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SecurePoll is a tool used in Wikimedia projects for managing elections. Since 2009 it has been the election tool of choice for major Wikimedia community elections which appoint influential positions related to the management of the Wikimedia Foundation, including seats on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees and the Funds Dissemination Committee.
Background information
SecurePoll as software is a MediaWiki extension with technical documentation at SecurePoll.
There exists additional documentation on how to use the software for Board elections on Wikitech.
Using SecurePoll for Wikimedia elections
Wikimedia Foundation staff oversee the use of SecurePoll for elections related to the Wikimedia Foundation.
SecurePoll is currently not available for general use. It is not currently available for anyone to use on request.
If it were available for use on request, then any Wikimedia community group which was holding an election might use it for their election. For example, any Wikimedia movement affiliates might use SecurePoll as a trusted way to manage their own Wikimedia election such as their own board election.
Elections for which SecurePoll is used
The following elections have made use of SecurePoll in the past. Some of these are regularly held for legacy reasons.
| Election | Community | Timing | Frequency | Next scheduled election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees | Global | சூலை–ஆகத்து | Every ~2 years | அக்டோபர் 2025 |
| English Wikipedia Arbitration Committee elections | ஆங்கில விக்கிப்பீடியா | திசம்பர் | Every year | திசம்பர் 2025 |
| English Wikipedia Administrator elections | ஆங்கில விக்கிப்பீடியா | Various | Every ~5 months | திசம்பர் 2025 |
| Farsi Wikipedia Supervisory Board elections | Persian Wikipedia | நவம்பர் | Every year | நவம்பர் 2025 |
| Chinese Wikipedia Administrator elections | Chinese Wikipedia | ஏப்ரல் & அக்டோபர் | Twice yearly | அக்டோபர் 2025 |
| Chinese Wikipedia Arbitration Committee elections | Chinese Wikipedia | அக்டோபர் | Every year | அக்டோபர் 2025 |
| Wikimedia Ukraine Board and Audit Committee elections | Wikimedia Ukraine | பெப்ரவரி | Every year[note 1] | none |
| Movement Charter Drafting Committee | Global | அக்டோபர் 2022 | One-off | none |
| U4C Charter | Global | அக்டோபர் 2023 | One-off | none |
| Movement Charter ratification vote | Global | Various | Ad-hoc | none |
மேலும் நோக்கவும்
- Special:SecurePoll, interface
- Extension:SecurePoll, a description of the extension
- Wikitech documentation
Notes
- ↑ Wikimedia Ukraine requested the use of SecurePoll in 2021 as a temporary replacement for their traditional, in-person vote.