Baronial Polling – Barony of Windmasters' Hill

Upcoming Baronial Polling

What is a Baronial Polling?

As mentioned on the ‘Our Baronage‘ page, The Baron and Baroness are appointed by the Crown of Atlantia, hold the lands, and act as Royal Presence in the Barony. The job of Baronage can be quite intensive, so many years ago, rulers of Atlantia decided to limit the terms of Their Baronage.

Although the Crown chooses the Baronage of each Barony in the Kingdom, they take into consideration the will and advice of a Barony’s Populace when making these appointments.

To determine the thoughts of a Barony’s populace, the Crown, with the aid of the Regional Deputy Kingdom Seneschal, will commence a polling per the guidelines set out in Alantia’s Great Book of Law, which can be found in Atlantia’s governing documents webpage HERE.

After long years of service to Windmasters’ Hill, it is time for our beloved Baronage to step down. Thus, a Polling will be held and the Crown will choose new Baronage.

Watch recording

Coronets and Commentary:
the baronial polling process in Windmasters’ Hill

This class is intended for everyone, but especially for those who haven’t yet participated in a baronial polling! Former and current landed baronage and Seneschals including Baron Girard le Bourguignon, Baroness Elizabeth of Rosewood, Patronne Muirenne L’aloiere, and Dame Adriana la Bretonne hold an online panel discussion to share information and answer questions about the upcoming Windmasters’ Hill Baronial polling such as: the process, applicable laws and policies, and the input our populace can provide & how.

Target Timeline of polling and investiture

October 9 – Letters of intent can now be accepted
November 2 – Letters of intent must be received by the NC Regional Deputy Seneschal, Lord Alesander Davidson, by 11: 59 PM. Candidate memberships will be verfied, and candidates’ information will be forwarded to Their Majesties.
December 7 – Polling opens
December 28 – Polling ends
Candidates are notified of the Crown’s decision approximately 6 weeks prior to Tourney of Ymir
February 21 – 23 2025 – Investiture at 50^th Tourney of Ymir

* Please note: All dates are based on the new Kingdom Baronial polling timeline.
Dates may shift where needed.

How do I participate in the polling?

In order to participate in Windmasters’ Hill’s Baronial polling, you must:
1. Be a paid member of the Society and your membership must be current during the polling
2. Reside in one of the zip codes belonging to the Barony, and
3. Have an Atlantia Enterprise Log-In (AEL) account (login HERE).

Any person who has a paid account may have an AEL account, regardless of age. Please check your AEL account and make certain you can log into it. The polling process has changed from previous pollings; there will be no option for paper polling or a one-time use code. Once the polling opens, you may log in to AEL and complete the online polling.