Change we need, yes we can?
I think you are mixing two things: The real and the NC world. What do you expect of this election? The winner gets admin access for the Neglected Characters homepage?
Of course you are right that things at NC have to be changed. But this has nothing to do with this election. Do you think, if Metal Man as a character loses in becoming president, means that you as a (real life) person can't change what NC is and looks like?
Either way this elections ends, everybody of us can bring up advices for a better NC future. You especially, as you are already a kind of staff member. Nobody will say "You've lost in the election, so shut up!"
By the way: Many of those things you are proclaiming were also in the agenda of Yoshi's campaign in 2004. And that time I also were very keen on transposing them. Example? I said it would be a good thing to accept user-generated Shorts. Even Jay liked that idea. And now, four years later, it was also put into practice. And don't forget I also designed and programmed the NC election page.
So it was not only the "fun" thing back in 2004. But it outweighted. That's why everybody loved it. And that's what NC is about. Having fun.
Again: Don't mix the real world with the fictious one.
@Sean: Yoshi's running mate is Luigi, by the way. You can find that info on the first page of this thread