Call for candidates to fill three positions in the LACNIC Electoral Commission
Result
According to the provisions of LACNIC's bylaws and the calendar of this electoral process, between 8 and 15 of May, 2018, elections were held in order to select the candidates who will occupy three seats on LACNIC's Electoral Commission; votes were collected online.
After the voting period and its corresponding audit by the Electoral Commission and each voting organization, the elected candidates are:
- Marcelo Corradini - Brasil
- Carolina Cofré Fernández - Chile
- Nancy Julia Cordova Gamarra - Peru
According to the LACNIC's Bylaws (and the Regulations regarding Incompatibilities, Capacities and Suitability):
“Not more than one member may be citizen of the same country or territory in the region.”
For that reason, candidate Valdemir Cesar da Silva, who originally ranks second in the voting, was not elected because he had the same citizenship as candidate Marcelo Corradini.
Final results
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| MARCELO CORRADINI | 1668 | 24% |
| VALDEMIR CESAR DA SILVA | 1426 | 20% |
| CAROLINA COFRÉ FERNÁNDEZ | 1187 | 17% |
| NANCY JULIA CORDOVA GAMARRA | 759 | 11% |
| ANDRÉS GALLEGO GARZÓN | 415 | 6% |
| CRISTOBAL CHAPITAL TIRADO | 335 | 5% |
| ABSTENCIÓN / ABSTENTION / ABSTENÇÃO | 248 | 4% |
| JUAN PABLO LEÓN AGUILERA | 233 | 3% |
| GERALDO JOSÉ NAKABE DOMINGUEZ | 165 | 2% |
| JORGE LUIS LÓPEZ PRESMANES | 163 | 2% |
| GARY ALEXANDER MIRANDA ROJAS | 146 | 2% |
| MARLON ALEXANDER MURILLO MEDINA | 143 | 2% |
| LORENZO BALAN | 106 | 1% |
| RAFAEL LUIS GALARZA PORRAS | 79 | 1% |
| Total of organizations that voted: 1504 | Total of votes: 7073 | 100% |
- Number of organizations entitled to vote: 7,415
- Number of organizations that voted: 1,504
- Percentage: 20.2%
The Electoral Commission of LACNIC has the honor of confirming Marcelo Corradini and Carolina Cofré Fernández to occupy the positions in the Electoral Commission of LACNIC for the period of 3 years from this moment and until the enf of the electoral process of 2021, and Nancy Julia Cordova Gamarra for the period of 2 years from this moment and until the end of the electoral process of 2020.
Our most cordial greeting and enthusiastic welcome to the new members of the commission and an enormous thank you to the 13 (thirteen) candidate. Your initiative has been essential to this process.
Regards,
LACNIC Electoral Commission
If you have any question for the commission, please contact membresia@lacnic.net
LACNIC Electoral Commission presents the thirteen candidates to this electoral process:
| Candidates (in alphabetical order by name) | Person nominating the candidate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name (without abbreviations) | Organization | Country of citizenship | Country of resi dence | Desirable Suitability Criteria | Full name | Organization | Reason for the nomination |
| Andrés Gallego Garzón | GlobeNet Cabos Submarinos Colombia, S.A.S. | Colombia | Colombia | Answers | Andrés Arturo Diaz Montes | IFX Networks Colombia | Andrés is a person with a good knowledge of telecommunications in the region and has been a great reference on many community issues. |
| Carolina Cofré Fernández | Gtd Internet S.A. | Chile | Chile | Answers | Self-nomination | Gtd Internet S.A. | The main reason for my interest in participating in this commission is to collaborate with LACNIC towards Internet development. The task is very different from the technical tasks I normally perform. It would allow me to become closer to the institution that contributes so much to us as a region. |
| Cristobal Chapital Tirado | Nic México | México | México | Answers | Miguel Angel Cruz Reyes | Micronet de México, S.A. de C.V. | Cristobal is well-known and has a long history in the development of the Internet in the region. He is an expert in technical and administrative NIR issues and is currently head of NIC Mexico's research department. He is a very serious and dedicated professional, an honest person with strong work ethics. I believe his contribution would be very valuable. |
| Gary Alexander Miranda Rojas | Netmundo Transmisiones Regionales SPA | Chile | Chile | Answers | Self-nomination | Netmundo Transmisiones Regionales SPA | An interest for the Internet in the region, Net Neutrality |
