IMPORTANT: The process for posting nominations is as follows:

1) Nominations, including self-nominations must be made directly to their RALO’s mailing list; 

2) Nominations must be posted to the 2020 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments Workspace or by sending a note to At-Large staff. 

 Additionally, all nominees are to submit the following: 

3) a brief statement explaining why they believe they are a suitable candidate and must also complete or update their Statement of Interest (see: At-Large New SOIs Workspace).

4) All Nominees shall submit a Conflicts of Interest form COI.  (See details below)

LACRALO Selection Timetable for 2020*: (TBC)

• 27 April 2020 -  Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement.* (Except for NARALO that requires a 30 day call for nomination.)

• 27 April – 8 May 2020 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days). 

• 15 May 2020  - Deadline for nomination acceptances

• 18 May - 22 May 2020- Calls with the candidates if desired by the RALOs. 

• 22 May - 29 May 2020 - Elections (If required, elections will begin no later than one week after the deadline for nomination acceptances and end no later than two weeks after that deadline).

• 2020 AGM [ ICANN69 ] - Newly elected ALAC Members and RALOs Leaders shall be seated at the end of the 2020 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 22 October 2020.

* IMPORTANT NOTES ON NOMINATIONS - See wiki:  2020 LACRALO Rules applicable to votes

Estas elecciones se rigen por el principio de rotación de sub regiones, implementada por primera vez en 2019 en LACRALO. Ver LACRALO Principios Operativos Titulo IV, artículo 7.2.a.  Las elecciones también están guiadas por el borrador de las nuevas Reglas de Procedimiento de LACRALO desarrolladas por el Grupo de Gobernanza [ver último borrador aquí, en particular artículos 19 y 23]

These elections are governed by the rotation principle by sub-regions, implemented for the first time in 2019 in LACRALO. See: LACRALO Operating Principles Title IV, article 7.2.a. The elections shall also be governed by the draft new LACRALO Rules of Procedures developed by the Governance WG (latest draft articles 19 and 23). 

El proceso de nominaciones ( Borrador  de las nuevas Reglas de Procedimiento – Articulo 23):

1. Un candidato puede ser nominado por cualquier miembro de LACRALO, pero los candidatos nominados deben de ser miembros de las ALSs situadas en la subregión correspondiente. Los miembros observadores de LACRALO no pueden nominar ni ser nominados.
2. En el caso en que no haya un candidato disponible de la subregión correspondiente, las ALSs de esa subregión pueden nominar candidatos de cualquier otra ALS de LACRALO. Este caso excepcional no modificará la tabla de rotación de cargos en los siguientes años.
3. En los casos en que haya un único candidato, en cualquier puesto, se considerará el candidato elegido por aclamación sin necesidad de una votación.

Rules Chair Elect position:

• Nominaciones deben ser hechas por miembros de LACRALO de la Sub-Region A (Central  America : Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico y Panama ), un candidato puede ser nominado por cualquier miembro de LACRALO, pero los candidatos nominados deben de ser miembros de ALS situadas en la subregión correspondiente. See LACRALO Principios Operativos Titulo IV, artículo 7.2.a.
• EN: Nominations shall be made by LACRALO members from Sub-Region A (Central  America : Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico y Panama ). A candidate can be nominated by any LACRALO member, but nominated candidates must be from ALS members located in the corresponding subregion.  LACRALO Operating Principles Title IV, article 7.2.a. 
• En el caso que no haya un candidato disponible en subregion A, las ALS de esa subregión puede nominar candidatos de cualquier otra ALS de LACRALO. Estos casos excepcionales no modifican la tabla de rotación de cargos de los siguientes años.

• EN: 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 do not modify the table of rotation of positions of the following years. In cases where there is a unique candidate for the position, consider the chosen candidate by acclamation without the need for a vote.

• En los casos en que haya un único candidato para el puesto, se considerara el candidato elegido por aclamación sin necesidad de una votación.

• EN: In cases where there is a single candidate for the position, the candidate will be considered by acclamation without the need for a vote.

• Electores: all LACRALO
• EN: Electorate : todo LACRALO.
• El candidato ganador tomará su posición inmediatamente y terminará el periodo de la persona quien renunció.
• EN: The winning candidate will take his/her position immediately and will complete the term of the resigning officer.

Article 19 Rules of Procedure: In case of resignation or vacancy in any position, the position shall be occupied by another representative of the same subregion through an election process. Upon failure to find a candidate from the same subregion due to any reason, the position shall be held by an active member from the following subregion.

