Uchaguzi wa Shirika la Wikimedia Foundation/2025/Maswali Yanayoulizwa Mara kwa Mara
Maswali ya jumla
Bodi ya Wadhamini ni nini?
Bodi ya Wadhamini ya Shirika la Wikimedia Foundation inasimamia shughuli za Wikimedia Foundation. Baraza la Wadhamini linaundwa na wadhamini waliochaguliwa na jumuiya na washirika, wadhamini walioteuliwa na Mdhamini mwanzilishi wa jumuiya. Kila mdhamini anahudumu kwa muda wa miaka mitatu. Jumuiya ya Wikimedia inaweza kushiriki katika kuchagua wadhamini waliochaguliwa na jumuiya na washirika.
'Wadhamini kwenye Bodi ni akina nani?
Wadhamini ni watu kutoka kote ulimwenguni walio na uzoefu mpana. Jua zaidi kuhusu nani yuko kwenye Bodi ya Wadhamini ya Shirika la Wikimedia Foundation.
Kamati ya Uchaguzi iliamua mfumo gani wa upigaji kura?
Kamati ya Uchaguzi ilichagua mbinu ya Kura Moja Inayoweza Kuhamishwa. Mfumo huu wa upigaji kura unawaruhusu wapiga kura kupanga wagombea badala ya kumpigia kura mgombea mmoja tu. Pitia mfano wa utaratibu wa kupiga kura kwenye Meta-wiki.
Kamati ya Uchaguzi ni nini na kwa nini wanaamua kuhusu mbinu ya upigaji kura?'
Kamati ya Uchaguzi inasimamia uchaguzi wa jumuiya kwa Bodi ya Wadhamini ya Shirika la Wikimedia Foundation. Kamati ya Kudumu ya Uchaguzi ilianzishwa kwa mara ya kwanza Julai 2016, lakini watangulizi wake wa dharula wamekuwepo tangu uchaguzi wa kwanza wa Bodi mnamo 2004. Kamati hiyo inajumuisha watu wa kujitolea kutoka kwa jumuiya.
'Ni jukwaa gani litakalotumika kuendesha kura?
Kama ilivyo kwa chaguzi zote za Baraza la Wadhamini tangu 2009, uchaguzi huu utatumia mfumo wa SecurePoll.
Napenda utawala! Je, ninawezaje kushiriki zaidi katika uchaguzi wa Bodi?'
Hiyo ni nzuri! Kadiri wanajamii wengi wanavyoshiriki katika uchaguzi, ndivyo mchakato unavyokuwa bora zaidi. Wanajamii wanaweza kuwa mgombea au kushiriki kama Watu wa kujitolea katika Uchaguzi .
Watu wa kujitolea katika Uchaguzi huziba pengo kati ya Kamati ya Uchaguzi, timu ya Wikimedia Foundation inayounga mkono uchaguzi wa Bodi, na jumuiya kubwa zaidi. Huwawezesha wanajamii kushiriki katika uchaguzi na kuchangia katika kuunda harakati.
Maswali Yanayoulizwa Mara kwa Mara kwa wagombea
'Ni viti vingapi vimefunguliwa wakati wa mzunguko huu?
Kuna viti viwili (2) vilivyochaguliwa na jumuiya na mshirika vilivyowazi kwa mchakato wa uchaguzi wa Bodi ya 2025.
Kwa nini niwe na ufasaha wa Kiingereza?
Shughuli zote za Bodi zinafanywa kwa Kiingereza na Wadhamini lazima wawe na ufasaha katika Kiingereza cha kuzungumza na kuandika. Kwa sababu ya faragha na usiri, Shirika haliwezi kusaidia tafsiri kwa maandishi au mikutano. Shirika, hata hivyo, litasaidia kuunga mkono Wadhamini ambao wangependa kuboresha vipengele vya ufasaha wao wa Kiingereza, kama vile matamshi yao ya Kiingereza.
Kwa nini sifa za chini zimebadilika?
