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2025 APRALO Elections Result Announcement
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 24, 2025

May 24, 2025

Dear All, On behalf of Amrita Choudhury, Chair of APRALO, we are pleased to announce that the following APRALO candidate has been selected through the recent APRALO 2025 Elections: Justine Chew – ALAC Member representing APRALO (Term: 2025 AGM – 2027 AGM; by election) Shita Laksmi - APRALO Individual Members' Representative (Term: 2025 AGM – 2027 AGM; by acclamation) The APRALO 2025 Elections for APRALO Vice Chair position ended with a tie between Pua Hunter and Priyatosh Jana. At-Large Staff will announce the timeline for the second round of voting for tie breaking of the APRALO Vice Chair vote, shortly. Tie Breaking: Reference Article 30.2.5 in APRALO ROP <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/APRALO/pages/115244568/AP…> - In the case of a vote resulting in a tied result, the APRALO will complete a subsequent round of Voting between the tied candidates to attempt to fund a clear winner with greater than 50% of the votes, (majority support) and if that results in a further tie a winner from the tied candidates, will be selected using a random selection method. 2025 APRALO ALAC Member (RALO Selected) eBallot Vote Results: [cid:image001.png@01DBC9D1.E884D990] [cid:image002.png@01DBC9D1.E884D990] Instant Run-off Vote Result: See attached document. 2025 APRALO Vote for APRALO Vice Chair - eBallot Vote Results: [cid:image004.png@01DBC9D1.E884D990][cid:image002.png@01DBC9D1.E884D990] All results have been posted on the 2025 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments Workspace<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/JQCtCQ>. At-Large Staff would like to congratulate Justine Chew and Shita Laksmi ! Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community

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2025 APRALO Vice-Chair Position Tie Breaking Vote Announcement
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 22, 2025

May 22, 2025

Dear All, Since we had a tie for the "2025 APRALO Vice-Chair Position” ( refer 2025 APRALO Elections Result Announcement), as the next step there will be a Tie breaking vote (reference to Article 30.2.5 in APRALO ROP<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/space…>) for the same position. Please note that the vote will be open from Saturday, 24 May 2025 at 23:59 UTC through Saturday, 31 May 2025 at 23:59 UTC. As usual, the Unaffiliated Individual Members’ vote will close one day earlier on Friday, 30 May 2025 at 23:59 UTC, so that the APRALO Individual Representative may cast their ballot in the general APRALO Vice-Chair Election by Saturday, 31 May 2025 at 23:59 UTC. Thank you. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community

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Re: 2025 APRALO Elections Result Announcement
by Nitin Walia May 22, 2025

May 22, 2025

Heartiest Congratulations, Justine and Shita! Wishing you both the very best . Warm Regards Nitin Walia | DirectorData Ingenious Global LimitedTel: +91-141-2554970Fax: +91-141-2554972LinkedIn Twitternitin(a)data.in | नितिन(a)xn--c2bd1gb.xn--h2brj9c | https://data.inCelebrating 25 Years of Innovation and ExcellenceVC: https://bridge01.videomeet.in - room: nitin pwd: 10000Get email id like me in your own language, download DATAMAIL app from your iOS or android play store. भाषाकीआजादी - Bridging the Digital Divide, Getting Next billion online On Wed, 21 May 2025 at 02:58, ICANN At-Large Staff via APAC-Discuss apac-discuss(a)icann.org> wrote: Dear All, On behalf of Amrita Choudhury, Chair of APRALO, we are pleased to announce that the following APRALO candidate has been selected through the recent APRALO 2025 Elections: Justine Chew &ndash ALAC Member representing APRALO (Term: 2025 AGM &ndash 2027 AGM by election) Shita Laksmi - APRALO Individual Members` Representative (Term: 2025 AGM &ndash 2027 AGM by acclamation) The APRALO 2025 Elections for APRALO Vice Chair position ended with a tie between Pua Hunter and Priyatosh Jana.At-Large Staff will announce the timeline for the second round of voting for tie breaking of the APRALO Vice Chair vote, shortly . Tie Breaking: Reference Article 30.2.5 in APRALO ROP - In the case of a vote resulting in a tied result, the APRALO will complete a subsequent round of Voting between the tied candidates to attempt to fund a clear winner with greater than 50% of the votes, (majority support) and if that results in a further tie a winner from the tied candidates, will be selected using a random selection method . 2025 APRALO ALAC Member (RALO Selected) eBallot Vote Results: Instant Run-off Vote Result: See attached document . 2025 APRALO Vote for APRALO Vice Chair - eBallot Vote Results: All results have been posted on the 2025 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments Workspace . At-Large Staff would like to congratulate Justine Chew and Shita Laksmi ! Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community _______________________________________________ APAC-Discuss mailing list -- apac-discuss(a)icann.org To unsubscribe send an email to apac-discuss-leave(a)icann.org Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on . _______________________________________________ [XGENFOOTER] [-XGENFOOTER] Do not Remove: [HID]20250522105914986[-HID]

