For candidates

• Elections will be held for six posts of the board. The six persons getting the most number of votes will then, from amongst themselves, decide the allocation for the following posts: (i) Chair (ii) Vice-Chair (iii) Treasurer (iv) Secretary (v) Membership Coordinator (vi) Event Coordinator.
• Only Commons Photographers User Group members who have joined the group on or before 15 November 2025 are eligible to be nominated. Members may nominate themselves.
• Have at least 100 meaningful contributions on Wikimedia Commons
• Board members would serve in their personal capacities and not represent the organisations they work for, if any.
• The committee members would serve for a term of two years.
• The position would require an average of 4-6 hours per month and attending a majority of conference calls with the committee. Nominees are strongly urged to consider if they have the time to devote to serving in a board member role.
• Conference calls will as per the desired schedule, and will be set once the board membership has been put in place.
• As part of their self-nomination, nominees should indicate what they expect to bring to the board in terms of ideas and aspirations. This includes what they will try to apply inside the board to help the user group be more active, diverse and inclusive. References to previous experiences and roles played can be useful to show the practical efficiency of these proposed ideas.
• Once the board is established, members will decide among themselves what roles they each will fill.
  • Chair: (i) Represents the organisation (positioning the organisation towards third parties will require membership surveys) (ii) Ensures that all board members are engaged and that the board as a whole is effective in its work (iii) Organises quarterly board meetings
  • Vice-Chair: (i) Supports the chair in her/his duties (ii) Stands in for other board members whenever needed and appropriate
  • Treasurer: (i) Manages the financial affairs of the organisation (ii) Provides financial information to support decision-making
  • Secretary: (i) Prepares and submits reports, e.g. annual reports (ii) Takes minutes at board meetings and publishes those minutes as appropriate (iii) Keeps the international Wikimedia community informed about status and work of the user group (e.g. on Wikimedia-l)
  • Membership Coordinator: (i) Keeps the membership list up to date (ii) Greets new members
  • Events Coordinator: (i) Ensures that the user group conducts on average two to four virtual meetings each year (ii) Identifies and invites speakers for virtual meetings (iii) Informs members about upcoming meetings

This is the third elections of the CPUG Board. The first was held in 2021.