Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee election requests for comment

Every year in November and December, the community conducts an election to determine which editors should become members of the Arbitration Committee. In September, before the election procedures begin, it has become customary to hold a pre-election request for comment (RfC) to provide the community an opportunity to amend the structure, rules, and procedures of that year's Arbitration Committee election. This RfC usually runs from September 1 to September 30.

Examples of discussion topics

 * Number of arbitrators to appoint in the election
 * Eligibility criteria to stand as a candidate in the election, beyond the ones specified by Arbitration/Policy
 * Eligibility criteria to vote in the election
 * How should the election be advertised to the community
 * The authority of members of the Electoral Commission
 * Other procedural questions affecting the election process

List of past pre-election RfCs

 * Requests for comment/2010 ArbCom election voting procedure
 * Requests for comment/ArbCom secret ballot
 * Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee 2
 * Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2011
 * Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2012
 * Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2013
 * Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2014
 * Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2015
 * Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2016
 * Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2017
 * Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2018
 * Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2019
 * Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2020
 * Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2021
 * Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2022
 * Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2023