Wagombea sharti watimize sifa za chini zaidi ili kuhudumu katika Bodi ya Wadhamini. Vigezo hivi vya chini kabisa vilisasishwa mnamo 2024 na Kikundi Kazi cha Uchaguzi wa Bodi ya Wikimedia Foundation kwa maoni kutoka kwa Kamati ya Uchaguzi. Uzoefu wa awali wa kuhudumu katika bodi ya pamoja ya kufanya maamuzi, hasa Bodi au kamati na uzoefu muhimu katika Wikimedia (au sawa) kujenga na kuandaa harakati - inakusudiwa kutambua wagombea ambao wangekuwa na uzoefu unaofaa kufaulu kama mwanachama wa Bodi. Waombaji ambao hawafikii sifa za chini kabisa, zilizoonyeshwa kupitia majibu katika maombi yao, wataondolewa na hawatastahili.
The Elections Committee will use the following rubric as guidance for applicants meeting minimum qualifications.
Je, "mwanachama wa wafanyakazi wa Wikimedia" inamaanisha nini?
Kimsingi, hii inatumika kwa wafanyikazi, wakandarasi wengine, au wachuuzi. Mtu yeyote ambaye kwa sasa anajishughulisha na Wikimedia Foundation kutoa huduma za fidia ya pesa kwa saa 20 au zaidi/wiki baada ya Julai 1, 2024 anachukuliwa kuwa hana sifa ya kushiriki katika uchaguzi wa mwaka huu kama sehemu ya kipindi cha lazima cha miezi 12 cha kutulia.
Kama ilivyokuwa katika mizunguko ya awali ya uteuzi, mtu yeyote aliyechaguliwa na kuteuliwa kwa Bodi ya Wadhamini, lazima ajiuzulu kutoka kwa bodi nyingine yoyote, utawala, au ushirikiano unaolipwa na Wikimedia Foundation, matawi, mashirika ya mada na vikundi vya watumiaji ndani ya wiki mbili za uteuzi.
Wadhamini pia hawastahiki kutoa huduma za kulipia kwa Wikimedia Foundation kwa angalau miezi 12 baada ya muda wao kukamilika.
Ikiwa una maswali, tafadhali tuma barua pepe kwa Kamati ya Uchaguzi kwa taarifa zaidi.
'Jina halisi' linamaanisha nini? Na kwa nini lazima nilitoe hili?'
'Jina halisi' linahusisha jina lako halali. Iwapo utachaguliwa na kuteuliwa kwa Bodi ya Wadhamini, jina lako la kisheria litatumika kufanya ukaguzi wa usuli na maudhui. Ukiwa kwenye Bodi, jina lako la kisheria litatumika kwa hati zinazohitajika za kuripoti nje, kama vile Fomu 990, ambazo zinahitajika kisheria, kama shirika lisilo la faida nchini Marekani.
Ni nini kinatokea wakati wa ukaguzi wa usuli na ukaguzi wa vyombo vya habari?
Kwa ukaguzi wa usuli, Shirika hufanya kazi na mchuuzi ambaye hukusanya taarifa kutoka kwa wagombea (pamoja na nakala ya vitambulisho vyao) na kuhakiki dhidi ya kanzidata mbalimbali za kumbukumbu za uhalifu, sheria na fedha. Ukaguzi wa usuli unaendeshwa na idara ya Watu wa Shirika, ambao huripoti matatizo yoyote yanayoweza kutokea kwa maafisa wa Bodi. Mchakato wa kuangalia usuli ni sawa na ule unaotumika wakati wa kuajiri wafanyakazi wa Shirika.
Kwa ukaguzi wa vyombo vya habari, Shirika linafanya kazi na mchuuzi ambaye hutafuta majadiliano ya mgombea kwenye vyombo vya habari pamoja na taarifa za umma zinazotolewa na mgombea. Ukaguzi wa usuli unaendeshwa na idara ya Watu wa Shirika, ambao hutoa muhtasari na Kuripoti matatizo yoyote yanayoweza kutokea kwa maafisa wa Bodi.
