Zaben Gidauniyar Wikimedia/2025/FAQ
Tambayoyi na gaba ɗaya
Menene Kwamitin Amintattu?
Kwamitin Amintattun Gidauniyar Wikimedia ce ke kula da ayyukan Gidauniyar Wikimedia. Kwamitin Amintattu ya ƙunshi amintattun al'umma- da waɗanda aka zaɓa, amintattun da aka nada, da amintaccen mai kafa al'umma. Kowane ma'aikaci yana hidimar wa'adin shekaru uku. Al'ummar Wikimedia za ta iya shiga cikin zaɓen amintattun al'umma- da waɗanda aka zaɓa.
Wanene amintattu a Mashawarta?
Amintattun mutane ne daga ko'ina cikin duniya tare da gogewa iri-iri. Nemo ƙarin game da wanda a halin yanzu yake cikin Kwamitin Amintattun Gidauniyar Wikimedia.
Wane tsarin zabe ne Kwamitin Zabe ya yanke shawara akai?
Kwamitin Zaɓe ya zaɓi hanyar Single Transferable Vote. Wannan tsarin kada kuri’a ya baiwa masu kada kuri’a damar tantance ‘yan takara maimakon zaben dan takara daya kawai. Yi nazarin misali na hanyar jefa ƙuri'a akan Meta-wiki.
Menene Kwamitin Zabe kuma me ya sa suke yanke shawarar hanyar zabe?
Kwamitin Zaɓe yana kula da zaɓen al'umma zuwa Kwamitin Amintattun Gidauniyar Wikimedia. Tun a watan Yulin 2016 aka fara kafa Kwamitin Zabe na dindindin, amma wadanda suka gabace shi na wucin gadi sun kasance tun a zaben farko na Mashawarta a shekarar 2004. Kwamitin ya ƙunshi masu sa kai daga al'umma.
Wane dandamali ne za a yi amfani da shi don gudanar da zaben?
Kamar yadda yake a duk zaɓen Kwamitin Amintattu tun 2009, wannan zaɓen zai yi amfani da dandalin SecurePoll.
Ina son mulki! Ta yaya zan iya ƙara shiga cikin zaɓen mashawarta?
Wannan yana da kyau! Da yawan ’yan al’umma da ke da hannu a cikin zaɓe, mafi kyawun tsari. Membobin al'umma na iya zama ɗan takara ko su shiga a matsayin ɗan agajin Zaɓe.
Masu Sa kai na Zabe sun cike gibin da ke tsakanin Kwamitin Zabe, da kungiyar Gidauniyar Wikimedia dake goyon bayan zaben mashawarta, da sauran al'umma. Suna baiwa membobin al'umma damar shiga cikin zaɓe da kuma ba da gudummawa don tsara tafiyar.
FAQ ga 'yan takara
Kujeru nawa ke buɗe yayin wannan zagayowar?
Akwai kujeru guda biyu (2) na amintattun al'umma- da waɗanda aka buɗe don tsarin zaɓin Mashawarta na 2025.
Me yasa zan iya magana da Ingilishi sosai?
Ana gudanar da duk kasuwancin hukumar a cikin Ingilishi kuma dole ne masu kula da su su kasance ƙware a cikin magana da rubutu da Ingilishi. Saboda keɓantawa da dalilai na sirri, Gidauniyar ba za ta iya tallafawa fassara don rubutattun kayan ko tarurruka ba. Gidauniyar za ta taimaka, duk da haka, ta taimaka masu tallafawa Amintattu waɗanda ke son haɓaka fannonin ƙwarewarsu ta Ingilishi, kamar lafazin Ingilishi.
Me yasa mafi ƙarancin cancanta ya canza?
Dole ne 'yan takara su cika mafi ƙarancin cancantar yin aiki a Kwamitin Amintattu. An sabunta waɗannan ƙananan ma'auni a cikin 2024 ta Ƙungiyar Zaɓin Mashawarta Zaɓen Gidauniyar Wikimedia tare da shigarwa daga Kwamitin Zaɓe. Kwarewar da ta gabata da ke yin aiki a kan ƙungiyar yanke shawara ta gama gari, musamman kwamitoci ko kwamitoci da ƙwarewa mai mahimmanci a cikin ginin Wikimedia (ko daidai) motsi da tsarawa – ana nufin gano 'yan takarar da za su sami abubuwan da suka dace don yin nasara a matsayin memba na Mashawarta. Masu neman da ba su cika mafi ƙarancin cancanta ba, waɗanda aka nuna ta amsoshi a cikin aikace-aikacen su, za a cire su kuma a hana su.
