In years past, the nomination round has always been posted in public. And it is only recently, last year in fact, that the voting round had ballots sent via PM. However, if anyone wishes to send their nomination ballots via PM, I will not stop you. You could send them by carrier pigeon or hand deliver them to me if you so choose. As long as I get to make a spreadsheet, I don't care how the nominations get to me.

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By the way, saying "at least one post in 2014" might be a bit too relaxed for everything except for Best Lurker (WHICH YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE AND SHOULD) ~ there have been 562 new threads since 01 January 2014, with total post counts running the gauntlet from 1 to 105 in each thread.
Your wish has been granted! There will be a Best Lurker Award given out this year. As for my definition of active being too relaxed, while I do agree with you to a extent, it is after all the 2014 awards; in which all of 2014 should be considered. It is entirely possible for someone to have been super active during the first half of the year, and then just kind of lurked the second half.