On several occasions, we have seen cases of malicious interference in LACNIC's election processes, and the normal functioning of the Policy List has been interrupted. This is not acceptable, even less so when they involve processes outside the PDP. Combined with a detailed review of the current procedures, these actions and have uncovered errors which can lead to the discrimination of certain candidates in favor of others and do not prevent potential fraud. This proposal seeks to correct this situation, incorporating the process as a more explicit part of the PDP. |
On several occasions, we have seen cases of malicious interference in LACNIC's election processes, and the normal functioning of the Policy List has been interrupted. This is not acceptable, even less so when they involve processes outside the PDP.
Combined with a detailed review of the current procedures, these actions and have uncovered errors which can lead to the discrimination of certain candidates in favor of others and do not prevent potential fraud.
This proposal seeks to correct this situation, incorporating the process as a more explicit part of the PDP. |
3.2.2. About the PDP Chairs
o PDP Chairs may not be LACNIC staff.
o These positions will be honorary.
o PDP Chairs must be members of LACNIC or supported by a member of LACNIC.
o PDP Chairs will each serve a 2-year term, with one position up for renewal each year. Unlimited reelection is allowed. 3.2.3. About the election of the Chairs:
o Calls for nominations will be announced through the Public Policy List.
o Anyone subscribed to the Public Policy List may participate.
o The election will be conducted immediately before the Public Policy Forum.
o Voting will be conducted electronically, applying mechanisms to ensure that each subscriber to the list can cast only one vote.
o The winner of the electronic voting process must be ratified at the Public Policy Forum. The acting chairs will ask those in attendance whether they have any objections to the electronic voting process. If any objections are raised, the chairs will evaluate whether such objections are significant. If no objections are raised, or if the chairs consider that any such objections are not significant, they will proceed to ratify the winning candidate. Any chair who ran in the election must abstain from participating as chair during the ratification process.
o Elected chairs will begin their term immediately after the closing of the Public Policy Forum during which they were ratified.
o If a winner is not ratified, the LACNIC Board will appoint a chair to fill the vacant position until the following Public Policy Forum. The next time an election and ratification process can be held, the person elected will only fill the position for the remainder of the original term. |
3.2.2. About the PDP Chairs
o PDP Chairs may not be part of the LACNIC staff.
o These positions will be honorary.
o PDP Chairs must be members of LACNIC or supported by a member of LACNIC.
o PDP Chairs will each serve a 2two-year term, with one position up for renewal each year. Unlimited reelection is allowed.
3.2.3. About the election of the PDP Chairs:
o Calls for nominations will be announced through the Public Policy List.
o Anyone subscribed to the Public Policy List may participate.
o The election will be conducted immediately before the Public Policy Forum.
o Voting will be conducted electronically, apimplyementing mechanisms to ensure that each subscriber to the list can cast only one vote.
o The winner of the electronic voting process must be ratified at the Public Policy Forum. The acting chairs will ask those in attendance whether they have any objections to the electronic voting process. If any objections are raised, the chairs will evaluate whether such objections are significant. If no objections are raised, or if the chairs consider that any such objections are not significant, they will proceed to ratify the winning candidate. Any chair who ran in the election must abstain from participating as chair during the ratification process.
o Elected chairs will begin their term immediately after the closing of the Public Policy Forum during which they were ratified.
o If a winner is not ratified, the LACNIC Board will appoint a chair to fill the vacant position until the following Public Policy Forum. The next time an election and ratification persocess can be held, theus aperspoin elected will only fill the position foruntil the rnext time an electiond can ber of theld orand a igs winalner ratifiermd. |
3.2.2. About the PDP Chairs
3.2.2.1. PDP chairs may not be LACNIC staff.
3.2.2.2. The position is not compatible with other roles that are directly involved in the flow of the policy development process in any of its phases. If this were the case, the candidate's nomination must specify how they will solve this situation should they be elected Thus, if they are elected, they will automatically cease in (or not take possession of, as the case may be) such incompatible positions, as specified in their nomination.
3.2.2.3. The chairs may not be from the same country, or from the same or related organizations, except in exceptional cases where there are no other acceptable candidates.
3.2.2.4. Their work is voluntary and unpaid.
3.2.2.5. To run for the position, a candidate must be the membership contact of a LACNIC member organization or nominated by the membership contact of a LACNIC member organization.
3.2.2.6. PDP Chairs will each serve a two-year term, with one position up for renewal each year. PDP Chairs may only be re-elected once, but are eligible to run again after a period of at least one year.