The Elections Committee will use the following rubric as guidance for applicants meeting minimum qualifications.
Menene "memba na ma'aikatan Wikimedia" ke nufi?
Ainihin, wannan ya shafi ma'aikata, wasu 'yan kwangila, ko masu siyarwa. Duk wanda ke a halin yanzu ko kuma ke aiki da Gidauniyar Wikimedia don ba da sabis don biyan diyya a cikin sa'o'i 20 ko sama da haka/mako bayan Yuli 1, 2024, ana ɗaukarsa ba zai cancanci tsayawa takara a zaɓen na bana a matsayin wani ɓangare na wajibi na watanni 12 na sanyi ba.
Kamar yadda yake a cikin zaɓen da ya gabata, duk wanda aka zaɓa kuma aka naɗa shi a Kwamitin Amintattu, dole ne ya yi murabus daga kowace mashawarta, gudanarwa, ko haɗin gwiwa tare da Gidauniyar Wikimedia, babi, ƙungiyoyin jigo, da ƙungiyoyin masu amfani a cikin makonni biyu da nadin.
Amintattu kuma ba su cancanci ba da sabis na biyan kuɗi ga Gidauniyar Wikimedia na aƙalla watanni 12 bayan wa'adinsu ya ƙare.
Idan kuna da tambayoyi, da fatan za a yi imel ɗin Kwamitin Zaɓe don ƙarin bayani.
Menene ma'anar 'ainihin suna'? Kuma me yasa zan bayyana wannan?
'Suna na gaske' yana nufin sunan ku na shari'a. Idan an zaɓe ka kuma aka nada ka zuwa Kwamitin Amintattu, za a yi amfani da sunanka na doka don yin bincike na asali da kafofin watsa labarai. Da zarar kun shiga mashawarta, za a yi amfani da sunan ku na doka don takaddun bayar da rahoto na waje da ake buƙata, kamar Form 990, waɗanda doka ta buƙata, a matsayin ƙungiya mai zaman kanta a Amurka.
Me ke faruwa yayin duba baya da kuma duban kafofin watsa labarai?
Don bincika bayan fage, Gidauniyar tana aiki tare da mai siyarwa wanda ke karɓar bayanai daga ƴan takara (ciki har da kwafin ID ɗin su) kuma suna bincika ta akan mabambantan bayanai na laifuka, shari'a, da bayanan kuɗi. Sashen Jama'a na Gidauniyar ne ke gudanar da binciken bayan fage, wanda ke nuna duk wata damuwa ga jami'an mashawarta. Tsarin duba bayanan baya yayi kama da wanda ake amfani dashi lokacin daukar ma'aikatan Gidauniyar.
Don duba kafofin watsa labarai, Gidauniyar tana aiki tare da dillali wanda ke neman tattaunawa game da ɗan takarar a kafafen yada labarai da kuma maganganun jama'a da ɗan takarar ya yi. Sashen Jama'a na Gidauniyar ne ke gudanar da binciken bayanan, wanda ke ba da taƙaitaccen bayani da tuta duk wata damuwa ga jami'an Hukumar.
Kuna iya ƙarin koyo anan.
Menene misalan tabbacin ainihi? Yaushe ake buƙatar hujja kuma menene zai faru da wannan hujja bayan tsayawa takara?
Tabbacin ainihi na iya zama kowane nau'i na ganewa na hukuma, gami da katin shaida da fasfo ɗin ku. Lokacin da kuka ayyana takarar ku, za a umarce ku da ku aika wannan shaidar ta zama secure-info@wikimedia.org don tabbatar da asalin ku. Rashin ƙaddamar da shaidar shaidar ku ta ranar ƙarshe da aka bayyana zai haifar da rashin cancanta a matsayin ɗan takara. Kuma da zarar an kammala aikin zaɓin, za a goge shaidarka ta ainihi.
