<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">Congratulations to you, <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Kathleen Moriarty. We hope to work together in the future to continue implementing ISOC action plans. </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Warm Regards,</span></div><div style="text-align:left"><font face="georgia, serif">Letsatsi Phinehas Lekhooa (Mr.)</font></div><div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="georgia, serif"><font color="#20124d">P</font><font color="#20124d">resident and Chief Executive Officer</font></font></div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="georgia, serif"><font color="#20124d">Internet So</font><span style="color:rgb(32,18,77)">ciety Lesotho Chapter (ISOC-LS)</span></font></div><table cellpadding="0" style="text-align:left;color:rgb(34,34,34);width:482px"><tbody><tr><td style="width:478px"><div style="width:442px;outline:none;direction:ltr"></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,18,77)">...................................................................</span><br></font></div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font color="#20124d" face="georgia, serif">National Coordinator </font></div><div style="text-align:left;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font color="#20124d" face="georgia, serif">Lesotho Internet Governance Forum (LesIGF)</font></div></div><div style="text-align:left"><font face="georgia, serif">Cell 1: (+266) 59945175<br></font></div><div style="text-align:left"><font face="georgia, serif">Cell 2: (+266) 63310814</font></div><div style="text-align:left"><font face="georgia, serif">Email: <a href="mailto:lekhooasun@gmail.com" target="_blank">lekhooasun@gmail.com</a></font></div><div style="text-align:left"><font face="georgia, serif">Email: <a href="mailto:2020902900@ufs4life.ac.za" target="_blank">2020902900@ufs4life.ac.za</a></font></div><div style="text-align:left"><font face="georgia, serif">"Building dedicated and reliable leadership will help to ensure an organisation's success."<br></font></div><div style="text-align:left"><br></div></div></div></div><br></div><img src="https://email-signature-image.com/signature.gif?u=2520746&e=538081186&v=77dfcfbc32995a1c6313709f495590fce09c07f07cd584f05c58a2b7a19a7d60" alt="" width="0" height="0" style="width:2px;max-height:0;overflow:hidden"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 8 Apr 2024 at 19:19, Victor Kuarsingh via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dear Chapter Leaders:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On behalf of the Internet Society Elections Committee, I wish to extend my appreciation and thanks to all of the candidates for the Board of Trustees elections. We are honored that so many qualified individuals offered to serve on the board. Voting closed on Friday and the election results were certified today, in accordance with the elections timetable.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">CHAPTERS<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In the Chapters election, there were two (2) candidates for one (1) seat. Having received the most votes, Maureen Hilyard has been elected to a 3-year term as a trustee.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Voter turn-out in the Chapters election was 83.19%. Of the 113 eligible chapters, 94 voted. In accordance with the<span> </span><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/procedures-selecting-trustees/" target="_blank">Procedures for Selecting Trustees</a>, Publication of the Result, Maureen Hilyard received 44 votes.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In addition, the<span> </span><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/procedures-selecting-trustees/" target="_blank">Procedures for Selecting Trustees</a><span> </span>state that, “ISOC will make available a list of all Chapters eligible to vote in an election, indicating which Chapters exercised their voting privilege.” I am pleased to share that list with you (attached to this email).<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ORGANIZATION MEMBERS<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In the Organization Members election there were four (4) candidates for one (1) seat. Having received the highest weighted vote counts, Kathleen Moriarty has been elected to a 3-year term as a trustee.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Voter turn-out in the Organization Members election was 58.02%. Of the 81 eligible Organization Members, 47 voted.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please join me in congratulating the successful candidates and thanking all who ran. I also wish to thank all voters, members of the Elections Committee, and ISOC staff who supported the elections process.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Election challenges may be lodged between now and 15:00 UTC on 15 April by email to the Internet Society President Andrew Sullivan at the address<span> </span><a href="mailto:election-challenge@isoc.org" target="_blank">election-challenge@isoc.org</a>. Any such challenges must include an explanation of the reasons for the challenge. The President, after consultation with the chairs of the Nominations and Elections Committees and the members of the Board of Trustees, shall advise the challenge author of the board's decision by 22 April.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Again, thanks to all who participated in the 2024 Board of Trustees elections.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Victor Kuarsingh<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2024 Elections Committee Chair<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Internet Society</span></p></div>
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