| Geraldo José Nakabe Dominguez | Corporación Telemic C.A. | Venezuela | Venezuela | Answers | Self-nomination | Corporación Telemic C.A. | Active participation in the LACNIC community representing Venezuela |
| Jorge Luis López Presmanes | Red Nacional Universitaria Ministerio de Educación Superior de la República de Cuba | Cuba | Cuba | Answers | Francisco Lee Tenorio | Ministerio de Educacion Superior | His experience has allowed him to acquire the skills necessary to work on LACNIC's electoral commission. |
| Juan Pablo León Aguilera | Etapa EP | Ecuador | Ecuador | Answers | Self-nomination | Etapa EP | Systems Engineer, telecommunications expert with more than 15 years of experience in ISP administration, university professor. For the past two years, head of the technology department of the National Electoral Council of Ecuador, where he gained experience in electoral processes and technology. For the reasons above and seeking to proactively contribute to the electoral processes of the regional Internet community, aware of the knowledge acquired through professional experience including my active participation in LACNIC since 2001, I submit this candidacy and express my optimism and willingness to work so that the members of the community will consider me an option for impartiality and transparency and allow me to be part of LACNIC’s Electoral Commission. |
| Lorenzo Balan | Speednet Communications Limited | Belize | Belize | Answers | Self-nomination | Speednet Communications Limited | I believe in transparency and it has been one of my wishes to participate in a democratic process, I believe my participation would give just that to the LACNIC Electoral Commission. |
| Marcelo Corradini | Kyatera Informática Ltda | Brasil | Brasil | Answers | Self-nomination | Kyatera Informática Ltda | To continue to collaborate with both the LACNIC community and its Electoral Commission. |
| Marlon Alexander Murillo Medina | Servicio de Administración de Rentas | Honduras | Honduras | Answers | Self-nomination | Servicio de Administración de Rentas | In response to the Invitation to become more actively involved in LACNIC, as well as a professional desire to participate and contribute to the organization. |
| Nancy Julia Cordova Gamarra | Telefonica del Peru S.A.A. | Perú | Perú | Answers | Self-nomination | Telefonica del Peru S.A.A. | participate, contribute and collaborate in the debates, providing a practical spirit for decision making and the achievement of common objectives. |
| Rafael Luis Galarza Porras | Inter&Inter S.A. | Ecuador | Ecuador | Answers | Self-nomination | Inter&Inter S.A. | For participating as a company and giving support to the community |
| Valdemir Cesar da Silva | Rix Internet Ltda | Brasil | Brasil | Answers | Self-nomination | Rix Internet Ltda | Self-nomination |
See the voters’ registry of this process here
- The voters’ registry is the list of organizations enabled to vote.
- This list was closed on April 9, 2018 at 18 UTC and includes all the organizations of the categories Founding Members and Active A (which did not have outstanding balance in their financial statement on that date).
[GB1]Que lleve a la URL de la web de las BIOS
[GB2]Que lleve a la URL del PDF del padrón
Electoral Process 2018
In accordance with article 24 of the LACNIC Bylaws (click here to read the full article here), modified and approved at the Extraordinary Member Assembly held during LACNIC 27 in Foz do Iguaçu (click here to read the minutes):
- " The Electoral Commission shall be composed of five members."
The first position to be filled is the one currently occupied by Mr. Marcelo Corradini, whose term will end once this electoral process is completed. The elected candidate will serve for a period of 3 years.
The second position to be filled is a new position and the elected candidate will serve for a period of 3 years.
The third position to be filled is a second new position. In this case, the elected candidate will serve a period of 2 years.
According to article 26 of the Bylaws (click here to read the full article) in addition to other responsibilities, the LACNIC Board has the following responsibility:
- "To establish objective, detailed criteria for determining the grounds for incompatibility of LACNIC’s elective members, as well as borderline or doubtful cases."
We invite you to read the Regulations regarding Incompatibilities, Capacities and Suitability approved in February 2018 by the Board (see Board minutes here).
