Dear RC
This is a reminder of the IANA RC procedures for the selection of the chair and vice chair. This is part of the agenda tomorrow
2.1. Procedures for Chair and Vice-Chair Selection
12.1.1. Chair Nominations
Persons who are or will be community appointee Review Committee members in a
particular year are eligible to become chair or vice chair in that year, and are eligible
to participate in the election for that year’s chair.
Nominations for the chair will close during the first meeting of the year. All
nominations must be accepted. Self nominations are considered to be accepted.
2.1.2. Chair Election
Voting Review Committee members will select a chair from the accepted
nominations. The chair will be selected by relative majority. The candidate with the
most votes will be selected as chair.
2.1.2.1. Run-off Election
In the event of a tie, candidates who are tied will only be considered going
forward. One or more run-off elections will be held if the number of
candidates has been reduced from the previous election. If the tie cannot be
broken, and the voting Review Committee members cannot agree on an
alternate method to select a chair from the remaining candidates, then the
chair will be randomly selected from the remaining candidates.
2.1.3. Appointment of Vice-Chair
The chair will solicit interest for a vice-chair, and will select a vice-chair. The vice-chair
must be a non-RIR staff committee member, and from a different RIR region to the
chair.
2.1.4. Term
The term for the chair and the vice-chair is one year. The chair and vice-chair will
serve un3l the conclusion of the next chair election.
2.1.5. Chair Vacancy
In the event that the chair position is vacated before the end of their term, the vice-
chair will assume the chair position for the balance of that term.
2.1.6. Vice-Chair Vacancy
In the event that the vice-chair position is vacated, the chair will choose a new
vicechair per section 2.1.3, for the balance of the term.
2.1.7. Chair and Vice-Chair Vacancy
In the event that the chair and vice-chair positions are both vacated, new chairs will
be elected in accordance with the procedure outlined above.
Full procedures at https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/IANA-Review-Committee-Operating-Proce...
regards
Germán