AFRINIC Board election

The AFRINIC Board election will take place during AfriNIC-16. There are six candidates running for the election for Southern and Eastern sub-region seats on the AfriNIC Board. The 2012 appointment of proxy form can be downloaded here.

Introduction

This document defines the process to be followed by AfriNIC to conduct election for various institutional positions. It does not supersede the Bylaws and is consistent with the bylaws in all aspects.

Board of Directors Election	Policy Working Group Chairs Election	NRO-NC/ASO-AC Election

A. The NomCom (Nominations and Elections Committee)

1.0 Introduction

Prior to any election, the Board appoints a Nomination and Election Committee (NomCom), charged with overseeing all open elections conducted by AfriNIC during a given year and, through its Chair, is responsible for communicating election related information and announcements to the community.

Elections under NomCom's supervision are usually for open Board seats, PDP-WG chair(s) and NRO-NC representatives.

The NomCom is structured as follows:

• 1 board member (appointed by the board).
• 3 volunteers selected from the community.

The 4 members must by consensus elect a Chair within the specified timeline. Where there is a lack of consensus, the member appointed by the board will chair the committee and all its proceedings.

NomCom members serve on a voluntary basis, supported and guided by the CEO along with a staff member appointed by the CEO. The committee essentially works via e-mail (using a designated mailing list) and teleconferences.

2.0 Appointment of NomCom.

Once the date of the first Public Policy Meeting of the year has been determined, the process to appoint the NomCom is initiated using the following timeline:

3.0 2012 NomCom Committee Members:

The AfriNIC Board has appointed the following individuals to the 2012 Nominations Committee:

1. Didier Kasole (Chair)
2. Hago Dafalla
3. Krishna Seeburn
4. Nafaa Laribi

B. Elections Timeline

The timeline for most AfriNIC region elections usually incorporates specific dates for the following activities:

• Call for volunteers to seat on the Nomination Election and Committee
• Appointment of NomCom.
• Opening and closing of Nomination Period .
• Review of Nominees.
• Publication of slate of candidates by the NomCom.
• Start of Public comment.
• Election Day.