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<div class="">Please find below a copy of this year's message with regards to the ongoing Internet Society Board of Trustee Elections. </div>
<div class="">This message includes the 2026 list of candidates on the <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2026/nominees/" class="">Chapters Election Slate</a>, background on who the ballot was sent to for the chapter voting
as well as what email address to contact (<a href="mailto:elections@isoc.org" class="">elections@isoc.org</a>) if you encounter any difficulty. Please ensure you reach out through this channel so that the Elections Committee can support you throughout the
voting process as needed. </div>
<div class="">The deadline to vote is Monday, 30 March 2026, at 15:00 UTC.</div>
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<div><b class="">Christine Saegesser Baethge,</b> Sr. Director Chapters and Special Interest Groups<br class="">
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<div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">[Chapter-delegates]
ISOC Board of Trustees Elections: Watch for Your Chapter’s Ballot on Monday!</b><br class="">
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<div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Chapter
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<p class="" style="direction: ltr;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Dear Internet Society Chapter Leaders,</span></p>
<p class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">This is a friendly reminder that voting in the 2026 Internet Society Board of Trustees (BoT) Elections opens on <b class="">Monday, 16 March 2026</b>.</span></p>
<p class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">On that day, voting ballots will be sent by email to your chapter’s President, or to your designated Voting Delegate for ISOC BoT Elections (if one has been
assigned). The ballot email will come from noreply-XXXX@ bigpulse .com — please be sure to check your inbox (and spam folder, just in case).</span></p>
<div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">In this year’s election cycle, chapters will elect two (2) Trustees from the </span><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2026/nominees/" class="">Chapters
Election Slate</a><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class="">. The candidates are:</span></div>
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<div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/author/pmisra/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-attrib-id="link-7cd163db-2122-4e5e-9a19-ab64688928b4" data-outlook-id="3d258e3d-e2bf-46c6-b203-97cc531c5352" class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Praveen
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<div class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/author/ogundele/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-attrib-id="link-10f00690-3c9e-47a4-8b13-20d0d83ea069" data-outlook-id="b46533a9-15d3-4d3f-8d59-b6b3e113b2b6" class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Caleb
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<p class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Voting is an important benefit of your chapter’s membership. By casting your vote, you help shape the direction and priorities of both the Internet Society
and the Internet Society Foundation. This is your opportunity to support qualified, dedicated candidates who are committed to strengthening the Internet for everyone.</span></p>
<p class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Ballots must be submitted by <b class="">Monday, 30 March 2026, at 15:00 UTC</b>.<br class="">
If you have any questions or experience difficulty accessing election materials, please contact the ISOC Elections Committee at <a href="mailto:elections@isoc.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-attrib-id="link-c68e9e7c-4cad-4841-b20f-de3a73dac00a" data-outlook-id="ab3989c6-41e6-491c-9b0d-f1872be7c161" class="" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">elections@isoc.org</a>.</span></p>
<p class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Thank you for your engagement — and happy voting!</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Best regards,</span></p>
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<div dir="auto" class="">Amazing, thank you for your gentle reminder</div>
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