In accordance with articles 20 and 24 of LACNIC's bylaws (see bylaws), LACNIC calls for the nomination of candidates to fill the following positions:
According to the bylaws, members of the Fiscal and Electoral Commissions shall serve a three-year term of office and shall be partially renewed on a rotating basis.This year, the positions that will be renewed are those currently occupied by:
- Gabriel Adonaylo, Fiscal Commission
- Fermín Uribe, Electoral Commission
- Jorge Raúl Cabañas, Electoral Commission. The position to be filled because of resignation of the incumbent is for one year, ending at the end of 1st semester of 2012.
Electoral Calendar:
Submission of candidacies and reception of endorsements |
4 April to 2 May, 2011 |
Via e-mail to: eleccion_comisiones@lacnic.net |
Announcement of eligible candidates |
3 May, 2011 |
LACNIC website and mailing lists |
Election |
19 May, 2011 |
LACNIC Member Assembly in Cancun, Mexico |
Nominations must be made by the person authorized to exercise their organization's membership rights, which is the person registered on LACNIC's database as the "membership contact".
Requirements for running in the election:
- Being nominated by a LACNIC member (self-nominations are allowed)
- Being endorsed by two (2) LACNIC members
- LACNIC employees may not be nominated or nominate any candidates.
- Candidacies will be accepted taking into consideration the incompatibilities stated in articles 20 and 24 of LACNIC's bylaws applicable to members of the Fiscal and Electoral Commissions, as well as all legal provisions in force contained in LACNIC's bylaws.
To nominate a candidate:
Send an e-mail to eleccion_comisiones@lacnic.net with the following information:
- Position for which the candidate is being nominated: (Fiscal Commission or Electoral Commission)ç
- Candidate's name:
- Candidate's e-mail address:
- Short biography of the candidate:
- Name of the person submitting the nomination:
- Organization:
- Reason for the nomination:
To endorse a candidate:
Send an e-mail to eleccion_comisiones@lacnic.net with the following information:
- Name of the candidate that is being endorsed:
- Name of the person presenting the endorsement:
- Organization to which the person presenting the endorsement belongs:
- Reason for the endorsement:
Election
The election will be held during the Ordinary General Member Assembly, voting by show of hands. Winning candidates will occupy the positions currently filled by the outgoing members of the Electoral and Fiscal Commissions for a period of three years as of the moment of the election. In the case of vacancy by resignation, the time period is one year from the date of the election.
Of the 2 positions to be filled in the Electoral Commission, the most voted candidate will occupy the position of Fermín Uribe and the 2nd. most voted candidate, will take the place of Jorge Raúl Cabañas.
For more information on the Fiscal and Electoral Commission elections please visit:
http://lacnic.net/en/sobre-lacnic/elecciones/index.html
For detailed information on the duties of the Fiscal and Electoral Commissions, please refer to LACNIC's bylaws:
http://lacnic.net/en/sobre-lacnic/estatuto/v.html