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Meeting invitation: APRALO Monthly Call on Thursday, 17 July 2025 at 06:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025

Dear All, The next APRALO Monthly meeting is scheduled on Thursday, 17 July 2025 at 06:00 UTC for 60 minutes. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/nhac9267 The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQB0EQ APRALO wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi ***ZOOM ONLY*** Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/94798538974?pwd=RUw5U77bJ21ruksNepbuRzQVjanZex.1 Password: APRA17JUL* Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/> <https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled>

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APRALO Monthly Call
by ICANN Policy Calendar May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025

Dear All, The next APRALO Monthly meeting is scheduled on Thursday, 17 July 2025 at 06:00 UTC for 60 minutes. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/nhac9267 The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQB0EQ APRALO wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi ***ZOOM ONLY*** Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/94798538974?pwd=RUw5U77bJ21ruksNepbuRzQVjanZex.1 Password: APRA17JUL* Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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“How We Meet” - APRALO’s Public Comment Now Submitted
by Sana Nisar May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025

Dear APRALO Community, On behalf of APRALO, we are pleased to share our final submitted public comment for the ICANN proceeding *“How We Meet: Reviewing the Implementation of the ICANN Public Meetings Strategy.”* The submitted PDF file is attached for your reference. Thank you to everyone who contributed and supported the process. Regards, APRALO Small Team on How We Meet (Sana Nisar, Aris Ignacio, Pranav B Tiwari, Rupam Barui, Roshatey Jannat, Maureen Hilyard, Jasmine Ko)

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At-Large Calls / Week of 19 - 23 May 2025
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

Dear All, Please find below the list of At-Large meetings for the week of 19 - 23 May 2025 Monday, 19 May 2025 16:00 UTC: ICANN83 Planning Committee - https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/WoC1Dw Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/93008755952?pwd=ThUhodbfYbtqd2d4sxHRke8JMxhrSK.1 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly - https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCmE Registration Zoom Link:https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/rHG5pN3oS9eEkF6pF6dWeg (Must register to join) <https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpcOigqj0pG9AJs1G_oLypLnFStphsAJR9> Tuesday, 20 May 2025 16:00 UTC: ALAC Community Engagement Subcommittee (ACES) Call - https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQA1E Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/96905804302?pwd=zCfMmIStFLG3az2YagDdmNqeMs2Fbh.1 19:00 UTC: ALAC Monthly (90 minutes) - https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQBPDg Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/97467946014?pwd=bn8KYDFprTg0v4oLtHlSNy3sfWONOT.1 Wednesday, 21 May 2025 19:00 UTC: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) - https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/WgC_E Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09 Thursday, 22 May 2025 18:00 UTC: At-Large Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYDpE - Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92139943237?pwd=RR7XGoRSXgUGFm2K4QKyAFEp54AzQb.1 Friday, 23 May 2025 14:00 UTC: At-Large Regional Leadership Call https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQBtE Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/97474183708?pwd=oK03XBC7zOQubHx89OhMkk0bKbE6Vu.1 Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>

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error in eBallot
by Shah Zahidur Rahman May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

Dear ICANN Staff, Please be informed, 2025 APRALO Elections (ALS) eBallot information page when clicked to vote, showing the following message. *"There are no active ballots that you are presently eligible to vote on at this time. If you believe this to be an error, please contact ICANN."* Please take necessary steps to resolve this issue. Regard's Shah

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STARTING in 15 mins / Meeting Invitation: APRALO Monthly Call on Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 06:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

Dear All, The next APRALO Monthly meeting is scheduled on Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 06:00 UTC for 60 minutes. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/4dkfad35 The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/KgDtDg APRALO wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi ***ZOOM ONLY*** Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/94393906321?pwd=0E2t156ksJsxzrESHDuBoaDGFGDSyg.1 Password: APRA15MAY* Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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Re: error in eBallot
by Cheryl Langdon-Orr May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

