Elections Electoral Commission 2021
Election Process to Elect Two Members of LACNIC's Electoral Commission
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Official results
The Electoral Commission of LACNIC has the honor of confirming Carolina Cofre Fernandez and Marcelo Corradini to occupy two positions in the Electoral Commission of LACNIC for the period of 3 years from this moment and until the end of the electoral process of 2024.
Our most cordial greeting and enthusiastic welcome to the new members of the commission and an enormous thank you to the 14 (fourteen) candidates.
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
Interim Results to Be Published Subject to Observations:
Such interim results will be subject to any claims received during the period reserved for this purpose:
- Submission of potential claims regarding the online voting process:
31 May – 1st June (starting at – until – 18:00 UTC)
- Deadline for responding to any claims received regarding the online voting process:
4 June (until 18:00 UTC)
This interim results seeks to avoid the disclosure of unofficial results through channels external to LACNIC.
According to the provisions of LACNIC's bylaws and the calendar of this electoral process, between 19 and 26 of May, 2021, elections were held in order to select the candidates who will occupy two seats on LACNIC's Electoral Commission; votes were collected online.
After the voting period and its corresponding audit by the Electoral Commission, the elected candidates are:
- Carolina Cofre Fernandez – Chile
- Marcelo Corradini - Brazil
Candidates | Votes | % |
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Carolina Cofre Fernandez | 895 | 19% |
Marcelo Corradini | 780 | 16% |
Clovis Antonio Cecconello | 532 | 11% |
Mateus Leite Ribeiro Porto | 512 | 11% |
Nilton Roberto dos Reis Filho | 399 | 8% |
Paulo Sérgio Rodrigues de Oliveira | 371 | 8% |
Erika del Carmen Garay Obando | 311 | 7% |
Abstención / Abstention / Abstenção | 243 | 5% |
Wilmer Miguel Sarango Torres | 220 | 5% |
Edgard David Iván Muñoz Chávez | 168 | 4% |
Jorge Jacobo Musa Saffie | 107 | 2% |
Guillermo Inchausti | 93 | 2% |
Leo Maza Chavarria | 76 | 2% |
Nelson Moises Juarez Escorcia | 34 | 1% |
Total of votes | 4741 | 100% |
- Number of organizations entitled to vote: 10941
- Number of organizations that voted: 1290
- Percentage: 12%
If you have any question for the commission, please contact membresia@lacnic.net
Online voting period
Online voting period begins: 19 May / at 18:00 UTC
Online voting period closes: 26 May / at 18:00 UTC
Who can vote:
LACNIC members: Active “A” Members and Founding Members.
Current with their membership fees on the closing date for voter registration (the list of organizations authorized to vote): 15 April, 2021 at 18:00 UTC
Voting system:
Online voting will be conducted using LACNIC's election software.
Each member organization has a designated representative, the organization’s membership contact, who will be able to vote through the Mi LACNIC portal: milacnic.lacnic.net *
This contact will also receive an email containing their voting link.
The number of votes assigned to each organization ranges from 1 to 11, depending on their membership category (the IP address space assigned to the organization):
Number of votes for each organization
* This option is not enabled for organizations in Brazil and Mexico, as they cannot access the Mi LACNIC system.
Questions: membresia [at] lacnic [.] net
LACNIC Electoral Commission presents the fourteen candidates to this electoral process:
Candidates
On 22 April, Alonso Oliveira Neto requested the removal of his name from the list of candidates to the Electoral Commission. This candidate will not be included during the voting period.
- About the candidate
Full Name: Alonso Oliveira Neto
Organization: Alonso Oliveira Neto ME
Country of citizenship: Brazil
Country of residence: Brazil
Biography and Desirable Suitability Criteria: Answers
- About the Person Submitting the Nomination
Full Name: Alonso Oliveira Neto
Organization: Alonso Oliveira Neto ME
Reason for the nomination: I am nominating myself for a position on the Electoral Commission for the purpose of contributing to the oversight and certification of LACNIC's bylaws-mandated election processes.
- About the candidate
Full Name: Carolina Cofre Fernandez
Organization: Impsat Fiber Networks INC
Country of citizenship: Chile
Country of residence: Chile
Biography and Desirable Suitability Criteria: Answers
- About the Person Submitting the Nomination
Full Name: Jorge Lam Wong
Organization: Impsat Fiber Networks INC
Reason for the nomination: As a member of LACNIC's Electoral Commission, Carolina has shown her great commitment to Internet development by being part of a non-government organization of public interest. She also has the professional experience, the human qualities, and the ability to interact with different actors, qualities that are of great value to the Electoral Commission.
- About the candidate
Full Name: Clovis Antonio Cecconello
Organization: Rio Grande Tecnologia e Comunic. Multimidia
Country of citizenship: Brazil
Country of residence: Brazil
Biography and Desirable Suitability Criteria: Answers
- About the Person Submitting the Nomination
Full Name: Clovis Antonio Cecconello
Organization: Rio Grande Tecnologia e Comunic. Multimidia
Reason for the nomination: To participate in the group of people at LACNIC.
