[Chapter-delegates] 2026 ISOC Board of Trustees Elections (was: Re: ISOC Board of Trustee Elections: Watch out for your Chapter's voting ballots on Friday!

[Christine Saegesser]

Dear Christian, dear Colleagues,

Please find below a copy of this year's message with regards to the ongoing Internet Society Board of Trustee Elections.
This message includes the 2026 list of candidates on the Chapters Election Slate<https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2026/nominees/>, background on who the ballot was sent to for the chapter voting as well as what email address to contact (elections at isoc.org<mailto:elections at isoc.org>) 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.
The deadline to vote is Monday, 30 March 2026, at 15:00 UTC.

Best,

Christine
Christine Saegesser Baethge, Sr. Director Chapters and Special Interest Groups
saegesser at isoc.org<mailto:saegesser at isoc.org>

From: Rama Rejman via Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org<mailto:chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>>
Subject: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC Board of Trustees Elections: Watch for Your Chapter’s Ballot on Monday!
Date: 12 March 2026 at 16:41:00 CET
To: Chapter Delegates elist <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org<mailto:chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>>
Reply-To: Rama Rejman <Rejman at isoc.org<mailto:Rejman at isoc.org>>


Dear Internet Society Chapter Leaders,

This is a friendly reminder that voting in the 2026 Internet Society Board of Trustees (BoT) Elections opens on Monday, 16 March 2026.

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).

In this year’s election cycle, chapters will elect two (2) Trustees from the Chapters Election Slate<https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2026/nominees/>. The candidates are:

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Ramadhan Atukwase<https://www.internetsociety.org/author/atukwase/>
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Ramanou Biaou<https://www.internetsociety.org/author/biaou/>
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Elaine Ford<https://www.internetsociety.org/author/eford/>
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Praveen Misra<https://www.internetsociety.org/author/pmisra/>
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Caleb Ogundele<https://www.internetsociety.org/author/ogundele/>

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.

Ballots must be submitted by Monday, 30 March 2026, at 15:00 UTC.
If you have any questions or experience difficulty accessing election materials, please contact the ISOC Elections Committee at elections at isoc.org<mailto:elections at isoc.org>.

Thank you for your engagement — and happy voting!


Best regards,

On behalf of the Chapter Team

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Rama Rejman (she/her)
Community Compliance and Governance Specialist, Community Engagement
rejman at isoc.org<mailto:rejman at isoc.org>
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On 25 Mar 2026, at 18:50, Andry Van Rakotomalala via Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org<mailto:chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>> wrote:

Greetings to all chapters,

Amazing, thank you for your gentle reminder

Best regards,

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ISOC Madagascar

On Tue, Mar 24, 2026, 12:21 AM Christian Hidalgo via Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org<mailto:chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>> wrote:
Good morning. Could you please resend the email with the ballot?

Could you send it to this email address for the Costa Rica chapter so we can cast our votes?

Best regards
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