In this issue's Legion Outpost letter column, Tredgar Walter of Rosemount, MN suggests holding an election in which readers can vote for the next Legion Leader. The editors respond by asking readers to submit their votes before December 26, the date the next issue hits the stands.
Thus began a tradition in which readers cast their votes for Leader, and the writers followed the results. That tradition continued, off and on, well into the recent past. As I write this, the Millennium Legion has just debuted; there's no word on whether the creators will follow this tradition.
Also...
I'm just sayin'....