Dear All, We received an email from Ariel Lang related to the LACRALO Chair's vote in the Final Election for the Board Director selection. In summary from Ariel's email: According to the ALAC RoP 19.10.3, it is a possibility, not an obligation for the RALO to direct the vote of its Chair. It also says that if RALO Chair’s vote is to be directed, the decision about the direction and the nature of the direction require *vote according to the RALO rules*. After carefully reviewing the possibilities, it has been decided that LACRALO Chair will vote in the Final Election with the direction from LACRALO ALSes. Firstly, the process will seek to get consensus in LACRALO related to one candidate. If there is no consensus, there will be a voting process. The timeline is the following: a.- From today until the 20th of Feb. 2017 LACRALO will explore the possibilities of reaching consensus related to one of the following candidates: León Sanchez or Alan Greenberg. b.- If there is no consensus, there will be a voting process from the 21st until the 25th of February. We base this procedure on article 12.8 of LACRALO RoP. This rule states: 12.8 The Assembly shall endeavour, when discussing any non-procedural question, to decide issues before it by general agreement. Voting shall be relied upon only to the extent that is necessary in cases where general agreement cannot be reached. Where a vote on a non-procedural question shall be required, the measure shall be carried if it receives a two-thirds vote of those ALSes present and voting. Therefore, from this moment begins the procedure to seek consensus to choose one of the two candidates for the board: Leon Sanchez or Alan Greenberg. Regards Humberto Carrasco - Chair Maritza Aguero - Secretary