2010 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments

ALAC Officers

ALAC Liaisons

#ALAC Delegates to the NomCom for 2011

#ALAC Representatives

#RALO Officers

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ALAC Officers

According to the two motions on the formalization of the ALAC Executive Committee, which were adopted during the 25 November 2008 ALAC Meeting, the At-Large Executive Committee shall consist of a Chair, two Vice-Chairs, a Rapporteur and a fifth ALAC member from the as-yet un-represented ICANN region.

Received Nominations:

Election timetable:

Proposed Election Schedule:

12 November 2010: Election Call is sent by ALAC Chair
26 November 2010: Deadline for Officer Nominations
28 November 2010 :Chair to post to the public ALAC list an “election summary” message
28 November – 10 December 2010: Nominations are discussed                 
3 December 2010: Deadline for Nominees to Accept their Nomination
5 December 2010: Start of AGM                 
10-11 December 2010: Election of ALAC Officers
13 December 2010: Election Results announced
13 December 2010: New ALAC Officers take their seats

See details:ALAC Officer Election Time-table: ALAC Officers Election Schedule 2010Rev1.doc

Requirements and Obligations

Please click here for an overview on the general obligations and requirements for ALAC Officer positions as specified by the organizing instruments.

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ALAC Liaisons

The elections for ALAC Liaisons to IDN Policy, GNSO, ccNSO, NCUC, SSAC and WHOIS will be conducted through a single, global election process. The ALAC will vote on the list of candidates using the Instant Runoff Voting system, as provided in Rule 10.4 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure. This means they will rank each candidate, from most preferred to least preferred, using the electronic voting system regularly used for ALAC voting.

Received Nominations

Election timetable:

ALAC Liaison Election Schedule November - December 2010

Election Call  (sent to lists): 26 November 2010:
Deadline for Liaison Nominations (to be sent to lists): 6 December 2010:
Chair to post to the public ALAC list an “election summary” message (sent to lists.): 9 December  2010
Nominations are discussed: 9 December 2010
Deadline for Nominees to Accept their Nomination (sent to lists): 10 December 2010
Election of ALAC Liaisons (if required)* : 13-17 December 2010

Election Results announced (any unconfirmed Liaisons begin in their roles now): 17 December 2010

(*) where only one nomination is received for any Liaison position the nominee will be
confirmed in that role on December 10th

Requirements and Obligations:

Please click here for an overview on the general obligations and requirements for ALAC Liaison positions as specified by the organising instruments. Interested candidates may also want to review the Draft Position Description for ALAC Members and Liaisons.

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ALAC Delegates to the NomCom for 2011

ICANN's Nominating Committee asked the At-Large Advisory Committee to submit a list with ALAC delegates from each of ICANN's five geographic regions. Voting members of the NomCom are appointed for a one year term, starting after the close of the Annual General Meeting 2010 and ending at the close of the Annual General Meeting 2011, and may be re-appointed for a further term of one year subject to the requirement under the ICANN Bylaws.

Received Nominations

APRALO polling of ALSes will result in a single endorsed Regional recommendation which will act as endorsement of the primary/preferred nomination being listed for ALAC endorsement, however please note in accordance with the selection process outline, it is not necessary to second a nomination in order for it to be valid

Suggested timetable for the selection of 2011 ALAC NomCom Delegates:

The ALAC ExCom suggested the following timetable for nominations and recommendations for the NomCom Delegate positions:

1. Nominations Open: No later than 23 July 2010
2. Nominations Close: on or before 6 August 2010
3. Nomination Acceptance Deadline: on or before 10 August 2010
4. Voting Period RALOs to select preferred candidate (if required): 11 August 2010 to 15 August 2010
5. ALAC Notification: RALOs to transmit all accepted nominations, with a recommendation for a preferred candidate if the RALO wishes to provide one: 16 August 2010 (APRALO extended to 23 August)
6. ALAC Endorsement Vote at ALAC Meeting: 24 August 2010
7. Notification to NomCom of Appointees: No Later than 31 August 2010

Click here for additional information about the position of ALAC Delegate to the NomCom

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ALAC Representatives

The RALOs elect two out of three of their regional representatives on the ALAC. The third representative is appointed by the Nominating Committee. The terms of the RALO-selected ALAC representatives are for two years and staggered. In other words, each region elects one ALAC representative per year. The RALO instruments do not contain specific provisions governing the election process. The below process was proposed to the regional Secretariats by At-Large Staff.

The following individuals have been nominated for the position of ALAC Representative:

Election Timetables

Election Timetable for AFRALO, LACRALO, and NARALO

1. Call for election: The regional Secretariat will make a call for election (no later than 23 July 2010)
2. Nomination period: Nominations shall be accepted for four weeks after the Secretariat calls for nominations (up to 20 August 2010)
3. Acceptance deadline: The nominees need to accept their nomination no later than seven days after the nomination period ends (27 August 2010)
4. Election deadline: The election shall begin no later than one week after the end of the acceptance deadline (3 September 2010) and end no later than two weeks later (17 September 2010)

Election Timetable for APRALO

1. Call for election: The regional Secretariat will make a call for election (no later than 16 August 2010)
2. Nomination period: Nominations shall be accepted for four weeks after the Secretariat calls for nominations (up to 13 September 2010)
3. Acceptance deadline: The nominees need to accept their nomination no later than seven days after the nomination period ends (20 September 2010)
4. Election deadline: The election shall begin no later than one week after the end of the acceptance deadline (27 September 2010) and end no later than two weeks later (11 October 2010)

Election Timetable for EURALO

1. Call for election: The regional Secretariat will make a call for election (no later than 13 August 2010)
2. Nomination period: Nominations shall be accepted until 6 September 2010
3. Acceptance deadline: The nominees need to accept their nomination no later than seven days after the nomination period ends (13 September 2010)
4. Election: The election will be held during the EURALO General Assembly on 15 September.

Requirements and Obligations:

You can find the requirements and obligation for all of the RALO-selected ALAC representative positions on the regional election wikis:

AFRALO Election Wiki: ENGLISH ; FRANCAIS
APRALO Election Wiki
EURALO Election Wiki
LACRALO Election Wiki: ENGLISH; ESPANOL
NARALO Election Wiki

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RALO Officers

The number of regional officer positions and their term lengths, according to the regional organising documents, vary among the RALOs:

the Vice Chair undertakes the Secretariat functions

RALO Organising Documents:

AFRALO
APRALO
EURALO
LACRALO
NARALO

Received Nominations in the current election cycle

You can find the names of all currently serving RALO officers and their terms on the regional officer pages:

AFRALO
APRALO
EURALO
LACRALO
NARALO

Requirements and Obligations:

You can find the requirements and obligation for the RALO Officer positions on the regional election wikis:

AFRALO Election Wiki: ENGLISH ; FRANCAIS
APRALO Election Wiki
EURALO Election Wiki
LACRALO Election Wiki: ENGLISH; ESPANOL
NARALO Election Wiki