Dear All, Voting for the position of one (1) ccNSO Council member representing the Asia/Australia/Pacific region closed on 9 December 2025, at 23:59 UTC. This announcement shares the election results. Thanks to all who participated. Election Results Two candidates were nominated, seconded, and accepted their nominations in accordance with the established rules and timeline. An election was therefore conducted among ccNSO members from the region. Voting Outcome: * Total votes cast: 31 Emissaries (54% turnout) * Boyoung Kim (.kr): 11 votes * Sami Mohamed Ali (.bh): 20 votes The quorum was successfully met, and the candidate with the majority of votes cast, Sami Mohamed Ali, has been elected. Voting Eligibility and Process Only ccNSO members from the Asia/Australia/Pacific region, through their designated Emissaries, are eligible to vote for candidates representing their region on the ccNSO Council. At the time of ballot distribution, there were 58 members from the Asia/Australia/Pacific region, corresponding to 57 Territories and 57 Emissaries. Each Emissary received one (1) unique ballot. Per the relevant guidelines: A quorum is achieved when a majority of all eligible Emissaries in the region cast votes. The elected candidate must receive the majority of votes cast, with the winner determined by a plurality of votes. Next Steps The Election Report, prepared by the Election Process Manager, will be submitted to the ccNSO Council for review and approval. The appointed Council member will take office at the conclusion of the ICANN85 Community Forum in March 2025. The Chair of the ccNSO Council will notify the ICANN Secretary of the election outcome. Background * The ccNSO Council consists of 18 Councillors, representing 5 ICANN geographical regions. Each region has 3 Councillors, with 15 elected by ccNSO members within their respective regions and 3 appointed by the ICANN Nominating Committee. * As per the October 2022 Rules<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/internal-membersh...> of the ccNSO, the Emissary is the Representative selected by the ccTLD Manager in accordance with Section 10.4(e) of the ICANN Bylaws for the purpose of voting in the specific cases enumerated in Article 10 & Annex B of the ICANN Bylaws and the Internal Rules and Internal Procedures of the ccNSO. * ICANN bylaws, Article 10<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article10> * ccNSO Internal Membership Rules<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/internal-membership-rules-26oct22-en.pdf> * Relevant ccNSO guideline<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/guideline-ccnso-c...> * Announcements related to Council elections<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/elections/council.htm> * Archive for nominations and secondments<https://lists.icann.org/hyperkitty/list/ccnso-nominations@icann.org/> Joke Braeken joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>