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==Instructions==

==Instructions on asking "General" questions==

;Foreword

This questions page may be used to pose a single question to ''every'' [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2008/Candidate statements|candidate]] in this year's election. (EveryThe questions, posted at [[/List]], will be transcluded to the question pages of each and every candidate on 17 November. Candidates will then be ableinvited to respondanswer each question as they see fit. Additional questions specific to individual candidates may be posted at that question'stime, singleand instanceshould be placed directly on the onecandidate's question page.)

After 17 November, no new questions will be added to this list, so that all candidates receive the same list of general questions. Questions may still be posted to individual candidates throughout the remainder of the election, as needed.

;Eligible voters

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;Non-eligible voters

If you do not meet the criterion for voting, then it is requested that you do not put questions to candidates this year, in the interests of keeping the quantity of questions manageable.

;Candidates

Question pages will be created for each candidate on 10 November, or when the candidate submits their nomination (if nominating after that date). <u>To answer a general question</u>: copy it over onto the "General questions" section of your own "/Questions for the candidate" page (accessible through your statement, presuming you followed the instructions and created it with {{Tl|Arbitration Committee Elections statement}}!), and answer it there.

It is strongly suggested that answers to questions do not exceed approximately 1600 characters per question (not counting spaces). Please do not link to another page containing an extended answer, although relevant links used for descriptive purposes are fine; although you may wish to request that the question be asked on your individual question page instead (where no character limit is imposed), where after you may point users in the direction of your extended response, some sort of answer should be given on this page. These restrictions are necessary due to the sheer number of voters and candidates, and if we are to keep this portal question page useful for voters.

If you believe a question is immaterial or irrelevant in some fashion, you may note that fact in lieu of answering, but please do not remove questions from your own question page. If the question contains a personal attack or other offensive material, other editors will remove it for you.

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'''<big>Current list of general questions</big>'''

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