2025 WMF Board election

Introduction

• Vote FAQ
• Results
• Statistics

For candidates

• Call for candidates
• Application
• Candidates
• Resources
• Shortlisting process
• Candidate guidelines

For voters

• Eligibility
• Candidates' questions and answers
• Community voting guides
• Election volunteers program

Election method and platform

• SecurePoll
• Single Transferable Vote

Organization

• Board of Trustees
• Elections committee

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Election Volunteers are a bridge between theElections Committee, the support team and the movement. They are enablers of a diverse, inclusive, and successful election. They contribute to a better organized movement.

All you need is basic communications skills and a fair knowledge of your community. You don’t need to have experience in elections. Election Volunteers can help promote the election in their community. Volunteers from all Wiki Projects or communities are welcome! Help form a more diverse and better performing leaders by getting your community involved in the elections!

• Election Volunteers commit to abide to theUniversal Code of Conduct
• Election Volunteers commit not to run as candidate in the election they are serving for
• Election Volunteers commit to stay neutral on candidates

This role is what you make of it. This might include:

• Providing context and background information about the election process.
• Translating and posting messages in your community’s channels.
• Encouraging discussions about elections.
• Organizing conversations during community meetups.
• Sharing information with the election committee about what worked for your community or if you need something more.

If you would like to support this, please click on theJoin tab in the nav to add your name.

• Wikimedia Foundation elections 2025