Conversation so far:
Were there any rule changes for 2008?
The changes that most directly affected this election involved elections of non-players (managers, umpires and executives).
How were those changes made?
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How was the ballot setup in this class?
the composite ballot was split into two separate ballots--one for managers and umpires and the other for executives.

Question: How were they decided to be on the ballot?
Self-contained rewrite: How was the decision made for the non players to be on the ballot?