Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2022

2022 Arbitration Committee Elections

Status as of 05:09 (UTC), Sunday, 3 November 2024 (Purge)

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The purpose of this request for comment is to provide an opportunity to amend the structure, rules, and procedures of the December 2022 English Wikipedia Arbitration Committee election and resolve any issues not covered by the existing rules. 13:49, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

Background: In the case of proposals that change existing rules, or that seek to establish new ones, lack of consensus for a change will result in the rules from the 2021 election remaining in force. Some issues are not covered by the existing rules but will need to be decided one way or another for the operation of the election, in those cases it will be up to the closer to figure out a result, even if there is no clear consensus, as they have had to in the past.

Structure: This RfC is divided into portions, each of which contains a discussion point for the community. The standard RfC structure will be used, in which any user may make a general statement that other users may endorse if they so agree. The points will be listed in the table of contents below, along with the users who have made statements. Anyone is free to raise any new topics that they feel need to be addressed by filling out the format template below or using {{subst:ACERFC statement}}.

Duration: In order to preserve the timeline of the election (see below), we should aim to close this RfC as soon as 30 days have passed, i.e. on or after 23:59, 30 September 2022 (UTC). The results will determine the structure, rules, and procedures for the election.

Timeline: Per the consensus developed in previous requests for comment, the electoral commission timetable is as follows:

  • Nominations: Sunday 00:00, 02 October 2022 until Saturday 23:59, 08 October 2022 (UTC)
  • Evaluation period: Sunday 00:00, 09 October 2022 until Saturday 23:59, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
  • Commission selection: completed by Saturday 00:00, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

Per the consensus developed in previous request for comments, the arbitration committee election timetable is as follows:

  • Nominations: Sunday 00:00, 13 November 2022 until Tuesday 23:59, 22 November 2022 (UTC)
  • Setup period: Wednesday 00:00, 23 November 2022 to Sunday 23:59, 27 November 2022 (UTC)
  • Voting period: Tuesday 00:00, 29 November 2022 until Monday 23:59, 12 December 2022 (UTC)
  • Scrutineering: begins Tuesday 00:00, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

Use the following format below; post a new proposal at the BOTTOM of the page.

=== Proposal number: Proposal name ===
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==== Support (proposal name) ====
# Additional comments here ~~~~

==== Oppose (proposal name) ====
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==== Comments (proposal name) ====
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