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#Requirements in the 2015 elections for the *Funds Dissemination Committee https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/FDC_elections/2015* (FDC) and *FDC Ombudsperson https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/FDC_Ombudsperson_elections/2015*. Questions and discussion with the candidates for the *Funds Dissemination Committee https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/FDC_elections/2015/Questions* (FDC) and *FDC Ombudsperson https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/FDC_Ombudsperson_elections/2015/Questions* will continue during the voting. Nominations for the *Board of Trustees https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/Board_elections/2015* will be accepted until 23:59 UTC May 5.

The *Funds Dissemination Committee https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Grants:APG/Funds_Dissemination_Committee* (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_Dissemination_Committee/Ombudsperson_role,_expectations,_and_selection_process* 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_Board_of_Trustees, 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_elections/FDC_elections/2015/Questions. Click here to ask the FDC Ombudsperson candidates a question https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/FDC_Ombudsperson_elections/2015/Questions.* 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_elections/FDC_elections/2015, the 2015 FDC Ombudsperson election page https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/FDC_Ombudsperson_elections/2015, and the 2015 Board election page https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/Board_elections/2015 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_elections_2015/Committee

*Translations https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2015/MassMessages/FDC_voting_has_begun of this email are available.*