3.2.2.7. Candidates must have been part of the Public Policy List for at least six months prior the start of the election process.
3.2.2.8. In addition to their biographical information, candidate nominations must include specific information that allows assessing their contribution, participation and experience in the PDP.
3.2.3. About the election of the Chairs:
3.2.3.1. Calls for nominations will be announced through the Public Policy mailing list.
3.2.3.2. Voting will be conducted electronically, using mechanisms to ensure, to the extent possible, that each voter can cast only one vote.
3.2.3.3. Given that the voters registry consists of the subscribers to the Public Policy List, in order to avoid tampering, efforts will be made to keep participants who subscribe solely for the election process from participating in each election by limiting the voters registry to those who have subscribed at least six months prior to the start of said process.
3.2.3.4. Any use of the list for electoral purposes is not allowed, including expressions for or against the candidates. If evidence of collusion with a candidate is found, this may result in the candidate's disqualification.
3.2.3.5. If at any time during the process it is determined that there are sufficient indications of fraud, the candidate or candidates in question may be disqualified. If necessary, they may even invalidate the entire process and request that LACNIC repeat the process in its entirety, in which case a timeline will be set such that the timing of the election results will coincide as much as possible with the following Public Policy Forum.
3.2.3.6. The election process will begin with sufficient anticipation such that, even if the process were to be repeated, there will be enough time for it to be completed before the end of the term of the outgoing chair.
3.2.3.7. LACNIC will communicate to the Public Policy List the names of the candidates who meet all the requirements and have been accepted, announcing where the candidates’ information will be published.
3.2.3.8. A period of no less than ten calendar days will then begin during which the community may communicate to the Board of Directors information on any of the candidates which they consider relevant to the election. The potential use and publication of such information and even a potential disqualification are within the powers of the Board of Directors.
3.2.3.9. Voting will be open for a period of not less than seven calendar days.
3.2.3.10. The candidate with the highest number of votes will be elected. In the event of a tie, runoff voting among the two candidates who tied with the highest number of votes will begin and will remain open for a period of not less than seven calendar days.
3.2.3.11. The result of each voting round will be announced as soon as feasible.
3.2.3.12. If any objections are raised by a member of the community, such objections must be communicated to the Board within seven calendar days of the announcement of the results. In this case, the Board will assess whether such objections are significant and have been proven. If no objections are raised, or if the Board decides not to consider such objections, it will proceed to ratify the winning candidate.
3.2.3.13. Elected chairs will begin their term immediately after the closing of the next Public Policy Forum.
3.2.3.14. If it were not possible to ratify a candidate, the LACNIC Board will appoint a chair to fill the vacant position until the following Public Policy Forum. The next time an election and ratification process can be held, the person elected will only fill the position for the remainder of the original term. This same mechanism will apply, if necessary, in case either of the chairs resigns before the end of their term or for any reason fails to meet their responsibilities.
3.2.3.15. The LACNIC Board is the highest instance of appeal in matters relating to the election process.
3.2.3.16. The Board of Directors may delegate its functions relate to the election process to a Fiscal Commission or its equivalent. |
3.2.2. About the PDP Chairs
3.2.2.1. PDP cChairs may not be part of the LACNIC staff.
3.2.2.2. The position is not compatible with other roles that are directly involved in the flow of the policy development process in(e.g., anythe Electofral Commitssion por the Boasrd of Directors). If this situation were theo ocasecur, the candidate's nomination must specify how they will solve this situation should they be elected Thus, ifn twhey areich electased, they will automatically cease in (or not take possession of, as the case may be) sucthe incompatible positions, as specified in their nomination.
3.2.2.3. The chairs may not be from the same country, or from the same or related organizations, except in exceptional cases where there are no other acceptable candidates.
3.2.2.4. Their work is voluntary and unpaid.
3.2.2.54. To run for the position, a candidate must be the membership contact of a LACNIC member organization or nominated by the membership contact of a LACNIC member organization.
3.2.2.65. PDP Chairs will each serve a two-year term, with one position up for renewal each year. PDP Chairs may only be re-elected once, but are eligible to run again after a period of at least one year.
3.2.2.76. Candidates must have been part of the Public Policy List for at least six months prior the start of the election process.
3.2.2.87. In addition to their biographical information, candidate nominations must include specific information that will allows assessing their contribution, participation and experience winth the PDP.
3.2.3. About the election of the PDP Chairs:
3.2.3.1. Calls for nominations will be announced through the Public Policy mailing list.
3.2.3.2. Voting will be conducted electronically, using mechanisms to ensure, to the extent possible, that each voter can cast only one vote.