Me yasa akwai tsarin tantancewa?
Binciken al'umma na hanyoyin zaɓen da suka gabata ya lura cewa ba zai yuwu ba ga mafi yawan masu jefa ƙuri'a su sake duba kayan kowane ɗan takara cikin nutsuwa idan adadin 'yan takarar ya yi yawa. An karɓi waɗannan maganganun yayin tsarin zaɓen Mashawarta na 2021 lokacin da aka sami 'yan takara 19 don kujeru 2. Don tsarin zaɓi na 2025, tsarin zaɓen za a kunna shi ne kawai idan akwai 'yan takara sama da 10. Matsakaicin adadin 'yan takara ya dogara ne akan adadin kujeru da aka bude, wanda zai kasance 2 a cikin wannan shekara. Tsarin tantancewa, idan an buƙata, zai fitar da jerin sunayen ƴan takara 6 na ƙarshe.
Me yasa masu alaƙa ke yin jerin sunayen?
Kowace mai alaƙa tana da wakilai biyu da aka zayyana don tsara shiga cikin matakai masu alaƙa da motsi. Jerin sunayen 'yan takara - da kuma yin bitar kayan ɗan takara sosai - yana ɗaukar lokaci mai yawa da ƙoƙari, kuma masu alaƙa sun shiga cikin wannan tsari a baya. Ana sa ran wakilan haɗin gwiwar za su haɗa tare da haɗa kai tare da sauran membobin al'umma wajen tantance 'yan takara, wanda zai haifar da tsari mai ma'ana.
Ta yaya ake sa ran wakilan masu alaƙa za su yanke shawararsu don tantancewa?
Ana sa ran wakilan haɗin gwiwar da ke gudanar da zaɓen za su yi bitar kowane ɗan takara a hankali bisa la'akari da buƙatu da sharuɗɗan da ake buƙata na 'yan takarar Kwamitin Amintattu kamar yadda mashawarta ta tsara. Yakamata su zaɓi yawan ƴan takara waɗanda suka dace da tsammanin zama amintaccen Gidauniyar Wikimedia, har zuwa iyakar yan takara 6. Idan sun sami 'yan takara fiye da 6 da suka cika abin da ake bukata, to su zabi 'yan takara 6 da mafi dacewa.
Wanene zai aiwatar da jagororin yakin neman zabe?
Kwamitin Zabe ne ke da alhakin aiwatar da ka’idojin yakin neman zabe ga ‘yan takara.
Me ya sa ake yin riga-kafi don 'yan takara?
Kafin hawan jirgi yana da manufa biyu: (1) don taimaka wa 'yan takara su tantance idan aikin shine abin da suke tsammani kuma idan sun dace da rawar da (2) don taimakawa wajen haɓaka ƙwarewar da za su sa sauƙaƙa zuwa Kwamitin Amintattu ga waɗanda aka zaɓa.
Yaushe za a nada wadanda aka zaba?
Ana sa ran nadin na ƙarshe zai faru a taron Kwamitin Amintattu na Disamba 2025.
FAQ for voters
Are there requirements to be eligible to vote?
Yes, there are. The Elections Committee decides the voting eligibility criteria. You can use the AccountEligibility tool to quickly verify your voting eligibility.
How many times may I vote?
The rule is: one person, one vote. If you have multiple accounts that meet the voter requirement, you can still only vote once. Votes from multiple accounts belonging to the same individual will be struck. To meet the editor voting eligibility, your contributions will be counted across all wikis, if it’s your home-wiki or any other.
If you inadvertently vote twice, you should contact the Elections Committee and ask for the additional votes to be struck.
If you decide to change your vote, you may do so up until the moment the vote closes. This can be because you have changed your mind or if you have made a mistake. Simply vote again and your previous vote will be struck.
How does the STV on SecurePoll work?
Depending on the platform you are using to vote, you will see either drop-down selections or a drag-and-drop interface.
In both interfaces, the voting software requires you to rank at least one candidate.
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You can re-vote in the election, which will overwrite your previous vote. You can do this as many times as you like up until the moment the vote closes.