Unaweza kujifunza zaidi hapa.
Ni mifano gani ya uthibitisho wa utambulisho? Uthibitisho unahitajika lini na nini kitatokea kwa uthibitisho huo baada ya kugombea kwangu?
Uthibitisho wa utambulisho unaweza kuwa aina yoyote rasmi ya kitambulisho, ikijumuisha kitambulisho chako na pasipoti yako. Unapotangaza kugombea, utaombwa kutuma uthibitisho huu wa utambulisho kwa secure-info@wikimedia.org ili kuthibitisha utambulisho wako. Kukosa kuwasilisha uthibitisho wako wa utambulisho kufikia tarehe ya mwisho iliyotajwa kutasababisha kutostahiki kama mgombea. Na mara tu mchakato wa uchaguzi utakapokamilika, uthibitisho wako wa utambulisho utafutwa.
Kwa nini kuna mchakato wa kuorodhesha watu walioteuliwa?
Mapitio ya jumuiya ya michakato ya awali ya uteuzi yamebainisha kuwa inakuwa vigumu kwa wapiga kura wengi kupitia nyenzo za kila mgombea kwa raha ikiwa idadi ya wagombea ni kubwa mno. Maoni haya yalipokelewa wakati wa mchakato wa uchaguzi wa Bodi ya 2021 wakati kulikuwa na wagombea 19 kwa viti 2. Kwa mchakato wa uchaguzi wa 2025, mchakato wa kuorodhesha utawezeshwa tu ikiwa kuna zaidi ya watahiniwa 10. Kizingiti cha idadi ya wagombea kinatokana na idadi ya viti vilivyo wazi, ambavyo vitakuwa 2 mwaka huu. Mchakato wa kuorodhesha mchujo, ikihitajika, utatoa orodha ya watahiniwa 6 wa mwisho.
Kwa nini washirika wanafanya orodha fupi?
Kila mshirika ana wawakilishi wawili walioteuliwa kuandaa ushiriki katika michakato inayohusiana na harakati. Kuorodhesha wagombea - na kupitia kikamilifu nyenzo za wagombea - inachukua muda mwingi na bidii, na washirika wameshiriki vyema katika mchakato huu hapo awali. Inatarajiwa kuwa wawakilishi wa washirika watajumuika na kuratibu na wanajamii wengine katika kutathmini wagombea, na hivyo kusababisha mchakato wa ujumuishaji.
Je, wawakilishi washirika wanatarajiwa kufanya uamuzi wao wa kuorodhesha mchujo?
Wawakilishi wa washirika wanaoendesha orodha fupi wanatarajiwa kupitia kwa umakini kila mgombea kwa kuzingatia mahitaji na vigezo vinavyohitajika kwa wagombea wa Bodi ya Wadhamini kama ilivyoainishwa na Bodi. Wanapaswa kuchagua tu wagombea wengi wanaokidhi matarajio ya kuwa wadhamini wa Wikimedia Foundation, hadi wagombea 6. Iwapo watapata zaidi ya wagombea 6 wanaotimiza matarajio, wanapaswa kuchagua wagombea 6 wanaofaa zaidi.
Nani atakuwa anatekeleza miongozo ya kampeni?
Kamati ya Uchaguzi ina jukumu la kutekeleza miongozo ya kampeni kwa wagombea.
Kwa nini kuna ushiriki wa awali wa wagombea?
Uongozi wa awali unatimiza malengo mawili: (1) kuwasaidia wagombea kutathmini ikiwa jukumu ndilo walilotarajia na ikiwa wanafaa kwa jukumu hilo na (2) kusaidia kukuza ujuzi ambao ungerahisisha kuhamia Bodi ya Wadhamini kwa wagombea waliochaguliwa.
Wadhamini waliochaguliwa watateuliwa lini?
Uteuzi wa mwisho unatarajiwa kufanyika katika mkutano wa Bodi ya Wadhamini wa Desemba 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.