The Hilander Hall of Fame (HHoF) introduces an innovative, rules-based digital democracy to honor excellence in academics, athletics, and community service in Kelso, Washington. Managed by elected trustees serving 8-year terms, Hilander Democracy enables community members to nominate and vote for inductees transparently.
Governed by BFT Democracy, an innovative, rules-based digital democracy for human flourishing in the age of AI, Hilander Democracy is the first instance of BFT Democracy in a local community around the world.
Hilander Democracy operates under three mathematical constraints proven over 238 years of U.S. constitutional governance:
Managed by elected trustees serving 8-year terms, Hilander Democracy enables community members to nominate and vote for anything -- including inductees into the Hilander Hall Of Fame -- transparently and with thresholds.
The Hilander Hall of Fame operates using MIQ (Math-based Democratic Intelligence) protocols—a framework that categorizes how different rules and decisions function within our democracy. Each rule is classified by both its process type (Mathematical, Democratic, or Administrative) and its MIQ protocol, which defines the specific mechanism used to execute that rule.
| Layer | Threshold | What It Governs |
|---|---|---|
| HQ (Constitutional) | +67% supermajority | Trustee removal, constitutional amendments, dissolution |
| Operational | +51% simple majority | Category creation, inductee limits, schedule changes |
| Community | +33% soft consensus | Sub-group approval, advisory recommendations |
| Data | +10% nomination | Ballot qualification |
| General | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article Number | Article Subject | Value | % Ratified | First Ratified | Last Ratified |
| Hilander Democracy Section II, Article 1 | Governance Type |
Simple majority democracy |
100%
|
7/9/2024 | 7/9/2024 |
| General Section I, Article 2 | Voting Threshold |
51%+ simple majority |
100%
|
7/9/2024 | 7/9/2024 |
| Hilander Democracy Section II, Article 2 | Managing Body |
Elected trustees with invited advisory board guidance |
100%
|
7/9/2024 | 7/9/2024 |
| Hilander Democracy Section II, Article 7 | Term Limits |
Staggered terms to start, followed by 8-year terms |
100%
|
7/9/2024 | 7/9/2024 |
| Hilander Democracy Section II, Article 15 | Voting Duration (Trustees) |
3 business days (Monday-Friday) concluding at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on final day |
100%
|
9/10/2024 | 9/10/2024 |
| Hilander Democracy Section II, Article 3 | Quorum (Trustees) |
6 of 9 Trustees |
100%
|
9/10/2024 | 9/10/2024 |
| Hilander Democracy Section II, Article 11 | Approves New Sub-Groups |
Through simple majority vote by Trustees |
100%
|
9/10/2024 | 9/10/2024 |
• Under 45: No multiplier (1.0×)
• Age 45-55: 1.1×
• Age 56-65: 1.2×
• Age 66-75: 1.3×
• Age 76+: 1.4×