How does transferring votes work? Why shouldn't I rank every candidate?
The voting system is meant to allow voters to rank candidates in the order of preference. Ranking a candidate means that the voter is willing to support that candidate if the higher-ranked candidates are either elected or eliminated.
During the tallying process, votes are initially allocated to each voter's top-ranked candidate. If that candidate is elected with surplus votes or eliminated due to insufficient support, the vote is transferred to the next ranked candidate, and so on.
For example, imagine a voter ranks candidates A, B, C, and D, but not E or F. If candidates A, B, and C are either elected or eliminated, the vote would be transferred to candidate D. If D is also elected or eliminated, and the voter did not rank E or F, the vote becomes exhausted and is no longer transferred. To indicate willingness to support E or F, the voter should rank them as well.
How do I know who to vote for?
You can use the following resources to decide who to vote for:
- Click their names to review their applications
- Watch the candidates' video statements
Why are only some of the answers in the candidate application translated?
In order to help with voter evaluation, translations are being made available in a number of languages. Translations will be made available for the required questions. The optional questions and answers were intentionally not marked for translation in the template or candidate profile pages for capacity reasons.
I can see the usernames of the voters. Can I or others see how I voted?
The voter list is public; you can see who has cast a vote. This list is used by the scrutineers to make sure all the votes are valid. However, no one can see how someone voted; your vote is not attributable to you.
Questions regarding the August 21 announcement
What do the bylaws say about seating Trustees?
Section 3 of the bylaws refers to the selection and seating of Trustees.
When did the Foundation begin implementing background checks as part of the Board nomination process?
To ensure compliance with the Board’s duty of care, and as outlined in the Board Handbook, the Foundation implemented background checks routinely beginning in July 2013. Media checks were formally added in 2016 as part of the background check process.
The background check and media check are initiated by the Wikimedia Foundation and completed with the assistance of external service providers with specialist expertise. The checks vary in length of time depending on several factors, including where a person is located.
Why is this process being done before the final results of the election?
This is based on best practices, increased scrutiny the board faces and to reduce uncertainty around candidate eligibility before community members vote. This change will ensure that all candidates in the voting roster are eligible to be seated. It also means that the community does not go through a voting process where the Board is then unable to implement the outcome. The final two candidates will still need to be appointed by the Board in a vote, which requires an executive session meeting in November.
The Elections Committee, in discussion with the Board Liaisons, has decided to open the voting period on October 8. The voting period will close October 23.
Who will have access to the information in the candidates background check?
The Secretary of the Board and a member of the Foundation’s People Department will have access to the results. They will not share identifiable information like address or other personal information except as required to complete the background check. If the background check process identifies information that indicates that a candidate may not be able to serve on the Board, the Secretary will raise this issue and share information with the Board Chair to determine what action is appropriate and whether additional information may need to be shared with the Board of Trustees.
What kinds of issues may disqualify a candidate from being seated and what might be announced if a candidate is disqualified?
This holistic process is intended to assess the fitness of candidates to be seated on the Board of the Wikimedia Foundation, a U.S.-based non-profit organization. The checks will determine legal requirements, the ability of a candidate to fulfill the duties of a Trustee, as well as a determination of temperament, judgment, and discretion that comes from the Governance Committee interview and the information collected in the media and background checks. This process has been in place for several years and is regularly evaluated to ensure it meets the needs of the Board. If the Board determines that a candidate cannot be seated based on the outcome of these processes, the candidate will be informed before the election. They will then have the opportunity to withdraw before the voting begins, though this may not be the only reason a candidate chooses to withdraw. In the unlikely event that the Board deems it necessary, e.g. to correct the record or for safety, the Board may make a public statement on disqualifying a candidate.
If any candidate is disqualified through this process, will one of the six non-shortlisted candidates be brought in as a finalist?
No, we will not go back to the non-shortlisted candidates and add any to this process. We are changing only the timing of when the background and media checks are run to determine if each candidate can be seated before voting takes place, given the organisation's increased visibility and potential higher risks to individuals. Had a candidate been disqualified after voting had taken place, the election results would have been recalculated to determine the next highest voted person. No new candidates would have been introduced to the process.