Hello, The 2021 Board of Trustees election voting ends on Wednesday, 1 September 2021, 5:30 am IST.[1] That's in just ~18 hours from now. Interested Wikimedians, who have not voted yet, may consider doing so. * Voting details and instruction: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Voting
Resources * Board election main page, a page with overview and details about the election, https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021 * List of Candidates, a page with details about candidates, skill analysis etc, https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Candidates * Candidate questions and answers, candidates answer their views on different Wikimedia topics https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Candidates/CandidateQ%26A * Additional answers to community questions: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Candidates/Community_Questions Regards, User:Titodutta Footnotes [1] The voting ends on 31 August 2021, 23:59 UTC. In the India mailing list, Indian Standard Time 1 September 2021, 5:29 am IST is used. শুক্র, ২৭ আগস্ট, ২০২১ তারিখে ১২:৫৬ PM টায় এ Tito Dutta <[email protected]> লিখেছেন: > Hello, > Wikimedia Foundation 2021 Board of Trustees election is going on now, and > votes will be accepted until 1 September 2021, 5:29 am IST[1]. So, it is > around ~4 days to left. If you are interested you may consider > participating. > * Board election main page, a page with overview and details about the > election, > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021 > * List of Candidates, a page with details about candidates, skill analysis > etc, > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Candidates > * Candidate questions and answers, candidates answer their views on > different Wikimedia topics > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Candidates/CandidateQ%26A > * Additional answers to community questions: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Candidates/Community_Questions > * Voting details and instruction: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Voting > > Please use your best understanding, and knowledge to vote for the > candidates, if you wish to do so. This post is for information-purpose only. > > +A Question > During a general conversation with a Wikifriend, someone asked me a > question. I'll treat that question as "anonymous". The question is: > * Why should someone vote in the board election process? How is it going > to affect my project such a a regional-language Wikisource, or Wikivoyage, > or a project without much support? > > I have my own view on why I should vote (or voted), very briefly— this is > an important process, and a trustee is a powerful and decision-making > position. Hence it is important to ensure the best candidates are elected. > Every well-thought vote helps in this process. > That's my answer very briefly. I have rechecked the board election project > page, and the FAQ page, and I don't see this question is answered directly > (unless I missed something) > > If anyone from the board election organising team, the board/Community > Affairs Committee(CAC), or community wants to help, by answering this > question, kindly feel free to do so. I think it is OK, if someone does not > want to vote, or have their own reasons of not voting (feel free to share > your thoughts). The discussion possibly will help one (I believe "many") > Wikimedian(s) who are wondering "why should I vote?" > > Footnotes > [1] The voting ends on 31 August 2021, 23:59 UTC. In the India mailing > list, I have used Indian Standard Time, that's why it is 1 September 2021, > 5:29 am IST. > > Kind regards, > User:Titodutta > As a Wikimedia volunteer > >
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