May i suggest for next year then, giving the members more power. For example a point system, which means the more you give to the forum the more your votes are worth.
Example: 1 point for every year you've been active on this forum
And then by the amount of posts,
Example: 0 ~ 1000 posts = 2 points
1000 ~ 2000 posts = 4 points
2000 ~ 3000 posts = 6 points
3000 ~ 4000 posts = 8 points
That way someone like me for example, i've been active for 3 years, with 3000 posts, so my each vote would be worth: 11 points.
Compared to Mathlann666 above me who's been active for a year, with 21 posts, who's each vote would be worth: 3 points.
And then at the end of each round, count the points instead of votes.
Just an idea for next year, that i just thought of.
Open to Criticism