Universal Code of Conduct/Revised enforcement guidelines/Voter information

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A vote to ratify the Revised Enforcement Guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) will be held from 17 January 2023 until 31 January 2023 23:59:59 (UTC) via SecurePoll. All eligible voters within the Wikimedia Community have an opportunity to support or oppose the adoption of the Enforcement Guidelines, and share why. Ratification of the enforcement guidelines is necessary to establish enforcement pathways and processes for the UCoC. Find more details on voting instructions, including voter eligibility, below.

Do you want to help improve voter numbers in your community? You do not need to have experience in elections or polling. Volunteers can help inform their communities about the ratification vote. Volunteers from all Wikimedia Projects are welcome! Help ensure that your community's voice and interests are included in the ratification vote (17 - 31 January 2023) by getting your community involved! You can do this by signing up on Meta-wiki to receive updates, using the talk page for questions about translation, or you can contact us at ucocproject@wikimedia.org

In mid-January, the Enforcement Guidelines (EGs) for the Universal Code of Conduct will undergo a second community-wide ratification vote. This follows the March 2022 vote, which provided a majority support result, but highlighted important community concerns that the Board’s Community Affairs Committee (CAC) requested revising. The Revisions Committee reviewed the community input and made changes. Areas of concern, such as balancing privacy and transparency, as well as training and affirmation requirements, have been updated.