Patent ID: 8239253

Claim:
An election-based electronic compilation, comprising: a plurality of electronically published incumbent entries, wherein each entry is subject to replacement as determined by successive elections of an electorate of voters having preelection access to predetermined election rules; a preelection-access means for providing the electorate of voters preelection access to the predetermined election rules, the preelection-access means serving to ensure prior electorate consent before participation in one or more of the successive elections; a means for receiving at least one electronic candidate revision for each entry during a predetermined submission period for each entry; a means for putting forth the at least one candidate revision received during the predetermined submission for electronic voting by the electorate during a predetermined voting period; a means for counting electronic votes cast by the electorate during the predetermined voting period; and a means for electronically replacing any losing incumbent entry with a winning candidate revision determined according to a count of votes cast and a predetermined winning criterion, wherein the predetermined election rules set forth at least the predetermined election frequency, the predetermined submission period, the predetermined voting period, and the predetermined winning criterion, and the successive elections are held at a predetermined election frequency selected to allow the electorate sufficient time to have an opportunity to review the incumbent entry, any submitted candidate entry and election rules before voting.