[AFRINIC-Announce] Results of voting on special resolutions

[Alan Barrett]

Dear AFRINIC members and community,

I am pleased to announce the results of the votes on special resolutions for changes to the bylaws, conducted on 30 November 2016.

SR 1: Clarify that Associate Members may not vote.
	55 YES, 23 NO, 0 Abstain, 1 invalid
	FAILED with 71% YES votes

SR 2: Clarify that the terms “Bylaws” or “Constitution” may be used interchangeably.
	57 YES, 18 NO, 4 Abstain
	PASSED with 76% YES votes

SR 3: Clarify that all Registered Members in terms of Bylaws Article 6.3, and only such Registered Members, must be registered in terms of the Companies Act as members of the company.
	54 YES, 22 NO, 3 Abstain
	FAILED with 71% YES votes

SR 4: State that Directors must act in the interests of AFRINIC as a whole, regardless of their regional affiliation.
	37 YES, 41 NO, 1 Abstain
	FAILED with 47% YES votes

SR 5: Split the two paragraphs of Article 13.5 into two separate articles for clarity.
	55 YES, 21 NO, 3 Abstain
	FAILED with 72% YES votes

SR 6: Introduce term limits for Directors.
	35 YES, 41 NO, 1 Abstain, 2 invalid
	FAILED with 46% YES votes

SR 7: Limit the number of Directors who may work for the same organisation or reside in the same region.
	37 YES, 40 NO, 2 Abstain
	FAILED with 48% YES votes

SR 8: Add a requirement for Directors to disclose any conflict of interest, and to recuse themselves from voting on any matter where they have a conflict of interest.
	62 YES, 16 NO, 1 Abstain
	PASSED with 79% YES votes

SR 9: Add a requirement that no more than one key position may be occupied by the same person.
	62 YES, 16 NO, 1 Abstain
	PASSED with 79% YES votes

SR 10: Harmonise the methods of replacing Directors for different reasons.
	60 YES, 17 NO, 2 Abstain
	PASSED with 78% YES votes

SR 11: Remove the ability for the Board to disapprove nominations for Board elections.
	30 YES, 46 NO, 3 Abstain
	FAILED with 39% YES votes

SR 12: Prevent modification to the Bylaws or Constitution by the Registered Members acting without support of the Resource Members.
	60 YES, 19 NO, 0 Abstain
	PASSED with 76% YES votes

SR 13: Clarify the process of endorsement for policies introduced by the Board in terms of the Bylaws section 11.4.
	58 YES, 19 NO, 1 Abstain, 1 invalid
	PASSED with 75% YES votes

SR 14: Require consultation before the Board changes the fees.
	59 YES, 18 NO, 2 Abstain
	PASSED with 77% YES votes

SR 15: Harmonise 13.4(i) and 13.4(ii): One of these mentions “upon the recommendation of the NomCom” and one does not.
	59 YES, 17 NO, 3 Abstain
	PASSED with 78% YES votes

SR 16: Give the Members the power to recall a Director.
	58 YES, 21 NO, 0 Abstain
	FAILED with 73% YES votes

SR 17: Resolve a difficulty in approving the financial statements, so that the Board may sign the financial statements and the auditors may sign the audit report before the AGMM.
	60 YES, 18 NO, 1 Abstain
	PASSED with 77% YES votes

SR 18: Remove the limit of five proxies per person.
	45 YES, 31 NO, 3 Abstain
	FAILED with 59% YES votes

SR 19: Remove the restriction that a candidate cannot carry any proxies.
	44 YES, 29 NO, 6 Abstain
	FAILED with 60% YES votes

SR 20: Clarify when the limit of five proxies per person applies.
	33 YES, 44 NO, 2 Abstain
	FAILED with 43% YES votes


Alan Barrett
CEO, AFRINIC