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

[ARIN]

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 7 September, 2010. To be
considered a candidate, each petitioner must obtain the support of at
least 70 designated member representatives from General Members in good
standing. Petition support must be received by Tuesday, 21 September
2010. You can read more about the petition process at:

https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/board.html#botpetition

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 two (2) candidates in the
Board election and five (5) in the Advisory Council election, held
online 6-16 October.

Warm regards,

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