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<div class="">Dear Internet Society Chapter leaders,</div>
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<div class="">This is a quick reminder that the voting for the Internet Society Board of Trustees elections will start on Friday this week (9 April 2021). On that date, a ballot will be sent to each voting delegate (by default the Chapter chair/president, unless
a separate voting delegate was designated by the Chapter).</div>
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<div class="">If you do not know who the voting delegate for your Chapter is, please contact Stine Philipsen, Internet Society Chapters and Individual Members Coordinator (<a href="mailto:philipsen@isoc.org" class="">philipsen@isoc.org</a>). </div>
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<div class="">In this year's election cycle, Chapter voters are asked to elect one trustee. </div>
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<div class="">Separately, the Board, acting pursuant to its authority under Article II, Section 1(d), has announced its intention to offer the runner-up in the Chapters Election a one-year appointment as trustee. This will restore the board to its usual complement
of 12 voting members comprised of equal numbers from all three communities: Chapters, organization members, and the IETF. The number of voting members fell to 11 when Olga Cavalli resigned with one year remaining in her term.</div>
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<div class="">The Chapter candidates are:</div>
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<li class=""><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/author/evanson/" class="">Leiska Evanson</a></li><li class=""><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/author/Martinez/" class="">Luis Martinez</a></li><li class=""><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/author/mcknight/" class="">Glenn Carl McKnight</a></li><li class=""><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/author/binrais/" class="">Rao Naveed Bin Rais</a></li><li class=""><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/author/shabbir/" class="">Muhammad Shabbir</a></li><li class=""><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/author/tenoever/" class="">Niels ten Oever</a></li></ul>
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<div class="">Please <a href="https://isoc.box.com/s/l5i1yjrai49a2ebv1lghn2r51dibv7ws" class="">find here a flyer</a> which highlights the value and process of casting your vote.</div>
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<div class="">Voting in these elections is a very important benefit of your membership. By casting your vote, you:</div>
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<li class="">Influence the direction and priorities of the Internet Society, as well as the Internet Society Foundation.</li><li class="">Elect dedicated, qualified Board members who are passionate about the Internet, and who support our shared mission to build and strengthen this valuable resource for everyone.</li></ul>
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<div class="">Voting delegates will have until 23 April 2021, 15:00 UTC, to cast their ballots.</div>
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<div class="">All the best,</div>
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<div class="">Christine</div>
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