Calendar
| Opening of the period for receiving applications: 9 March (18:00 UTC) |
| Deadline for receiving applications: 9 April (18:00 UTC) |
| Closing of the voters’ registry (list of voting organizations with no outstanding obligations): 9 April (18:00 UTC) |
| Publication of the voters’ registry and list of candidates (in alphabetical order): 13 April |
| Period for submitting claims in connection with the voters’ registry and/or the candidates: 16 April - 18 April (18:00 UTC) |
| Deadline for deciding claims in connection with the voters’ registry and/or the candidates: April 24 (at 18:00 UTC) |
| Period for submitting questions or comments to the candidates: 16 April - 7 May |
| Online voting period: 8 May (18:00 UTC) - 15 May (18:00 UTC) |
| Auditing by the Electoral Commission: 15 May - 17 May (18:00 UTC) |
| Period for submitting possible claims in connection with the online voting system: 18 May - 21 May (18:00 UTC) |
| Deadline for deciding claims in connection with the online voting system: 24 May (18:00 UTC) |
| Publication of the official results: 21 May (if no claims are received in connection with the online voting system) |
Who can be nominated and how?
- Citizens of the countries or territories of the LACNIC coverage region that comply with the stipulations of article 24:
Members of the Electoral Commission shall be subject to the following incompatibilities:
- Not more than one member may be citizen of the same country or territory in the region. Should a candidate for a position on the Electoral Commission have more than one citizenship, all such citizenships shall be considered when evaluating an alleged incompatibility. Any new citizenship acquired by a member of the Fiscal Commission after their election shall not be considered grounds for incompatibility.
- Not more than one member of the Electoral Commission may have employment, consultancy or advisory relationships with the same Company or Organization and/or with one of its Related Companies, whether established in the same country or not.
- Being nominated by a member organization's membership contact: Active A or Founding Member.
- The organization presenting the nomination must be current with their membership fees.
- Nominees may or may not belong to the organization submitting their nomination (self nominations are allowed).
- Members have the right to nominate one candidate for each seat to be filled.
The committee is currently composed of Vivian Valverde (Costa Rica) and Horacio Tedesco (Argentina). Likewise, the organizations of these countries can nominate candidates from other citizens of our region.
Application Form
Must be sent to nominations@lacnic.net with the subject "Candidate to the Electoral Commission – 2018”
About the candidate
- Full name (without abbreviations):
- Organization:
- Country of citizenship:
- Country of residence:
- Email:
About the applicant
- Full name:
- Organization:
- Reason for the nomination:
Who can vote and how?
- Member organization's: Active A or Founding Member
- No outstanding balance on their account statement as of the date of voters registry
- Voting is conducted electronically on LACNIC's elections system - article 25
- The scale of votes goes from the value 1 to 11 depending on the member category (according to address space assigned) - article 19
- Each member organization has a designated representative (their membership contact) who has the right to vote on behalf of the organization he or she represents. Who will receive an email with the organization's voting link.
- The membership contact's name and email address must be on file with LACNIC. The accuracy of this information is solely the member's responsibility; LACNIC will in no way be responsible for updating this information.
More information about the Electoral Commission
Positions
According to LACNIC's Bylaws, LACNIC Electoral Commission consists of five members.
This commission shall be responsible for overseeing and certifying the electoral processes of the bodies established under these Bylaws, including contesting or restricting to one the positions and candidacies at stake due to incompatibilities (having the authority to eliminate and/or restrict the candidacy of one or more contested candidates and/or candidates investigated at the Electoral Commission's own initiative), as well as for counting the votes and determining the results and winning candidates. The Electoral Commission may act based on third- party accusations or on its own initiative, and has the authority to summon an Extraordinary Assembly in case of serious irregularities in the election.
Powers and responsibilities
The same responsibilities and tasks that are found in article 24 correspond to the five members.
Mandates and incompatibilities (article 24):
- Members of the Electoral Commission shall serve a three-year term of office
- With partial renewal of one or two positions each year, as applicable
- Members of the Electoral Commission shall be eligible for reelection as long as they continue to meet eligibility criteria
- Not more than one member may be citizen of the same country or territory in the region
- Not more than one member of the Electoral Commission may have employment, consultancy or advisory relationships with the same Company or Organization and/or with one of its Related Companies, whether established in the same country or not
Electoral Commission Meetings
The work and communications of the Electoral Commission are developed online. Through emails and the Elections System of LACNIC.
Code of Conduct
Like the staff of LACNIC, the Electoral Commission is ruled by our Code of Conduct.