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Wikimedia Foundation (board elections)

The elections of trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation have been held regularly since 2004. The procedures for the elections are decided by the election officials. Recent elections were held in June 2013, in May 2015 and in June 2017.

The Election for Community Seats of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is an election in which Wikimedia community editors vote to appoint individuals to a 3-year term in 3 of 10 seats on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. Individual Wikimedia editors who meet certain criteria, including having a Wikimedia user account and meeting a minimum requirement for recent Wikimedia editing, are able to vote in the election. The election is significant for being among the highest profile, highest impact events for Wikimedia community participation in the governance of the Wikimedia Foundation and the Wikimedia Movement.

Elections by date

History

2024

• Board of Trustees election overview
• Board of Trustees Call for Candidates
• Candidates
• Results
• Elections Committee

2022

• Board of Trustees election overview
• Board of Trustees Call for Candidates
• Candidates
• Results
• Elections Committee

2021

• Introduction and rules
• Candidates
• Results
• Post mortem
• Post-Analysis
• Organization
  • Elections committee
  • Translation

2017

• Introduction and rules
• Candidates
• Results
• Post mortem
• Organization
  • Elections committee
  • Translation

2015

• Introduction and rules
• Candidates
• Results
• Post mortem
• Organization
  • Elections committee
  • Translation

2013

• Introduction and rules
• Candidates
• Results
• Post mortem
• Organization
  • Elections committee
  • Translation

2011

• Introduction and rules
• Candidates
• Results
• Post mortem
• Organization
  • Elections committee
  • Translation
  • Discuss

2009

• Introduction and rules
• Candidates
• Results
• Post mortem
• Organization
  • Elections committee
  • Translation

2008

• Introduction and rules
• Candidates
• Results
• Organization
  • Elections committee
  • Translation

2007

• Election notice
• Questions about voting
• Candidates
• Endorsements
• Vote
• Results
• Organization
  • Discuss
  • Elections committee
  • Candidate presentation guidelines

2006

• Introduction and rules
• Statistics
• Candidates
• Results
• Questions about voting

2005

• Elections
  • Election notice
  • Candidates
  • Questions about voting
  • Results
  • Statistics
• Organization
  • Translation
    • Notice
    • Vote interface

2004

• Election notice
• Candidates
• Questions about voting
• Results
• Statistics
• Translation
  • Notice
  • Vote interface

See also

• Wikimedia Foundation's web site
• Affiliate-selected Board seats
• Board elections history
• Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
• Wikimedia Foundation bylaws
• Wikimedia Foundation board manual