The community has spoken
Just after midnight UTC end of Wednesday 8 December, the four independent scrutineers—all Wikimedia stewards based on projects other than the English Wikipedia—posted the results of the 2010 Arbitration Committee Elections. The 12 vacant seats on the committee will be filled by three current arbitrators whose terms are about to end (Newyorkbrad, SirFozzie, and Shell Kinney); two former arbitrators (Casliber and John Vandenberg); and seven new faces (Iridescent; Elen of the Roads; Xeno; David Fuchs; Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry; PhilKnight; and Jclemens). Following precedent, the three candidates with the lowest successful votes are likely to have one-year terms to minimise the theoretical oscillation of vacancies at the next election, with two-year terms for the other nine successful candidates (see the chart of arbitrator terms). Jimbo Wales is expected to formally announce the appointments in the coming days.