[arin-announce] Call for Petitions: ARIN Board and Advisory Council

[Member Services]

With the announcement of the initial slate of candidates, ARIN opens a 
call for nominations to the Board of Trustees and Advisory Council 
through a petition process. In accordance with Article VIII, Section 
2.b. of the ARIN Bylaws, any individual, regardless of membership 
status, may petition to be placed on the ballot for election to the 
Board of Trustees or Advisory Council by successfully completing the 
ARIN petition process.

Petition requests must be received by Tuesday 22 September, 2009. To be 
considered a candidate, each petitioner must obtain the support of the 
designated member representatives from at least 172 General Members in 
good standing. Petition support must be received by Tuesday, 6 October 
2009. You can read more about the petition process at:

https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/ac.html#petp_pro
https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/board.html#p_process

If you are interested in submitting a petition to run for the ARIN Board 
of Trustees or Advisory Council, please complete the petition form 
available through ARIN Election Headquarters at:

https://www.arin.net/app/election/

ARIN will announce the final slate of candidates for the Board of 
Trustees and Advisory Council on Friday, 9 October. ARIN General Members 
in good standing will be asked to vote for three (3) candidates in the 
Board election and five (5) candidates in the Advisory Council election, 
held online 21-31 October.

Warm regards,

John Curran
President and CEO
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)