Wikipedia:State route naming conventions poll

Per the Arbitration Committee Highways case Remedy #5: Consensus encouraged, this poll has been devised to create a guideline regarding the naming of United States state highways.

All portions of the poll are now complete. The results are available below.

Timeline
'''Note: This timeline is not set in stone. Dates can be adjusted if there are not enough votes.'''

Since this is such a large debate, it needs to be broken down into chunks (that are spaced apart enough so that we don't get tired and so we can cool down...also, the dishes need to be done. :)


 * By 23:59 UTC on August 8: have process finalized. Give input on talk page. Process finalized.
 * By 23:59 UTC on August 11: have five judging admins picked. These admins cannot vote on the policy. (If needed more time will be allotted.) Five Six admins picked.

Part I: Principle

 * By 23:59 UTC on August 18: Have discussion; here we are voting on PRINCIPLE (for example, State_Name Road_Type xx or Road_Type xx (State_Name)) Principles drawn up.
 * By 23:59 UTC on August 18: Start voting. You must have 100 edits to vote. Discussion may continue.
 * By 23:59 UTC on August 31: End voting. However, if fifteen votes have not been cast, or if there is no majority, then extend until September 5. Voting has ended.
 * By 23:59 UTC on September 1: Admin judges cast votes based on poll and announce a decision. Unanimous decision reached.
 * By 23:59 UTC on September 3: (Rest period) Voting on Part II has begun.

Part II: Individual state conventions

 * By 23:59 UTC on September 3: Preliminary list of conventions vote begins (one section for each state, that is where voting will occur. Transclusions onto state highway WP talk pages are acceptable as well, BUT YOU MUST SET THEM UP at /Part2). Here we are voting on "Highway" versus "Route" versus "State Route" etc. for each state individually.
 * By 23:59 UTC on September 12: Voting ends. Voting has ended.
 * By 23:59 UTC on September 14: Admin judges cast votes based on polls and announce a decision. (2 days since that is a lot of votes!) All conventions decided.

Part III: Convention Implementation

 * By 23:59 UTC on September 17: Policy drafting begins at Wikipedia:Manual of Style (U.S. state highways) and other (sub) pages (no uncontroversial moves, Interstate and U.S. Route conventions same as they always have been, etc). Policy drafted.
 * By 23:59 UTC on September 21: Voting begins. Voting has begun. (revisions may occur still)
 * By 23:59 UTC on September 26: Voting ends. Voting has ended.
 * By 23:59 UTC on September 27: Admin judges cast votes based on poll and announce a decision. Admins have endorsed decision in support of measure.
 * By 23:59 UTC on September 27: Results official, and a policy is made official Policy official.
 * By 23:59 UTC on September 28: Divide up page move work. Page move work divided up pretty much.
 * By 11:59 UTC on September 29: Curps, WP:ANI, ArbCom given 12 hours notice so we are not blocked, with a complete list of usernames involved. Also, all non-admin page move signups must take place by this time. Done.
 * By 11:59 UTC on September 30: Page moves may begin. If you have signed up below, move pages now.
 * By 23:59 UTC on November 22: Page moves should be finished. (hopefully)
 * By 23:59 UTC on December 31: Preferably, all redirects should be created. (This and the next few are working dates, goals. They are not set in stone.)
 * By 23:59 UTC on June 31, 2007: Preferably, all links should be fixed. Also, all states should preferably be at P1 (except KS and MI).

Frequently asked questions
Q: Why such a long process?
 * A: So that everyone feels it is fair and impartial. This encourages the community spirit. And remember, the U.S. Constitution was not written overnight.

Q: Will states have leeway to choose their own name?
 * A: To an extent, as they will be able to choose "State Route", "Highway", "State Highway", etc.

Q:What if a state already has a stable convention?
 * A: It depends on your definition of "stable." Washington has a "stable" convention because its pages were mass-moved there, and then the move restrictions came, banning further moves. But if you're referring to states such as Maryland that have a convention already discussed.... if the convention follows the new principle then it will most likely be the convention adopted if you can link to a discussion. If it does not, then modifications may be in store.

Judging Administrators

 * For information regarding the nominations of these administrators, please click here.

The editors named below are the judging administrators of this poll, who have volunteered their time to keep this poll sane and to help and encourage editors to follow the ground rules of this poll. A round of applause for all five six of them.


 * Syrthiss
 * Nightstallion
 * Lar
 * Ashibaka
 * CBD
 * CambridgeBayWeather

Part I: Principle
''Part I has concluded. For the discussion and votes, please click here.''

Administrator judgment
Administrators have adjusted the outcome as follows: click here for text.

Part II: Individual state conventions
''Part II has concluded. For the discussions, votes, and individual conventions ratified, please click here.''


 * The content below is transcluded from State route naming conventions poll/Part3