How to Approve the Overall Candidate List

You can access this feature from your MSL website. Only Content Editors with access to Elections Admin can access the Candidate Admin window.


Before approving the Overall Candidate List, each candidate or group of candidates per post must be approved, unless Bypass Approval was selected when adding posts to the election.
For further information, see How to Approve a Candidate, How to Bulk Approve Candidates and How to Bypass Approvals.


For further information, see Election Candidates.


  1. Log in to your MSL website.
  2. From the Admin dropdown, select Elections Admin. The Elections Admin window is displayed.
  3. From the list of Elections, select the relevant election. The Edit Election Details window is displayed.

  4. Click Candidates. The Candidate Admin window is displayed.

  5. In the Approval status section, from the Current status dropdown, select Approved.

  6. Click Update. A confirmation message is displayed.

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