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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Congratulations, Maureen! I wish you a
very successful term as trustee. </div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">And I hope you can help increase
opportunities for chapters to engage more effectively with the
Board and with the senior staff in relevant issues, such as the
definition of ISOC´s priorities, strategies, and positions on
policy issues.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Best,</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Flávio R. Wagner</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">ISOC Brazil</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dear Chapter Leaders:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </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.</span></p>
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style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">CHAPTERS</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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </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
class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/procedures-selecting-trustees/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Procedures for
Selecting Trustees</a>, Publication of the Result, Maureen
Hilyard received 44 votes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In addition, the<span
class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/procedures-selecting-trustees/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Procedures for
Selecting Trustees</a><span
class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </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).</span></p>
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style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ORGANIZATION
MEMBERS</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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </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 class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="mailto:election-challenge@isoc.org" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Best regards,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Victor Kuarsingh</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2024 Elections
Committee Chair</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Internet Society</span></p>
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Prof. Flávio Rech Wagner
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Instituto de Informática
Porto Alegre, Brasil
Presidente da Internet Society Brasil
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