Hello community members, Sharing a gentle reminder that the voting on the ratification of the UCoC enforcement guidelines is going on. For instructions on voting using SecurePoll and Voting eligibility, please read this <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voter_information> & click here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:SecurePoll/vote/391> to cast vote. The last date to vote is 21 March 2022. Regards, Chitraparna Sinha (she/her) (Meta <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:CSinha_(WMF)>) Facilitator, Movement Strategy and Governance <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance>, SAARC, Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> On Mon, 7 Mar 2022 at 19:48, Chitraparna Sinha &lt;csinha-ctr(a)wikimedia.org&gt; wrote: > Hello all, > > This is a kind reminder that the voting on the ratification of the UCoC > enforcement guidelines has started. Every eligible member can vote. For > instructions on voting using SecurePoll and Voting eligibility, please read > this > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voter_information> > & click here > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:SecurePoll/vote/391> to cast > vote. The voting period will close on 21 March 2022. > > For any questions or concerns, please reply to this message or contact > UCoC directly at ucocproject(a)wikimedia.org > > Regards, > > > > Chitraparna Sinha (she/her) (Meta > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:CSinha_(WMF)>) > > Facilitator, Movement Strategy and Governance > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance>, > SAARC, Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > > > > On Tue, 22 Feb 2022 at 20:47, Chitraparna Sinha &lt;csinha-ctr(a)wikimedia.org&gt; > wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> *In brief:* the revised Enforcement Guidelines >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines> >> have been published. Voting to ratify the guidelines will happen from 7 >> March to 21 March 2022 >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voting>. >> Community members can participate in the discussion with the UCoC project >> team and drafting committee members on 25 February (12:00 UTC) and 4 March >> (15:00 UTC). Please sign-up >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Conversations> >> . >> >> *Details * >> >> The Universal Code of Conduct >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct> (UCoC) >> provides a baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire Wikimedia >> movement. The UCoC and the Enforcement Guidelines were written by volunteer-staff >> drafting committees >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Drafting_committee> >> following community consultations. The revised guidelines were published 24 >> January 2022. >> >> What’s next? >> >> #1 Community Conversations >> >> To help to understand the guidelines, the Movement Strategy and >> Governance >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance> >> (MSG) team will host conversations with the UCoC project team and >> drafting committee members on 25 February (12:00 UTC) and 4 March (15:00 >> UTC). Please sign-up >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Conversations> >> . >> >> Comments about the guidelines can be shared on the Enforcement >> Guidelines talk page >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines>. >> You can comment in any language. >> >> #2 Ratification Voting >> >> The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees released a statement on the >> ratification process >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/January_2022_-_Board_of_Trustees_on_Community_ratification_of_enforcement_guidelines_of_UCoC> >> where eligible voters can support or oppose the adoption of the enforcement >> guidelines through vote. Wikimedians are invited to translate and share >> important information >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voter_information/Volunteer> >> . >> >> A SecurePoll vote >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voting> >> is scheduled from 7 March to 21 March 2022. >> >> Eligible voters >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Enforcement_guidelines/Voter_information#Voting_eligibility> >> are invited to answer a poll question and share comments. Voters will be >> asked if they support the enforcement of the UCoC based on the proposed >> guidelines. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Chitraparna Sinha (she/her) (Meta >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:CSinha_(WMF)>) >> >> Facilitator, Movement Strategy and Governance >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Strategy_and_Governance>, >> SAARC, Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >> >>