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Voting has begun in 2015 FDC elections
by Gregory Varnum 04 May '15

04 May '15

Greetings, Voting has begun <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:SecurePoll/vote/336> for eligible voters <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2015#Require…> in the 2015 elections for the *Funds Dissemination Committee <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>* (FDC) and *FDC Ombudsperson <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>*. Questions and discussion with the candidates for the *Funds Dissemination Committee <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>* (FDC) and *FDC Ombudsperson <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>* will continue during the voting. Nominations for the *Board of Trustees <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>* will be accepted until 23:59 UTC May 5. The *Funds Dissemination Committee <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Grants:APG/Funds_Dissemi…>* (FDC) makes recommendations about how to allocate Wikimedia movement funds to eligible entities. There are five positions on the committee being filled. The *FDC Ombudsperson <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Grants:APG/Funds_Dissemi…>* receives complaints and feedback about the FDC process, investigates complaints at the request of the Board of Trustees <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Boa…>, and summarizes the investigations and feedback for the Board of Trustees on an annual basis. One position is being filled. The voting phase lasts from 00:00 UTC May 3 to 23:59 UTC May 10. *Click here to vote <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:SecurePoll/vote/336>.* Questions and discussion with the candidates will continue during that time. *Click here to ask the FDC candidates a question <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>. Click here to ask the FDC Ombudsperson candidates a question <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>.* More information on the candidates and the elections can be found on the 2015 FDC election page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>, the 2015 FDC Ombudsperson election page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…>, and the 2015 Board election page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…> on Meta-Wiki. On behalf of the Elections Committee, -Gregory Varnum (User:Varnent <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Varnent> ) Volunteer Coordinator, 2015 Wikimedia Foundation Elections Committee <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…> *Translations <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_ele…> of this email are available.*

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