[Chapter-delegates] 2021 ISOC Board of Trustees Election Results

[Mohammad Kawsar Uddin]

Congratulations to all newly elected board members on behalf of ISOC
Bangladesh chapter.

Best wishes,
Mohammad Kawsar Uddin
General Secretary
ISOC Bangladesh Chapter

On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 9:49 PM Maimouna Diop via Chapter-delegates <
chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:

>
> Dear Chapter Leaders,
>
> On behalf of the Internet Society Elections Committee, I wish to extend my
> appreciation and thanks to all of the nominees and final candidates for the
> Board of Trustees election. 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.
>
> CHAPTERS
> In the Chapters election there were six (6) candidates for one (1)
> elective board seat. Having received the most votes, Luis Martinez has been
> elected to a 3-year term as Trustee.
>
> Separately, the Board, acting pursuant to its authority under Article II,
> Section 1(d), 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 recently
> resigned with one year remaining in her term.
> Muhammad Shabbir is the runner-up, having received the second highest
> number of votes in the Chapters election.
>
> ORGANIZATION MEMBERS
> In the Organization Members election there were four (4) candidates for
> two (2) Trustee seats, one which includes a three-year term and one which
> includes a one-year term. As previously announced, the candidate receiving
> the highest weighted vote count is elected for the full three-year term and
> the runner up is elected for a one-year term.
>
> Robert Pepper received the highest weighted vote count and, so, wins
> election for a second three-year term.
> Paul Ebersman received the second highest weighted vote count and wins
> election for a one-year term.
>
> The Elections Committee is pleased to report that the level of
> participation in both elections was significantly higher in 2021 than in
> recent years.
>
> Voter turn-out in the Chapters election was 93%. Of the 122 eligible
> chapters, 114 voted.
> Voter turn-out in the Organization Members election was 67%. Of the 84
> eligible Organization Members, 56 voted.
>
> 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's supporting staff.
>
> Election challenges may be lodged between now and 15:00 UTC on Monday, 3
> May by email to the President of the Internet Society, Andrew Sullivan (
> Sullivan at isoc.org). Any such challenges must be addressed to the
> President of the Internet Society with a recital 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
> Wednesday, 10 May.
>
> Again, thanks to all who participated in the 2021 Board of Trustees
> elections.
>
> Best regards,
> Mrs. N. Maimouna Diop
> 2021 Elections Committee Chair
> Internet Society
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