Dear Urdu 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.

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