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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p><span style='color:black'>Eligible Voting Contacts from General Members in Good Standing may now cast their organization’s online ballots in the 2023 ARIN Elections to fill four seats on the Board of Trustees and seven seats on the Advisory Council (AC). Voting is open now through 7:00 PM ET, Friday, 27 October.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>Voting Contacts may cast their ballot by logging in to ARIN Online and selecting the “Vote Now” link in the dashboard. Step-by-step instructions are available</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.arin.net/participate/oversight/elections/instructions/#submitting-votes-in-an-arin-election" title="https://www.arin.net/participate/oversight/elections/instructions/#submitting-votes-in-an-arin-election"><span style='color:#0563C1'>on our website</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Research the Candidates</span></strong><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>A great place to get started is to read our recent blog post,</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.arin.net/blog/2023/10/04/prepare-for-arin-elections/" title="https://www.arin.net/blog/2023/10/04/prepare-for-arin-elections/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>“Five Simple Steps to Get You Ready for ARIN Elections.”</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>A downloadable compilation of candidate biographies and questionnaire responses is available <a href="https://www.arin.net/participate/oversight/elections/candidate_bios.pdf" title="https://www.arin.net/participate/oversight/elections/candidate_bios.pdf"><span style='color:#0563C1'>on our website</span></a>. Videos of the candidates’ prerecorded speeches presented at ARIN 52 will be posted shortly on the</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.arin.net/elections/" title="https://www.arin.net/elections/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Election HQ page</span></a></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'>and</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://arin-elections.net/" title="https://arin-elections.net/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Statements of Support site</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>All candidates were subscribed to the</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/general-members" title="https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/general-members"><span style='color:#0563C1'>General Members Mailing List</span></a></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'>for the duration of the election period to answer questions from the voting community. We encourage you to join the mailing list as well to keep informed of future ARIN Election activity.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Voting Information</span></strong><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>If you are the Voting Contact for an eligible General Member, voting is as simple as logging in to ARIN Online and following the “Vote Now” link in your dashboard. If you are not the Voting Contact, but your organization is eligible to participate in the election, please encourage your Voting Contact to vote. You can find information on how to view your voting contact</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.arin.net/participate/oversight/membership/voting/#viewing-your-voting-contact-information" title="https://www.arin.net/participate/oversight/membership/voting/#viewing-your-voting-contact-information"><span style='color:#0563C1'>on our website</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>Eligibility for this election was determined per the published deadline of 4 September 2023 at 5:00 PM ET. General Members in Good Standing with a designated Voting Contact as of that time are eligible to participate. Eligible organizations could update their Voting Contact after the Voting Eligibility deadline up until 12 October.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>Participation in ARIN Elections is</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.arin.net/participate/oversight/membership/#member-responsibilities" title="https://www.arin.net/participate/oversight/membership/#member-responsibilities"><span style='color:#0563C1'>a requirement to maintain General Membership</span></a>. Organizations that have not voted in the past three elections after the 2023 ARIN Elections will transition to Service Members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>Results for the 2023 ARIN Elections will be announced no later than Friday, 3 November 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>For questions related to ARIN Elections, or to report any issues, please email <a href="mailto:elections@arin.net">elections@arin.net</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>Jason Byrne<br>Senior Customer Success Analyst<br>American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>