Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2025: Difference between revisions

For the sake of clarity, should this not be the English Language Wikipedia etc.? There are enough people who contribute for whom English is not a first language for them to believe this is a UK only matter. LessHeard vanU (talk) 16:31, 11 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Generally speaking, I think “name of language Wikipedia” is more frequently used on this site than “name of language-language Wikipedia”. The current wording for the arbitration committee election page dates back to 2007. Personally I’d suggest starting with places like the teahouse or Wikipedia:Help desk/Are you in the right place for a change in terminology. isaacl (talk) 17:30, 11 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Any thoughts on how to select election clerks? Should we have a general call for volunteers, or ask specific editors? isaacl (talk) 04:07, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The RFC was somewhat silent. Perhaps ask for volunteers, subject to approval by electcom? Electcom may decide to just do it themselves. — xaosflux ^Talk 15:15, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It’s not within the scope of the electoral commissioners to approve. They can of course volunteer, but it’s still nominally a community responsibility to manage the day-to-day operations of the election. Personally I think it would be better for the commissioners to maintain some distance from the daily operations, so if they are required to make some decision, it won’t be subconsciously influenced on what might be more or less work for them as an election clerk. isaacl (talk) 17:11, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well anyone can volunteer. I suggested electcom as (a) they have historically been the election clerks on votewiki when desired for set up, (b) even when WMF was the clerk, electcom made the decisions that had to be entered (c) noone built a process during the RFC. Clerks need to be accountable to electcom for any changes being made mid election, and due to some past issues (not the clerks faults) should be nda signed. — xaosflux ^Talk 18:32, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

the MediaWiki:Watchlist-messages is broken, not listing the Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2025/Electoral Commission – can someone check please. — xaosflux ^Talk 15:16, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Isaacl: – think you were working on the setup? — xaosflux ^Talk 15:17, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It was intentionally turned off, I think. Template talk:ACEWatchlistNotice#Electoral Commission. –Novem Linguae (talk) 15:59, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Election/Rules isn’t specific on what phases should be advertised. It just says Advertising: Traditional notices posted to various community noticeboards, watchlist notice, and, optionally, central notice banner at the discretion of the election commission for the election in general (not individual candidates); Arguably tradition now includes the electoral commission nomination period, but I understand the argument that the call for election commissioner nominations might not warrant a watchlist notice. isaacl (talk) 17:18, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]