The voting process:

1. All accredited ALS can vote for all positions. Observers do not vote
2. The candidate who gets a majority/plurality of weighted votes wins.
3. The virtual vote will require the number of ALS casting valid votes, including "abstentions", if any, divided by the number of ALS accredited in the region x 100.

1. No one who is currently serving on the Nominating Committee may be nominated for the ALAC. See https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#VII-8

**ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE ALAC DELEGATE TO THE NOMCOM: 

The ICANN Bylaws require that the ALAC, in consultation with the RALOs, appoints five voting members of the NomCom, one per ICANN region. Voting members of the NomCom are appointed for a one year term, starting at the close of the 2019 Annual General Meeting and ending at the 2020 Annual General Meeting, and may be re-appointed for a further term of one year subject to the requirement under the ICANN Bylaws. 

• XI-2.4.e The ALAC shall, after consultation with each RALO, annually appoint five voting delegates (no two of whom shall be citizens of countries in the same Geographic Region, as defined according to Section 5 of Article VI to the Nominating Committee.

• VII-3.1 Each voting delegate shall serve a one-year term. A delegate may serve at most two successive one-year terms, after which at least two years must elapse before the individual is eligible to serve another term.

Voting delegate to the NomCom may not serve more than two consecutive terms.

IMPORTANT: Criteria for NomCom Delegates

The NomCom is responsible for selecting members of the ICANN Board, ALAC, ccNSO and GNSO. This is a very important function and all candidates should meet important criteria.

• Familiarity with the ICANN groups to which the NomCom appoints (Board, ALAC, GNSO, ccNSO).
• Ability to judge people (such as when interviewing and hiring).
• Comfortable and preferably fluent with English (listening, reading, speaking).
• Good on-line skills such as on Google & Social media
• Time Commitment - Must be willing to devote substantial time under tight deadlines (March-June). Will involve travel to up to 4 meetings.
• Ability work in a group environment, standing up for what you believe in a discussion with other "strong" people, but at the same time, must be a good listener and be willing to change your mind if someone else has a good argument. Diplomacy is important.

RALOs may recommend one or more candidates to the ALAC. The appointment if NomCom delegates is carried out by the ALAC. Therefore, RALO recommendations are not bindi

Conflict of Interest

All Nominees shall submit a Conflicts of Interest form COI*, in accordance to LACRALO operating principles, Article 7.1 - LACRALO Members who are interested in running for leadership positions shall:

a) State that they do not have any of the following conflicts of interest, which are incompatible with LACRALO leadership positions:

• Have a close family relationship with ICANN employees (parents, siblings, spouses, partners, children);
• Be under a financial contract with ICANN;
• Hold leadership positions in registries, registrars, ISPs or the chambers that specifically represent these business interests;
• Be in a decision-making position on behalf of a government (e.g. a Minister of State, Deputy Minister, Secretary, or equivalent position);
• Act as a country representative to the GAC (or other Advisory Committees/Supporting Organizations).

b) Declare other possible conflicts of interest and explain how they will handle these conflicts once they take their leadership position in LACRALO.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM : ENGLISH 

FORMULARIO CONFLICTO DE INTEREST: ESPANOL

Details of Positions as stated in the LACRALO Operating Principles 

Title IV - About LACRALO Leadership Positions

 7.1.       LACRALO shall adhere to the following principles on the election and performance of leadership positions:

• Rotation among countries/sub regions;

• Continuity and opportunity to learn from experienced leaders;

• Process simplicity;

• Weighted Vote Principle - Percentage proportionality of votes according to the country- based active ALS index to ensure all countries stand on an equal footing;
• Favoring consensus-based agreements whenever possible;

• Encouraging higher ALS participation;
  
  
• Candidates shall be LACRALO members, and they shall effectively reside in one of the countries in the region;

• Only active members, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure, are entitled to vote for, or be elected to, these positions.

LACRALO members who are interested in running for leadership positions shall:

a)   State that they do not have any of the following conflicts of interest, which are incompatible with LACRALO leadership positions:

• Have a close family relationship with ICANN employees (parents, siblings, spouses, partners, children);
• Be under a financial contract with ICANN;
• Hold leadership positions in registries, registrars, ISPs or the chambers that specifically represent these business interests;
• Be in a decision-making position on behalf of a government (e.g. a Minister of State, Deputy Minister, Secretary, or equivalent position);
• Act as a country representative to the GAC (or other Advisory Committees/Supporting Organizations).

b)    Declare other possible conflicts of interest and explain how they will handle these conflicts once they take their leadership position in LACRALO.

