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

regards

Germán