Yes, copy the template from last year. First make a preliminary post
along the lines of last year's in General, to confirm what things are eligible for some categories. You're not expected to have played every hold yourself to get everything for the Custom Element category, for example; but it looks better if you've done enough of the legwork to have all the holds listed, with links to their Holds pages, and divided into the Difficulty and Entertainment categories. This is also when you ask for nominations for the Community Contributor award; those will be sent to you by PM.
Then when you're ready, post the poll thread in Contests,
using last year's as a template. Voting should be open for 2-3 weeks.
You don't need special permission for any actions relevant to the Deadlies -- unlike contests, there is no submission topic.
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