IISL Elections
IISL Elections 2024: Run-off Elections – Voting Information
The IISL Elections 2024 for Board and Officers were successfully held between 15 June and 15 July 2024. The IISL elections this year offered one open Vice-President position (IISL Officer) and nine open positions on the IISL Board of Directors (IISL Director). The specific results will be announced soon, however there was a tie in the vote for two candidates for the ninth Director position. In accordance with the IISL Bylaws a run-off election is being held between these two candidates between 30 August and 15 September 2024. We urge you to take part and vote so that the result will accurately reflect the wishes of our entire membership. Voting opens on August 30 at 00:00 CEST, and closes on September 15 at 23:59 CEST. Find more information and the link to the voting poll here:
IISL Elections 2024: Run-off to be held 30 August to 15 September
Dear IISL Members, The IISL Elections 2024 for Board and Officers were successfully held between 15 June and 15 July 2024. Participation in this years’ elections by IISL members in nominating and supporting candidates, and voting, was exceptionally high and we thank everyone for their participation in making the IISL Elections 2024 a truly democratic endeavour! The IISL elections this year offered one open Vice-President position (IISL Officer) and nine open positions on the IISL Board of Directors (IISL Director). The specific results will be announced soon, however there was a tie in the vote for two candidates for the ninth Director position. In accordance with the IISL Bylaws, therefore, a run-off election will be held between these two candidates between 30 August and 15 September 2024. We kindly ask you to note the run-off voting period in your schedules and heartily invite you to take part in it. The more IISL members that participate in the elections, the truer the result will be reflective of the wishes of our entire membership. We will send out another email to IISL members before the start of the run-off voting period and inform you about the voting procedures. The candidates’ nomination forms and supporting documents will be available on the website when voting opens. For your information, please find the IISL Statutes and Bylaws here.
2024 IISL Elections – voting period closed
The Voting Period for the IISL 2024 Elections is now closed and the links to the voting forms are disabled. We thank all members who took part in the elections! The Election Committee will publish the results of the elections soon.
REMINDER:Take part in the 2024 IISL Elections!
Voting in the 2024 IISL Board Elections opened on 15 June and will remain open until July 15, 23:59 CEST. Be sure to take part in our 2024 Elections! Voting is open to all individual and institutional IISL Members in good standing. You can find more information on the elections as well as the candidates’ profiles and the voting forms on our website at 2024 IISL ELECTIONS. Please note that there are two separate polls: the vote for IISL Vice-President and IISL Directors. Each one requires a separate confirmation of the vote via the “submit” button. You will also receive two separate emails to confirm your participation in the IISL Elections – one for your vote in the Vice-President Poll and one for your vote in the Directors Poll. Conformation emails are sent out manually and it can take up to 7 days to receive the confirmation email. Note to all members who have already voted in both Polls, Vice-President and Directors: please track in your inbox of your email address registered with IISL if you have received two separate confirmation emails confirming your participation in each of the two polls. If you have only received one confirmation email, but intended to vote in both Polls, one of your votes has not gone through and you can revisit our website to submit your vote in the missing Poll again. Please contact webmaster@iisl.space in case of technical difficulties and add this email address to your contacts so that our communications are not marked as spam by your email client. You can vote for the following positions: CLICK HERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION HERE: IISL 2024 Elections
IISL Elections 2024 – Voting period now open
IISL Members are invited to vote in the 2024 IISL Board Elections between 15 June and 15 July 2024! For taking part in the elections, please consult (via the buttons below): VOTING IS ONLY OPEN TO IISL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. Find more info via the buttons below on:
IISL 2024 Elections – nominations period closed
The nominations period for the 2024 IISL Elections has come to an end, and we would like to sincerely thank all members who participated – through being nominated, or through supporting nominations – this year. The Election Committee will publish the names of nominees for the vacant positions soon. The voting period will take place between 15 June and 15 July 2024.
2024 IISL Board Elections Season opened
Submit your candidacy or nomination until 15 May 2024 The IISL Election Committee, currently comprising Leslie I. Tennen, George D. Kyriakopoulos, and Olga Volynskaya, invites IISL members to take part in the 2024 IISL Board Elections. Positions available All IISL Members in good standing are entitled to put themselves forward for the following elected positions on the Board: One of the Institute’s Vice President function is currently vacant. The names of the IISL Directors whose term of office expires are: Marco Ferrazzani, Fabio Tronchetti, Ranjana Kaul, Masahiko Sato, Jenni Tapio, Joanne Gabrynowicz, Olavo de Oliveira Bittencourt Neto, and Guoyu Wang. Furthermore, there is an open position vacated by Lesley Jane Smith on becoming Vice President. Procedure A candidate is to be nominated by an IISL Member in good standing and supported by five IISL Members in good standing, and must confirm agreement with being nominated. For further details please refer to the full terms of the IISL Statutes and By-Laws, available at https://iisl.space/index.php/statutes-and-bylaws/. The candidates for the IISL Board positions are to submit ONLINE a Nomination Form. For your candidacy to be considered, please make sure that TWO FORMS are duly submitted (one by YOU and another one by YOUR NOMINATOR). We kindly remind you that nominations received after May 15, 2024 cannot be considered. Links to online nomination forms For the Nominee: here For the Nominator: here For the Supporters of the nomination: here Please note that there is no save and edit later function, therefore you have to allocate enough time for filling it out. We would recommend you to have the text ready in word and copy paste it to the online form. Prior to filling in the forms, you have to get confirmations from the nominator and five supporters (as you will be asked to specify the date on which the consent has been given). Voting period and voting procedure In accordance with the IISL Statutes and By-Laws the Election Committee is authorized to draw up the list of qualifying candidates, supervise the election process, and count the votes. Voting shall take place between June 15 and July 15, 2024. Please note that there is only one vote per institutional member, and the IISL Election Committee must be notified as soon as possible (and definitely prior to voting) as to who is the designated Point of Contact (POC). Please also note that while not formally prohibited to nominate / support, the Committee suggests that for ethical reasons, members who stand for election should abstain from nominating / supporting other candidates.