ABOUT THE APNIC EC ELECTION
Results
Congratulations to Sumon Ahmed Sabir, Vincent Atienza “Achie” and Kam Sze Yeung on their re-election to the APNIC EC. They will each serve a two-year term of office.
The results are available to view.
Voting is an important right of all APNIC Members.
The APNIC EC (Executive Council) represents the APNIC Membership and acts in the best interests of the organization. It consists of seven elected members and the Director General of APNIC.
Each member of the EC serves a two-year term of office and is eligible for re-election at the end of each term. See the list of the current APNIC EC members.
Three positions on the APNIC Executive Council (EC) will be open for election at APNIC 57 on 1 March 2024. The EC roles and obligations are available to view.
Nominees
The final list of nominees, in the order of their nominations received, are:
- Kam Sze Yeung (incumbent)
- Sumon Ahmed Sabir (incumbent)
- Vincent "Achie" Atienza (incumbent)
- Thomas Dragono
- Rob Thomas
More information on nominations is available.
Nominations for the EC election were open from 8 January 2024 to 8 February 2024 at 17:30 (UTC +10) and made via the online nomination form.
Who can vote?
Only organizations with a current APNIC Member account are eligible to vote in EC elections.
Voting entitlements are only available to individuals who are Corporate Contacts or authorized contacts with voting rights given by the Corporate Contact.
If you’re not the Corporate Contact, talk to the person who is the Corporate Contact in your organization to make sure they are aware of the election and voting deadlines.
If you don’t know who is the Corporate Contact in your organization (but you’re a listed Account Contact), you can find out in MyAPNIC under the Member Account Settings menu.
Who can I vote for?
Three positions on the APNIC EC will be open for election at APNIC 57 on 1 March 2024.
The list of nominees will be updated after APNIC confirms the nominee is able and willing to serve on the APNIC EC.
Nominations may be changed after the Electoral Committee completes its assessment of whether a nominee is eligible to serve on the APNIC EC.
All candidates are bound to the EC Nominee Code of Conduct.
How do I vote?
Member online voting for the 2024 EC election opens on Friday, 16 February 2024 and closes on Friday, 01 March 2024 at 14:30 (UTC +7).
You can vote in three simple steps:
- Login to MyAPNIC using two-factor authentication and click the ‘Vote Now’ link on the dashboard, to access the BigPulse voting interface.
- Use the online ballot form to select the chosen candidates, and click the ‘Next’ button to complete the selection.
- On the confirmation page, click the ‘Submit’ button to confirm the ballot submission, or ‘Back’ to make any changes.
Online voting is available 24 hours, 7 days a week during the online voting period.
If you have any questions on how to vote or the EC elections, please contact the APNIC Helpdesk.
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