Elections
The APNIC Executive Council (EC) represents the APNIC Membership and acts in the best interests of the organization.
APNIC EC Election Results
Three positions on the APNIC EC were available for the election. The successful candidates elected were:
They will each serve a two-year term of office.
We thank outgoing EC Members Maemura Akinori, Che-Hoo Cheng and Ma Yan for their service and dedication to the APNIC community.
More information on the APNIC EC election can be found below:
Key dates
Activity | Date | Time |
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EC Nominations open | Monday, 4 January 2016 | |
EC Nominations close | Monday, 8 February 2016 | 17:30 (UTC +10) |
EC Online voting and proxy appointment opens | Thursday, 11 February 2016 | |
EC Online voting closes | Wednesday, 24 February 2016 | 09:00 (UTC +13) |
Proxy closes | Wednesday, 24 February 2016 | 09:00 (UTC +13) |
EC On-site voting takes place | Friday, 26 Feburary 2016 | 09:00 - 14:00 (UTC +13)* |
Please Note: UTC +10 denotes Brisbane time. UTC +13 denotes Auckland time.
Learn more about how APNIC represents time.
*On-site voting commences when the Election Chair announces the start of the voting
About APNIC Election Timelines
The dates and times that govern the APNIC election process are measured backward from the close of voting on election day. Election day is the day of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the APNIC Conference where the election is being held.
During the week of the APNIC Conference, the times are calculated according to local time at the event location. In this case, Auckland time (UTC +13).
- Nominations open approximately 8 weeks before AGM day
- Nominations close approximately 2 weeks before AGM day
- Proxy and Online voting opens 10 working days before AGM day
- Proxy and Online voting closes at 09:00 (48 hours before the election)
- EC on-site voting takes place 09:00-14:00 local time of the event
Online voting and proxy appointment are now closed.
Onsite voting takes place during the APNIC AGM on Friday, 26 February 2016 from 09:00 - 14:00 (UTC +13)* at the SkyCity Convention Centre, New Zealand. Corporate Contacts, contacts with voting rights, or appointed proxies can collect ballot papers from the Voting Desk from 9:00 (UTC +13) on Friday, 26 February 2016.
Final Nominees
All nominations are listed on this website after APNIC confirms the nominee is able and willing to serve on the APNIC EC.
A final list of nominees are listed below in the order their nominations were received.
- Sila May
- Md. Harun -Or- Rashed
- Tomohiro Fujisaki
- Roopinder Singh Perhar
- Ma Yan
- Rajesh Chharia
- Kam Sze Yeung
- Antony Jude (This nominee withdrew his candidacy on 9 February 2016)
Nominations for the EC Election were open from 4 January 2016 until 17:30 (UTC +10) 8 February 2016, and were made via the online nomination form. All nominations were made by the Member's Corporate Contacts, or by an authorized Member Contact with voting rights given by the Member's Corporate Contact. Members were welcome to nominate a representative from their own organization. All nominations are listed on this website after APNIC confirms the nominee is able and willing to serve on the EC.
For more detail, please see Nominations for APNIC EC elections.
Voting
Only organizations with a current APNIC Member account are eligible to vote in EC elections online through MyAPNIC or on site at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Voting entitlements
Voting entitlements are only available to individuals who are Corporate Contacts, or Authorized Contacts with voting rights given by the Corporate Contact.
On-site voting
Onsite voting takes place during the APNIC AGM on Friday, 26 February 2016 from 09:00 - 14:00 (UTC +13)* at the SkyCity Convention Centre, New Zealand.
Corporate Contacts, contacts with voting rights, or appointed proxies can collect ballot papers from the Voting Desk.
Online voting
Online voting is only available to APNIC Members via MyAPNIC. To cast votes online, you need to set up TOTP for MyAPNIC or have a valid APNIC certificate installed in your browser.
Online voting opens on Thursday, 11 February 2016 and closes on Wednesday, 24 February 2016 at 9:00 (UTC +13).
Proxy appointment
Corporate Contacts may appoint a proxy to vote onsite on their behalf. The proxy holder need not be from the Member organization, but must be registered to attend the AGM in person.
Proxies can be submitted online via MyAPNIC or by printing and signing a Proxy Appointment Form and faxing it or emailing a scanned copy to the APNIC Secretariat.
The proxy appointment is valid only when confirmed by the APNIC Secretariat. Confirmation emails are sent to both the Corporate Contact and the appointed proxy once the proxy appointment is verified.
Proxy appointment opens on Thursday, 11 February 2016 and closes on Wednesday, 24 February 2016 at 9:00 (UTC +13).
*On-site voting commences when the Election Chair announces the start of the voting.