3.2.3.3. Given that tThe voters’ registry conswistsll of thbe subscompribsersd tof the Public Policy List, in order to avoid tampering, efforts will be made to keep participants who subscribe solelyd ftor the ePublection process frPom participating in each election bcy limiting the voters regListry to those who have subscribed at least six months prior to the start of said process.
3.2.3.4. Any use of the list for electoral purposes is not allowed, including expressions for or against the candidates. If evidence of collusion with a candidate is found, this may result in the candidate's disqualification.
3.2.3.54. If at any time durWing the process it is determined that there are suffixcient indicaptions of fraud, the candidate or candidates in question may be disqualified. If necessary, they may even invalidate the entire process and request thatby LACNIC repeat the process in its entirety, in which cause a timeline will be set such that the timing of the election results will coincide as much as possible with the following Public Policy Forum.
3.2.3.6. The election process wilal begin with sufficient anticipation such that, even if the rprocess were to be repeated, there will bes enough times for it to be completeid before the end of the term of the outgoing chair.
3.2.3.7. LACNIC wl communicatre to the Public Pomplicy Lwist the names of the candidates who meet all the requirements mandy havresult beein accepthe d, annoisqunalificationg whereof the candidates’ information will be published.
3.2.3.85. A period oIf no less than ten calendar days will then bimegin during which the community may cprommunicatess ito theis Board of Directors infoermation on any of the candidates which they consider relevant to the relection. Thare potential use and publication of sufich ienformation aind even a potential disqualification are within the powers of the Board of Directors.
3.2.3.9. Voting will be open for a perioud of not less, than seven calendar idays.
3.2.3.10. Thte or candidate with the highest number of votes will be elected. In thque event of a stie, runoff voting mamongy thbe two candidates who tied with the highest nqumber of votes will begin and will remain open for a period of not lessd, than seven calendar days.
3.2.3.11. The result of each voting round will be announced as soon as feasible.
3.2.3.12. If any objections are raised by a membepr of the community, such objections must be communicatedy to thbe Board within seven calendar days of the announcement of the results. In this case, the Board will assess whether such objections are significantd and have been proven. Ifw no objections are raised, or if the Board decides not to consider squch objections, it will proceed to ratify the winning candidate.
3.2.3.136. Elected chairs will begin their term immediately after the closing of the followinextg Public Policy Forum.
3.2.3.147. If it wereis not possible to ratify any of the candidates, the LACNIC Board will appoint a chair to fill the vacant position until the following Public Policy Forum. The next time an pelectirson and ratification proceshus can be held, the ppersoin elected will only fill the position foruntil the rnext time aind eler ctiofn can be theld orand a igs winner ral tifiermd. This same mechanism will apply, if necessary, in case either of the chairs resigns before the end of their term or for any reason fails to meet their responsibilities.
3.2.3.158. The LACNIC Board is the highest instance of appeal in matters relating to the election process.
3.2.3.169. The Board of Directors may delegate its functions related to the election process to an FisElectoral Commission or its equivalent. |
Equivalent policies or procedures defined by the community for the same purpose also exist in the other regions. In the case of AfriNIC, candidate nominations are reviewed by a Nominations Committee (NomCom).
• https://www.afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group#election In the case of APNIC, in order to be elected by the community, candidates must have specific knowledge and expertise, which varies for each specific working group.
• https://www.apnic.net/community/participate/sigs/sig-guidelines/chair-elections/ In the case of ARIN, instead of chairs, they have an “Advisory Council” (AC) whose members are elected through a NomCom that assesses candidates based on a set of skills as well as their expertise and prior participation, using a candidate qualification questionnaire
• https://www.arin.net/participate/oversight/elections/
• https://www.arin.net/participate/oversight/elections/procedures/ |
Equivalent policies or procedures defined by the community for the same purpose also exist in the other regions.
In the case of AfriNIC, candidate nominations are reviewed by a Nominations Committee (NomCom).
• https://www.afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group#election
In the case of APNIC, in order to be elected by the community, candidates must have specific knowledge and expertise, which varies for each specific working group.
• https://www.apnic.net/community/participate/sigs/sig-guidelines/chair-elections/
In the case of ARIN, insrather thad ofn chairs, they have an “Advisory Council” (AC) whose members are elected through a NomCom that assesses candidates based on a set of skills as well as their expertise and prior participation, using a candidate qualification questionnaire.
• https://www.arin.net/participate/oversight/elections/
• https://www.arin.net/participate/oversight/elections/procedures/ |