ESEAP Hub/Governance/Community Connector/Endorsement

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The endorsement period for the ESEAP Community Connector Cycle 2 is closed! Now, the Hub Staff manually checked the endorsement result

Next Monthly Community Calls: July 24, 2026

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The ESEAP Community Connectors, or ECCs, are a trusted group of ESEAP Wikimedians authorized to represent communities in Hub affairs and serve as the candidate pool and electorate for electing the members of the ESEAP Steering Committee (StC). They are trusted by a significant number of community members and recognized for their rich experience in community organization.

Based on the ESEAP Hub Charter, new ECCs are selected through a self-nomination process followed by a 14-day endorsement period. ESEAP Wikimedians can choose to “Support,” “Oppose,” or remain “Neutral.” Within the 14-day endorsement period, candidates who receive at least thirty (30) net “Support” votes become Community Connectors. ECC members do not require re-election and have no term limit unless dismissed by process.

For further information on the role, see Governance.

Endorsement cycles

ECC nominations generally happen every May and November of the year. Each cycle is documented on its own subpage.

Note: June 2026 is an exception to the regular schedule due to conflicting schedules in May 2026.

Cycle	Nomination period	Endorsement period	Status
Cycle 2	13–16 June 2026	17–30 June 2026 (in each candidate's page)	Ended. Hub Staff manually calculated the endorsement.
Cycle 1	19 September 2025	29 September to 12 October 2025	Closed

How to nominate

To submit your candidacy for the current cycle, visit the Cycle 2 Candidate page.

Nominations are submitted during the nomination period of each cycle. Signatures will be opened after the qualifications are confirmed by the Hub staff. Please confirm that you are eligible to be nominated first; the eligibility criteria are listed on the current cycle page.

Who can endorse

Any ESEAP Wikimedian who meets the voter eligibility criteria can endorse candidates. Endorsers must be registered in any Wikimedia project for at least 90 days and meet the activity requirements published on the current cycle page. Endorsers should declare their status as an ESEAP Wikimedian, mentioning their affiliations, specifically a Wikimedia project and/or Wikimedia movement affiliates (such as chapters, thematic groups, or user groups) related to the ESEAP community/region.

The AccountEligibility tool can be used to verify basic editor voting eligibility quickly.

Further information