CALL FOR CANDIDATES

January 27, 2026

 

This document and/or information was originally written in Spanish, the official language of Uruguay, the country where LACNIC is legally incorporated and whose laws and regulations LACNIC must meet. Likewise, unofficial information and/or documents are also written in Spanish, as this is the language in which most of LACNIC's collaborators and officers work and communicate. We do our best to ensure that our translations are reliable and serve as a guide for our non-Spanish-speaking members. However, discrepancies may exist between the translations and the original document and/or information written in Spanish. In this case, the original text written in Spanish will always prevail.

The call for candidates is now open to fill two seats on LACNIC's Electoral Commission.

The Commission is comprised of five members. It is responsible for overseeing and certifying the election processes for the bodies established under the LACNIC Bylaws, as well as for organizing vote counts and announcing results.

Members of the Electoral Commission each serve in a voluntary capacity (unpaid) for three-year terms. They are eligible for reelection provided they meet the corresponding eligibility criteria. Each year, one or two of the positions are renewed as applicable. 

 

What are the responsibilities of the Electoral Commission?

 

  • Candidates must be citizens of the countries or territories within the LACNIC service region.
  • Candidates may or may not be affiliated with the organization submitting their nominations (self-nominations are allowed).
  • According to the Bylaws, no more than one member of the Commission may be a citizen of the same country or territory in the region.
  • Candidates from the following countries are not eligible to run in these elections:
  • Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
  • No more than one member may have employment or consultancy ties with the same company or organization.

Nominations are verified by the Electoral Commission based on the Regulations Regarding Incompatibilities and Capacities

Any LACNIC member organization through their institutional representative (LACNIC, IAR MX, REGISTRO BR membership contact) registered in the LACNIC database.

The organization submitting the nomination must be current with their membership fees. Each organization may nominate only one candidate.

In addition to the organization nominating the candidate, nominations must be supported or endorsed by two other LACNIC member organizations. This means that a total of three organizations is required to validate the nomination. 

  • The two organizations supporting the candidate must be current with their annual membership fees. 
  • The organizations supporting a candidate are also endorsing the accuracy of the information provided by the candidate, as well as their competency and suitability.
  • To be effectively considered, expressions of support must be submitted through the organization's membership contact registered in the LACNIC database. 
  • Each organization may support only one candidate.

 

Forms to be submitted:

 

Important information:

  • Both third-party and self- nominations are allowed.
  • The forms must be completed before 10 February at 18:00 UTC.
  • In order to continue with the nomination process, completing the three forms(*)and accept both regulations to continue in the application process.
    (*) Information about the organizations supporting the nomination must be provided in the Candidate Incompatibilities and Competencies Form. 
  • LACNIC provides study materials to ensure that individuals interested in participating in the Electoral Commission have all the necessary information and understand the responsibility and commitment required for this position. It is the applicant's responsibility to review these materials, which will be available on the Campus platform once they obtain their access credentials.
  • The estimated time to complete all forms is approximately 25 minutes.
  • LACNIC will contact the organizations supporting a candidate to verify the accuracy of the information provided.

 

Questions: elecciones@lacnic.net

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