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  1. All accredited ALSs can vote for all positions. Observers do not vote.
  2. The candidate who gets a plurality (simple majority) of  votes wins. Calculations of majorities: A plurality of the validity cast weighted votes determines the winner. A plurality is when a candidate proposition gets more weighted votes than any other. Abstentions will not count in the calculation of the plurality. However, the LACRALO Secretary will report the number of abstentions when reporting the election results.
  3. This virtual voting will require a quorum of at least 50% of the active ALSs. The quorum is calculated using the number of ALSs casting valid votes, including "abstentions" if any, divided by the number of ALSs accredited in the region.
  4.  Election tie: If after the election process, there is no winner, a second ballot shall be carried out among tied candidates; if the tie still remains after this second ballot, the chair and the secretary shall carry out a draw in a framework of transparency.


Special rules for choosing the Chair Elect this year:

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  1. A candidate for Chair - Elect  can be nominated by any member of LACRALO, but the nominated candidates must be members of the ALSs located in the corresponding subregion, in this case, subregion A: (Central America and Mexico: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico and Panama).
  2. In the event that there is no candidate available in subregion A, the ALSs of that subregion can nominate candidates from any other ALS in LACRALO. These exceptional cases will not modify the table of rotation of positions in the following years.
  3.  Calculations of majorities: A plurality of the validity cast weighted votes determines the winner. A plurality is when a candidate proposition gets more weighted votes than any other. Abstentions will not count in the calculation of the plurality. However, the LACRALO Secretary will report the number of abstentions when reporting the election results.
  4. In cases where there is only one candidate for the position, the candidate chosen by acclamation shall be considered elected without the need for voting.

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  1. Todos las ALSs acreditadas pueden votar para todas las posiciones. Los observadores no votan.
  2. El candidato que obtiene una simple mayoría de votos ponderados
  3. Esta votación virtual requerirá un quórum de por lo menos 50% de las ALS activas. El quórum se calcula usando los votos válidamente emitidos, incluyendo las “abstenciones” en el caso que las haya, dividido entre el número de ALSs acreditadas en la región.
  4. Calculo de mayorías: Una mayoría simple de los votos válidamente emitidos y ponderados determina el ganador. Una mayoría simple se da cuando un candidato o proposición obtiene más votos ponderados que cualquier otro. Las abstenciones no contarán en el cálculo de la mayoría simple. Sin embargo, el secretario de LACRALO reportará el número de abstenciones cuando informa sobre los resultados de la elección.
  5. Empate:Si luego del proceso electoral el resultado no arroja un solo ganador, se hará un nuevo llamado donde participaran aquellos que han empatado, si del resultado de este segundo acto eleccionario el empate perdura, esto se resolverá en un sorteo que impulsará el presidente y secretario en un marco de transparencia.

Reglas especiales para elegir un Vice Presidente este año:

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