Dear Kannada Wikimedians, Voting for the 2021 Board of Trustees election <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Voting> is now open. Candidates from the community were asked to submit their candidacy. After a three-week-long Call for Candidates, there are 19 candidates for the 2021 election <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Candidates#Candidate_Table> . The Wikimedia movement has the opportunity to vote for the selection of community and affiliate trustees. By voting, you will help to identify those people who have the qualities to best serve the needs of the movement for the next several years. The Board is expected to select the four most voted candidates to serve as trustees. Voting closes 31 August 2021. The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees oversees the Wikimedia Foundation's operations. The Board wants to improve their competencies and diversity as a team. They have shared the areas of expertise that they are currently missing and hope to cover with new trustees. Learn more about candidates <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Candidates#Candidate_Table> . Learn about the Board of Trustees <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees.webm> . *Vote* <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Voting> Read the full announcement and see translations on Meta-Wiki <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/2021-08-18/2021_Voting_Opens> . Please let me know if you have any questions regarding voting. -- Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (he/him) Movement Strategy and Governance, Wikimedia Foundation