7.2     – The rotation principle for leadership positions shall be based on the following:

7.2.a      – The region is divided into four (4) subregions comprising the following countries:

A)  Central America and Mexico: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico and Panama.

B) Andes: Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

C)  Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, St. Lucia, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Suriname, and Trinidad andTobago

D) Mercosur: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

7.2.b       - LACRALO Leadership Positions are as follows: Chair and Vice Chair (Chair-Elect); Secretary and Vice Secretary (Secretary- Elect); ALAC Member (2); ALAC members elected by the NomCom (1).

7.2.c          - LACRALO shall adopt the ongoing and pre-arranged, sub region-based rotation principle as a mechanism to hold leadership positions.

They shall be governed by the LACRALO Rules of Procedure.

 7.2.d      - No outgoing member shall be entitled to run for the same position. However, they shall be eligible for any other position according to the Rotation Principle, and respecting the candidate appointed for their sub region.

7.5. In accordance with the Rotation Principle, if a region is represented by two leadership positions, these positions shall not be held by members of the same ALS or from the same country.

LACRALO Chair and Vice Chair (Chair-Elect)

8. LACRALO shall have a Chair and a Vice Chair (Chair-Elect). These positions shall be held by two active LACRALO members residing in their corresponding sub region, pursuant to the Rotation Principle set forth in Item 7 herein. Each of them shall hold their position for a two- year term.

8.a    The Vice Chair (Chair-Elect) shall automatically become the Chair in the following election.

The Chair and Vice Chair (Chair Elect) election shall be governed by the Rules of Procedure. The Chair's roles and responsibilities are as follows:

8.b.   Promote and lead ICANN policy discussions in the region;

8.c.   Liaise between discussions originated in the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and the region’s perspectives, in conjunction with the LACRALO representatives to the ALAC;

8.d.   Represent LACRALO at ICANN meetings, Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations, and in outreach activities;

8.e.   Promote higher ALS and individual participation in the region by means of activities aimed at periodically incorporating new organizations and members;

8.f.    Lead LACRALO discussions on mailing lists, as well as during face-to-face and virtual meetings;

8.g.   Preside over all meetings of the LACRALO Board of Directors.

9. The Vice Chair (Chair-Elect) shall automatically become the Chair upon completion of the incumbent Chair’s term, or in the event of the incumbent Chair’s resignation or permanent incapacity. In addition, the Chair-Elect will temporarily become the Chair in the case of a temporary inability.

Elections and other issues related to this position shall be governed by LACRALO Rules of Procedure.

Vice Chair (Chair-Elect) Operating Roles

 10. Coordinate the activities of ICANN policy working groups within the LACRALO Board of Directors (see Title VII).

10.a Draft documents reflecting policy positions adopted on behalf of LACRALO, in conjunction with each Working Group Chair.

10.b Participate virtually in meetings where the Chair participates, and after the first year, potentially replace the Chair alternately in ALAC meetings.

Title V - About LACRALO Representatives to the ALAC

16. LACRALO shall elect two (2) individuals to serve as representatives to the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) pursuant to the Rotation Principle and based on the terms set forth in the ICANN Bylaws. Each representative shall be elected at the same call for elections, and because of the preference arising from the respective election results.

17. The elected representatives to the ALAC shall be LACRALO members with their effective residence in different sub-regions.

18. The representatives shall be responsible for the duties set forth in the ICANN Bylaws regarding the ALAC and shall periodically report to LACRALO on the topics addressed within the ALAC.

19. LACRALO representatives to the ALAC shall have a two-year mandate and may not be reelected for a subsequent period.

Elections and other issues related to this position shall be governed by the LACRALO Rules of Procedure.

Title VI - About LACRALO Representatives to the NomCom

20. LACRALO shall recommend one (1) member to serve as their representative to the ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom) in accordance with the principles defined by the ALAC for these positions and the Rotation Principle, under the terms set forth in the ICANN bylaws, and pursuant to the criteria established by both the ALAC and the NomCom.

21. The representative shall be responsible for the duties set forth in the ICANN Bylaws regarding the NomCom and shall periodically report to LACRALO on the topics addressed within the NomCom.

22. LACRALO shall recommend a representative to NomCom to serve for no more than two consecutive years.

23. The representative shall be recommended through a call for elections, and because of the preference arising from the respective election results.

Elections and other issues related to this position shall be governed by the LACRALO Rules of Procedure.