- About the Candidate
Full name: Edgard David Iván Muñoz Chávez
Organization: OK Hosting SC
Country of citizenship: Mexico
Country of residence: Mexico
Biography and Desirable Suitability Criteria: Answers
- About the Person Submitting the Nomination
Full name: Edgard David Iván Muñoz Chávez
Organization: OK Hosting SC
Reason for the nomination: I have 20+ years of experience in the IT and web hosting industry, I have a desire to serve, learn and participate in the electoral processes of LACNIC. If in any way I can be useful, please let me know. Thanks in advance, David
- About the candidate
Full Name: Erika del Carmen Garay Obando
Organization: IBW Communications
Country of citizenship: Nicaragua
Country of residence: Nicaragua
Biography and Desirable Suitability Criteria: Answers
- About the Person Submitting the Nomination
Full Name: Ivan Palacios
Organization: IBW Communications
Reason for the nomination: Erika is committed to Internet development
- About the candidate
Full Name: Guillermo Inchausti
Organization: Banco General, S.A.
Country of citizenship: Panama
Country of residence: Panama
Biography and Desirable Suitability Criteria: Answers
- About the Person Submitting the Nomination
Full Name: Guillermo Inchausti
Organization: Banco General, S.A.
Reason for the nomination: Interest in participating in and supporting LACNIC
- About the candidate
Full Name: Jorge Jacobo Musa Saffie
Organization: Telecomunicaciones TV Cable Señal Digital Jorge Jacobo Musa Saffie E.I.R.L
Country of citizenship: Chile
Country of residence: Chile
Biography and Desirable Suitability Criteria: Answers
- About the Person Submitting the Nomination
Full Name: Jorge Jacobo Musa Saffie
Organization: Telecomunicaciones TV Cable Señal Digital Jorge Jacobo Musa Saffie E.I.R.L
Reason for the nomination: Professional with 14 years of experience in the telecommunications market and a desire to cooperate and contribute to the development of small and medium-sized companies.
- About the candidate
Full Name: Leo Maza Chavarria
Organization: Internet Telecomunication Company de Guatemala S.A. , Sucursal El Salvador
Country of citizenship: Guatemala
Country of residence: El Salvador
Biography and Desirable Suitability Criteria: Answers
- About the Person Submitting the Nomination
Full Name: Leo Maza Chavarria
Organization: Internet Telecomunication Company de Guatemala S.A., Sucursal El Salvador
Reason for the nomination: I would like to contribute my experience, assistance and knowledge to LACNIC as an organization, I think it is time to contribute to the institution that supports us so much and manages Internet addresses.
- About the candidate
Full Name: Marcelo Corradini
Organization: Kyatera Informatica
Country of citizenship: Brazil
Country of residence: Brazil
Biography and Desirable Suitability Criteria: Answers
- About the Person Submitting the Nomination
Full Name: Marcelo Corradini
Organization: Kyatera Informatica
Reason for the nomination: I would like to continue helping LACNIC improve its election processes so that they will be increasingly efficient and transparent.
- About the candidate
Full Name: Mateus Leite Ribeiro Porto
Organization: Fibra Condomínios
Country of citizenship: Brazil
Country of residence: Brazil
Biography and Desirable Suitability Criteria: Answers
- About the Person Submitting the Nomination
Full Name: Lucas Leite Ribeiro Porto
Organization: Lucas L. R. Porto
Reason for the nomination: I am nominating Dr. Mateus Leite Ribeiro Porto based on his broad knowledge in the fields of structured network cabling and optical fiber. He has also worked on several projects for large condominiums and solutions for different users employing a variety of equipment. He has completed two university degrees, one in Business Administration, the other in Civil Engineering. He works in the field of Telecommunications and is currently pursuing a third degree in Law. He attends Abrint and Expoisp local and regional technology fairs as well as international trade fairs in search of solutions for various projects, courses on different aspects of networking and innovative equipment. He has published several websites, works with digital marketing companies, solutions for entrepreneurs working from home, courses, conferences, he is available to travel, founding member of the Maranhão Association of Young Entrepreneurs, Director of CRA-MA.
- About the candidate
Full Name: Nelson Moises Juarez Escorcia
Organization: Centro de Administración NIC.NI
Country of citizenship: Nicaragua
Country of residence: Nicaragua
Biography and Desirable Suitability Criteria: Answers
- About the Person Submitting the Nomination
Full Name: Nelson Moises Juarez Escorcia
Organization: Centro de Administración NIC.NI
Reason for the nomination: As Director of Nic.Ni, I would like to participate more closely in our community and contribute to all of LACNIC's tasks and functions, strengthening all the lines of action of the organization and bringing the abilities of Nic.Ni.
