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New stewards are elected on a roughly annual basis in a process that has been ongoing since early 2005. In order to be elected, candidates must get at least 30 votes in favour and at least 80% support, be over 18 and sign the Confidentiality agreement for nonpublic information with the Wikimedia Foundation. Additional requirements for being a candidate or a voter (based on edit count) exist since 2009.

Orchestrated confirmation and discussion of the existing stewards was first undertaken in 2007. These confirmations run in concurrence with elections and are used to determine whether stewards should retain their rights.

Flowchart of Stewards election process

Index

Elections

Confirmations

2020: February 8 – February 28 2019: February 8 – February 28 2018: February 8 – February 28 2017: February 8 – February 28 2016: February 8 – February 28 2015: February 8 – February 28 2014: February 8 – February 28 2013: February 8 – February 27 2012: February 8 – February 27 2011-2: September 15 – October 6 2011: February 7 – February 27 2010: February 7 – February 28 2009: February 1 – February 22 2007: November 26 – December 16 2006-2: November 25 – December 15 2006: December 20 – January 10 2005-2: December 9 – December 19 2005: May 17 – May 31 2004

2020 – results 2019 – results 2018 – results 2017 – results 2016 – results 2015 – results 2014 – results 2013 – results 2012 – results 2011 – results 2010 – results 2009 – results 2008 – results 2007 – results are on the same page

Chart of elections and deconfirmations