[Chapter-delegates] 2025 ISOC Board of Trustees Elections Results

Ramanou BIAOU rbiaou at gmail.com
Mon Apr 7 05:22:42 PDT 2025


Dear Chapter Leaders:



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.



*CHAPTERS*

In the Chapters election, there were five (5) candidates for one (1) seat.
Having received the most votes, Charles Mok has been elected to a 3-year
term as a trustee.



Voter turn-out in the Chapters election was *93.38%. Of the 121 eligible
chapters, 113 voted*. In accordance with the Procedures for Selecting
Trustees
<https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/procedures-selecting-trustees/>,
Publication of the Result, *Charles Mok* received 69 votes.



In addition, the Procedures for Selecting Trustees
<https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/procedures-selecting-trustees/>
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).



*ORGANIZATION MEMBERS*

In the Organization Members election there were three (3) candidates for
two (2) seats. Having received the highest weighted vote counts, *Barry
Leiba and Sagarika Wickramasekera* have been elected to a 3-year term each
as trustees.



Voter turn-out in the Organization Members election was *61.84%. Of the 76
eligible Organization Members, 47 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 staff who supported the elections process.



Election challenges may be lodged between now and *15:00 UTC on 14 April*
by email to the Internet Society President Sally Wentworth at the address
election-challenge at isoc.org. 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 21 April.



Again, thanks to all who participated in the 2025 Board of Trustees
elections.



Best regards,

*Ramanou Biaou*

2025 Elections Committee Chair

Internet Society Board of Trustees
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