Oh, and we have never invoked the right to abstain or not choose in an APRALO election ballot. You have, of course, the right not to vote at all IF you're unable to decide from among those offered in a slate of candidates, as voting is not compulsory... <https://about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_m…> Cheryl Langdon-Orr about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr <https://about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_m…> On Thu, 15 May 2025 at 15:37, Cheryl Langdon-Orr <langdonorr(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Three or more candidates on a slate for a selection/election requires an > Instant Run Off Vote (which was what was used). That has been the standard > in ALAC and APRALO since the RALO's inception and the ALAC's 1st set of RoP. > > > <https://about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_m…> > Cheryl Langdon-Orr > about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr > <https://about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_m…> > > > On Thu, 15 May 2025 at 14:02, Jahangir Hossain via APAC-Discuss < > apac-discuss(a)icann.org> wrote: > >> Hi Amrita, >> Thanks for your reply. >> >> As per APRALO ROI, There is nothing motioned about Voting Ranking in >> Ballot in Section 30.2; >> In Section 30.2.7 specified that " For a Consensus decision to be >> considered valid the meeting must be quorate and APRALO Members must have >> been present in person, telephonically, or by other means explicitly >> approved by the APRALO" >> >> >> >> Based on the above sections, if the APRALO leadership team decided to >> make Voting Raking in Ballot then there should be consensus document or >> meeting minutes (at least). So can you share with us the relevant consensus >> document in this regard. >> >> Aside, If one position is open ( APRALO or ALAC ) then we're supposed >> to select one out of three and in case someone doesn't like to choose >> anyone out of three in that case should have the option to abstain. >> >> >> Regards / >> >> Md. Jahangir Hossain >> >> Member, Board of Trustees >> >> Internet Society Bangladesh >> >> Chief Information Security Officer >> >> Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC. >> >> https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrjahangir/ >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.linkedin.com/in/jrjahangir/__;!!PtGJ…> >> >> https://internetsociety.org.bd/ >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/internetsociety.org.bd/__;!!PtGJab4!8Ug5…> >> >> >> On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM Amrita Choudhury < >> amritachoudhury(a)ccaoi.in> wrote: >> >>> Hi Jahangir, >>> >>> I am unable to understand the question, especially considering the >>> following two points: >>> >>> 1. Each RALO functions independently and has its own Rules of Procedures >>> (ROPs) >>> 2. APRALO elections are held as per APRALO Rules of Procedures. >>> >>> My suggestion would be to please go through the ROP once again and then >>> make suggestions based on what is mentioned for the next round of elections. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Amrita >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, 14 May 2025 at 19:41, Jahangir Hossain <jrjahangir(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Amira , >>>> >>>> Is there any predefined/approved policy/SOP/Ballot FORM which mention >>>> the template of Ballot Form " ALAC candidates its ranking and VC >>>> candidates; right candidate " ? if yes then share us . >>>> If not then we should work with the At-Large community to define the >>>> unified Ballot form in future . >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards / >>>> >>>> Md. Jahangir Hossain >>>> >>>> Member, Board of Trustees >>>> >>>> Internet Society Bangladesh >>>> >>>> Chief Information Security Officer >>>> >>>> Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC. >>>> >>>> https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrjahangir/ >>>> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.linkedin.com/in/jrjahangir/__;!!PtGJ…> >>>> >>>> https://internetsociety.org.bd/ >>>> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/internetsociety.org.bd/__;!!PtGJab4!8Ug5…> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, May 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM Amrita Choudhury via APAC-Discuss < >>>> apac-discuss(a)icann.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Shah, >>>>> >>>>> The ballot page is working for me. >>>>> >>>>> All eligible voting candidates will get a mail and there is a link >>>>> which leads to the voting page. >>>>> >>>>> For ALAC candidates its ranking and VC candidates it is choosing the >>>>> right candidate. >>>>> >>>>> If you are facing any other issues, please write to Staff directly >>>>> (since the Discuss list has both community members and voting members). >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Amrita >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, 10 May 2025 at 04:42, Shah Zahidur Rahman via APAC-Discuss < >>>>> apac-discuss(a)icann.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear ICANN Staff, >>>>>> >>>>>> Please be informed, 2025 APRALO Elections (ALS) eBallot information >>>>>> page when clicked to vote, showing the following message. >>>>>> >>>>>> *"There are no active ballots that you are presently eligible to vote >>>>>> on at this time. If you believe this to be an error, please contact ICANN."* >>>>>> >>>>>> Please take necessary steps to resolve this issue. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regard's >>>>>> Shah >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> APAC-Discuss mailing list -- apac-discuss(a)icann.org >>>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to apac-discuss-leave(a)icann.org >>>>>> >>>>>> Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of >>>>>> your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list >>>>>> accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy ( >>>>>> https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of >>>>>> Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the >>>>>> Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, >>>>>> including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling >>>>>> delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> APAC-Discuss mailing list -- apac-discuss(a)icann.org >>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to apac-discuss-leave(a)icann.org >>>>> >>>>> Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of >>>>> your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list >>>>> accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy ( >>>>> https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of >>>>> Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the >>>>> Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, >>>>> including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling >>>>> delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> APAC-Discuss mailing list -- apac-discuss(a)icann.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to apac-discuss-leave(a)icann.org >> >> Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org >> _______________________________________________ >> By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your >> personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance >> with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and >> the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You >> can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or >> configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or >> disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. > >

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