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Clarification request: Historical elections

Initiated by The Bushranger at 19:21, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

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Historical elections arbitration case (t) (ev / t) (w / t) (pd / t)

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• The Bushranger (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) (initiator)

Statement by The Bushranger

A quick question for clarification on a minor issue regarding WP:CT/RNE. The CT is stated as applying to the results of any national or sub-national election. My question is - given the phrasing "results" - does this refer only to elections that have already happened, or do pages such as 2026 New York's 13th congressional district election, coming up in November (and which was seeing disruption that resulted in my protecting it as a normal admin action) also fall within the CT? Thanks. The Bushranger _{One ping only} 19:21, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

Statement by Extraordinary Writ

I didn't think this CTOP made a lot of sense even when it was enacted, but the past two years have shown that there's no need for it: it's been used just a handful of times and pretty much only for protections that either fall within some other CTOP or would be within an individual admin's discretion anyway (but that keep the sunset clause from ever coming into play). It should just be repealed. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 23:30, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

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Other editors are free to make relevant comments on this request as necessary. Comments here should opine whether and how the Committee should clarify or amend the decision or provide additional information.

Historical elections: Clerk notes

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Historical elections: Arbitrator views and discussion

• Yes, historical elections are elections that have already happened. In solidarity, asilvering (talk) 21:12, 9 August 2026 (UTC)
• Agree with asilvering. American politics would apply, though. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 21:45, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

• The CT designation was imposed because of conflict over the presentation of election results—such as whether to use {{Infobox election}} or {{Infobox legislative election}}. If editors are discussing, say, how to format the results once available, that is covered under CT/RNE; the contentious topic scope is not limited to "historical" elections (even though the case title is). On the other hand, only results are covered; campaigns, fundraising, and candidates are never inherently covered by CT/RNE.

  Regardless, 2026 New York's 13th congressional district election is squarely within WP:CT/AP. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 22:10, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

  I would support repealing CT/RNE. ARBRNE came in front of ArbCom because of off-wiki canvassing and harassment (as detailed in FOFs 2 through 4). A CT designation does not alter WP:BLOCKEVIDENCE or otherwise give admins additional tools to use in response to off-wiki misconduct. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 23:43, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

• The specific dispute on that article is about excluding a candidate based on polling under Wikipedia:Five percent rule (rather than excluding based on actual election results). While polling is a predictor of election results, I don't think the CT encompasses such predictors (polling, forecasts, betting markets, etc.). I'd also tend to support rescinding WP:CT/RNE. ~ Jenson (SilverLocust 💬) 02:08, 10 August 2026 (UTC)