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Final Results of the 2020 Board Elections and IETF Selection

The Internet Society Elections Committee is pleased to announce the final results of the 2020 elections and the IETF selection for the Board of Trustees.

The voting concluded on 3 April. The results were announced and the challenge period was opened on 6 April. The deadline to file challenges was 15 April. One challenge was filed in the Chapters election. In accordance with the Procedures for Selecting Trustees, Internet Society President Andrew Sullivan, the chairs of the Nominations and Elections committees, and the other members of the board discussed the merits of the challenge. In the end, the board decided that the challenge was without merit and rejected it.

Therefore, the election results announced on 6 April stand:

Also, following the process documented in RFC 3677, the Internet Architecture Board, on behalf of the IETF, has selected:

The term of office for all of the new Trustees will be three years, commencing with the 2020 Annual General Meeting, 1-2 August.

The Elections Committee congratulates all the new Trustees and expresses its gratitude once more to all Continue reading

2018 Internet Society Board of Trustees Final Election Results & IETF Appointments

The Internet Society Elections Committee is pleased to announce the final results of the 2018 elections for the Board of Trustees. The voting concluded on 9 April 2018. The challenge period (for appeals) was opened on 11 April and closed on 18 April.

There were no challenges filed. Therefore the election results stand:

  • Walid Al-Saqaf has been re-elected to the board by Chapters, and
  • Robert Pepper has been elected by Organization members.

Also, following the process documented in RFC 3677, the Internet Architecture Board has selected and the IETF has confirmed:

  • Gonzalo Camarillo
  • John Levine

to each serve second terms on the board.

The term of office for all 4 of these Trustees will be 3 years, commencing with the 2018 Annual General Meeting of the Internet Society, 29 June – 1 July.

The Elections Committee congratulates all of the new and renewing Trustees. We also extend our thanks again to all the candidates and to everyone who participated in the process this year.

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