingly incomplete without a link to where they actually are. User:Btljs
 * Keep.  Coming events, particularly national elections, are undoubtedly notable.  Furthermore, in a matter of days, this page will cover past events.   ElBenevolente 02:21, 27 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. Mikkalai 03:58, 27 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. Jmabel | Talk 07:53, Dec 27, 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. In order for the poll to be legitimate, after 6 days voters' participation in this poll should exceed 1% of the active voters population. The decision method that should be used in order to decide what to do should be the majority rule method. Whatever the poll's decision is, it should be valid for 3 years then reconsider. Iasson 02:25, 30 Dec 2004 (UTC)