I only suggest doing that if you don't have ANYONE in mind. Granted, we were throwing out names in our thread, but if you make a nominations poll thread, it will become a popularity contest. People will obviously vote for their friends to get in some of the benefits of being a mod (deleting posts/locking threads/posters they don't like).

You should only do that in the 'moderator only' forum which other people can't see if you want a nomination thread.