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

[Fayer Fye]

Congratulations to all the newly elected members. Wish you all the best.

Kindest regards,
Suun Faye
Gambia Chapter

On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 12:03 PM Chokri Ben Romdhane via Chapter-delegates <
chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:

> Congratulations to all the new elected members.
> Friendly regards
> Chokri Ben Romdhane
>
> Le lun. 26 avr. 2021 à 16:49, Maimouna Diop via Chapter-delegates <
> chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> a écrit :
>
>>
>> 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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