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.*
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