- About the candidate
Full Name: Nilton Roberto dos Reis Filho
Organization: Azul Telecom Ltda
Country of citizenship: Brazil
Country of residence: Brazil
Biography and Desirable Suitability Criteria: Answers
- About the Person Submitting the Nomination
Full Name: Nilton Roberto dos Reis Filho
Organization: Azul Telecom Ltda
Reason for the nomination: Same
- About the candidate
Full Name: Paulo Sérgio Rodrigues de Oliveira
Organization: Hoby Internet Comunicação Ltda
Country of citizenship: Brazil
Country of residence: Brazil
Biography and Desirable Suitability Criteria: Answers
- About the Person Submitting the Nomination
Full Name: Paulo Sérgio Rodrigues de Oliveira
Organization: Hoby Internet Comunicação Ltda
Reason for the nomination: To be able to contribute more to LACNIC.
- About the candidate
Full Name: Wilmer Miguel Sarango Torres
Organization: Etapa EP
Country of citizenship: Ecuador
Country of residence: Ecuador
Biography and Desirable Suitability Criteria: Answers
- About the Person Submitting the Nomination
Full Name: Wilmer Miguel Sarango Torres
Organization: Etapa EP
Reason for the nomination: If elected to the electoral commission, I will contribute my knowledge to the LACNIC community. It would also be an excellent opportunity to integrate and expand and my country's participation and, above all, to strengthen our fraternal ties with all members of the region.
Questions and comments to the candidates:
21 April – 18 May / until 18:00 UTC
Voters’ registry:
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 15, 2021 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).
About the Call for Candidates and the Positions on the Commission
The call for candidates for two positions on LACNIC’s Electoral Commission is now open.
How many members are part of this commission? Five.
What are their powers and responsibilities?
The five members are responsible for the monitoring and certification of the election processes for LACNIC's Bylaws-mandated bodies, i.e., the Electoral Commission, the Fiscal Commission and the Board of Directors.
The Electoral Commission is also charged by the LACNIC Board to verify, certify and audit community elections.
Important Information Regarding this Election Process
Candidates must be citizens of the countries or territories that are part of LACNIC's service region.
Not more than one member with the same citizenship may be elected (*).
Only one member may have employment or consulting relationships with the same company or organization.
Candidates may or not be part of the organization submitting the nomination (self-nominations are allowed).
(*) Given that the Bylaws establish that members of the Electoral Commission must be citizens of different countries, Argentinian, Costa Rican and Peruvian candidates will not be accepted for these elections.
A LACNIC member: Active “A” Member or Founding Member.
Nominations must be submitted by the designated representative included in LACNIC's database (Nic Brasil – Nic Mexico): the organization's membership contact.
The organization submitting the nomination must be current with their membership fees.
Each organization may only nominate one candidate per vacancy.
LACNIC members: Active “A” Members and Founding Members.
The organization must be current with their membership fees on the closing date for voter registration specified in this year's calendar (the list of organizations authorized to vote).
Each member organization has a designated representative in LACNIC's database (Nic Brasil – Nic Mexico), the organization’s membership contact, who will receive an email containing their voting link.
Each member is fully responsible for the veracity and update of their membership contact's name and email address, as well as the rest of the information included in LACNIC's database (Nic Brasil – Nic Mexico).
Online voting will be conducted using LACNIC's election software.
The number of votes assigned to each organization ranges from 1 to 11, depending on their membership category (the IP address space assigned to the organization):
2021 Calendar
STAGES | DATES | |
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Nomination period opens: |
25 March at 18:00 UTC | |
Nomination period closes: |
15 April | at 18:00 UTC |
Voter registration closes (list of organizations authorized to vote and with no outstanding balance): |
15 April |
at 18:00 UTC |
Publishing of the voters’ registry and list of candidates (in alphabetical order by name): |
21 April | |
Submission of questions or comments to the candidates: |
21 April – 18 May | until 18:00 UTC |
Reception of claims regarding the voters’ registry and candidates: |
22 April – 26 April | until 18:00 UTC |
Deadline for responding to any claims received regarding the voters’ registry and candidates: |
30 April | until 18:00 UTC |
Online voting period begins: |
19 May | at 18:00 UTC |
Online voting period closes: |
26 May | at 18:00 UTC |
Audit by the Electoral Commission: |
26 May – 28 May | starting at / until 18:00 UTC |
Publishing of provisional results subject to observations: |
31 May | |
Submission of potential claims regarding the online voting process: |
31 May – 1 June | starting at /until 18:00 UTC |
Deadline for responding to any claims received regarding the online voting process: |
4 June | at 18:00 UTC |
Publishing of official results if no claims are received regarding the voting process: |
1 June | |
Publishing of official results if claims are received regarding the voting process: |
7 June |
Nomination period closes: 15 April / at 18:00 UTC
Questions? membresia@lacnic.net