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The January 2006 Arbitration Committee elections began at 00:01 UTC on 9 January. The vote is taking place at Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections January 2006/Vote; anyone registered on or before September 30, 2005 with 150 total edits at that time is granted suffrage. A voter may either support, oppose, or abstain from voting for a candidate. A minimum of 50% support is required in order to be eligible for a position; Jimbo Wales will pick from the candidates with the most support to fill the committee. With 27 new candidates joining the race since last Monday (see related story), there are a total of 68 candidates.

The vote will run until January 22.

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Also this week: Fundraiser ends

— ArbCom candidates

— ArbCom update

— Louis Braille

— Steward elections

— News and notes

— Press coverage

— Features and admins

— B.R.I.O.N.

— T.R.O.L.L.

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