Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2026
2026 Arbitration Committee Elections
Status as of 20:29 (UTC), Thursday, 6 November 2025 ()
- Self-nominations for the Arbitration Committee are open until 23:59, 11 November 2025 (UTC).
 | This page in a nutshell: This is the annual RFC to propose changes to the existing rules for electing the Arbitration Committee. |
The purpose of this request for comment is to provide an opportunity to amend the structure, rules, and procedures of the December 2026 English Wikipedia Arbitration Committee election and resolve any issues not covered by the existing rules.
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 2025 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 sections, each of which contains a proposal. Any user may make a proposal, and other users may comment. Anyone is free to raise any new topics that they feel need to be addressed by filling out the proposal template below.
Duration: In order to preserve the timeline of the election, we should aim to close this RfC as soon as 30 days have passed, i.e. on or after 23:59, 05 November 2025 (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: Thursday 00:00, 06 November 2025 until Wednesday 23:59, 05 November 2025 (UTC)
- Evaluation period: Thursday 00:00, 06 November 2025 until Wednesday 23:59, 05 November 2025 (UTC)
- Commission selection: completed by Thursday 00:00, 06 November 2025 (UTC)
Per the consensus developed in previous request for comments, the arbitration committee election timetable is as follows:
- Nominations: Thursday 00:00, 06 November 2025 until Wednesday 23:59, 05 November 2025 (UTC)
- Setup period: Thursday 00:00, 06 November 2025 to Tuesday 23:59, 04 November 2025 (UTC)
- Voting period: Thursday 00:00, 06 November 2025 until Wednesday 23:59, 05 November 2025 (UTC)
- Scrutineering: begins Thursday 00:00, 06 November 2025 (UTC)
Use the following format below; post a new proposal at the BOTTOM of the page.
== Proposal #: Proposal name == Neutral description of proposal. ~~~~ === Support proposal #: proposal name === # Additional comments here ~~~~ === Oppose proposal #: proposal name === # === Comments for proposal #: proposal name === *