The private desk
Submit Evidence
Documents and accounts, held for review.
Lewis Herms operates Selected Not Elected. The intended path is an account, a description and source, then a private review.
Create an account
Registration asks for a display name, an email address, and a password. You confirm the email, or an operator approves the account, before any upload is accepted.
Describe the material
Give it a title, say what it is, and say where it came from. A date and location are helpful. You can attach original files or public links you have the right to share. Archives, SVG files, and executables are refused.
Wait for a private review
A reviewer reads the submission in a private queue and sets one of the statuses below.
Who can see a submission
If your information is published, we intend to protect your identity and will not publish your name without your permission.
The person who sent it, and accounts with the reviewer or operator role. Your own submissions can be viewed, exported, or deleted.
What will we do with the information?
We review a submission first for credibility and relevance.
If the material is useful, we intend to make the findings public on this website, on social media, and in other public reporting. Identifying details will be redacted where that is appropriate. We will not publish your name without your permission.
Where the evidence warrants it, we may work with appropriate authorities who are willing to investigate or to pursue a prosecution.
Review statuses
Submitted / unverified
Received. Not yet reviewed.
Under review
A reviewer has started. The review is not finished.
Accepted for the review file
Filed for the review.
Not accepted
Not filed.