Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2023

2023 Arbitration Committee Elections

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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 2023 English Wikipedia Arbitration Committee election and resolve any issues not covered by the existing rules. 13:39, 5 September 2023 (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 2022 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, 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.

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 2023 (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: Monday 00:00, 02 October 2023 until Sunday 23:59, 08 October 2023 (UTC)
  • Evaluation period: Monday 00:00, 09 October 2023 until Sunday 23:59, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
  • Commission selection: completed by Monday 00:00, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

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

  • Nominations: Sunday 00:00, 12 November 2023 until Tuesday 23:59, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
  • Setup period: Wednesday 00:00, 22 November 2023 to Sunday 23:59, 26 November 2023 (UTC)
  • Voting period: Tuesday 00:00, 28 November 2023 until Monday 23:59, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
  • Scrutineering: begins Tuesday 00:00, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

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

== Proposal name ==
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=== Support (proposal name) ===
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=== Oppose (proposal name) ===
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=== Comments (proposal name) ===
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This RfC is now closed. A summary of the results follows; detailed closing rationales are provided in each section.
  • A requirement that candidates for the Arbitration Committee be "editors in good standing" was removed as ambiguous and redundant.
  • Editors subject to a block or ban that prevents them from submitting their candidacy are ineligible to run for the Committee.
  • A prohibition on guides to other guides was removed.
  • For all other proposals, there was not a consensus to alter the status quo.
I have not modified WP:ACERULES and the other pages that need to be updated, so any help on that front would be much appreciated. Many thanks to everyone who participated in this year's discussion. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 08:48, 1 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.