LACNIC · RIR Watchdog
PDP Chair Election
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- Policy ID
- LAC-2020-9
- RIR
- LACNIC
- Official status
- Abandoned
- Normalized status
- Abandoned
- Introduced
- Jun 17, 2021
- Last source update
- Oct 10, 2026
- Coverage
- Partial
Who actually shaped the debate?
Policy evolution
PDP chair membership or sponsorship qualification · The proposed eligibility language changes from requiring a chair to be part of, or supported by, a LACNIC member organization to requiring the chair to be a LACNIC member or be supported by a LACNIC member.
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orary. - PDP chairs must be part of, or supported by, a LACNIC member organizSource facts ↗
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orary. - PDP chairs must be members of LACNIC or supported by a member ofSource facts ↗
Authority responsible for election appeals · Appeals are redirected from the LACNIC Board of Directors to the body or commission designated by LACNIC to lead the election process.
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next time an election can be held and the winner ratified. - Any appeal of the election process must be addressed to the LACNIC Board of Directors, who may convene a committee solely for this purpose.Source facts ↗
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t time an election can be held and the winner can be ratified. - Any appeal against the election process must be addressed to thSource facts ↗
Election appeal procedure and deadline · The provisions allowing the Board of Directors to convene a committee for an appeal and requiring completion within four weeks are removed.
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next time an election can be held and the winner ratified. - Any appeal of the election process must be addressed to the LACNIC Board of Directors, who may convene a committee solely for this purpose.Source facts ↗
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t time an election can be held and the winner can be ratified. - Any appeal against the election process must be addressed to thSource facts ↗
Election administration responsibility · Election organization and leadership changed from a body or commission designated by LACNIC to the LACNIC Board of Directors, which may appoint a commission; the reference to the election's schedule was also replaced with its terms.
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process. - The election and its schedule will be organized and led by the body or commission designated by LACNIC for this purpose. The election must finalize before the first Public Policy Forum of tSource facts ↗
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process. - The election and its terms are the responsibility of the LACNIC Board of Directors, who may appoint a commission for this purpose The election must finalize before the first Public Policy Forum of tSource facts ↗
Enforcement of Policy List electoral-use rules · Responsibility for dealing with breaches changed from the body or commission designated by LACNIC to lead the election process to the LACNIC Board of Directors.
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to vote. - Use of the Policy List for electoral purposes is not allowed and it is assumed that the candidates are aware of and agree to these rules. Breaches will be dealt with by the body or commission designated by LACNIC to lead the electionSource facts ↗
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to vote. - Use of the Policy List for electoral purposes is not allowed and it is assumed that the candidates are aware of and agree to these rules. Breaches will be dealt with by the LACNIC Board of DiSource facts ↗
Election appeals · Appeals changed from being addressed to the body or commission designated by LACNIC to being addressed to the LACNIC Board of Directors; the new text allows the Board to convene a committee and requires completion within four weeks.
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inner can be ratified. - Any appeal against the election process must be addressed to the body or commission designated by LACNISource facts ↗
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eld and the winner can be ratified. - Any appeal of the election process must be addressed to the LACNIC Board of Directors, who may convene a committee solely for this purpose. Such process must be coSource facts ↗
Presentation information · The presentation field changed from no specified event to LACNIC35 with the date 11/05/2021.
Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.
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The idea is to propose something that will solves the main issues noted by the regional community.Source facts ↗
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The idea is to propose something that will solve the main issues noted by the regional community.Source facts ↗
Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.
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About the PDP Chairs - PDP chairs may not be members of the LACNIC staff.Source facts ↗
Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.
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About the PDP Chairs - PDP chairs may not be members of the LACNIC staff. - These positions are honorary.Source facts ↗
Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.
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- These positions are honorary. - PDP chairs must be members of LACNIC or supported by a member of LACNIC.Source facts ↗
Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.
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- PDP chairs will each serve a two-year term, with one position up for renewal each year.Source facts ↗
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PDP chairs must be members of LACNIC or supported by a member of LACNIC. PDP Chairs will each serve a two-year term, with one position up for renewal each year.Source facts ↗
Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.
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- PDP chairs will each serve a two-year term, with one position up for renewal each year.Source facts ↗
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PDP Chairs will each serve a two-year term, with one position up for renewal each year.Source facts ↗
Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.
Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.
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Election of the PDP Chairs - Calls for nominations will be announced through the public Policy List.Source facts ↗
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Election of the PDP Chairs Calls for nominations will be announced through the public Policy List.Source facts ↗
Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.
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Election of the PDP Chairs - Calls for nominations will be announced through the public Policy List. - Anyone subscribed to the public Policy List may participate in the election.Source facts ↗
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Election of the PDP Chairs Calls for nominations will be announced through the public Policy List.Source facts ↗
Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.
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- The election will be conducted immediately before the Public Policy Forum.Source facts ↗
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Anyone subscribed to the public Policy List may participate in the election. The election will be conducted immediately before the Public Policy Forum.Source facts ↗
Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.
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- The election will be conducted immediately before the Public Policy Forum. - Voting will be conducted electronically, implementing mechanisms to ensure that each subscriber to the list can vote only once.Source facts ↗
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The election will be conducted immediately before the Public Policy Forum.Source facts ↗
Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.
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- Voting will be conducted electronically, implementing mechanisms to ensure that each subscriber to the list can vote only once. - The winner of the electronic voting process must be ratified at the Public Policy Forum.Source facts ↗
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Voting will be conducted electronically, implementing mechanisms to ensure that each subscriber to the list can vote only once.Source facts ↗
Debate timeline
Entities
- Discussion messages0First activityUnknownLast activityUnknownFirst explicit stanceUnknownLatest explicit stanceUnknownStance changes0Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position statedOther policies25
Sources and coverage
Official policy sources
Public discussion archives
- lacnic-politicas
- Earliest captured
- Oct 21, 1999
- Latest captured
- Oct 8, 2026
- Last refresh
- Aug 13, 2026
- Coverage
- Source coverage is incomplete.
- Loading
- 5,371
- Known gaps
- 26
- www.lacnic.net
- lacnic-anuncios
- Earliest captured
- Aug 13, 2026
- Latest captured
- Oct 7, 2026
- Last refresh
- Oct 10, 2026
- Coverage
- Source coverage is incomplete.
- Loading
- 2,122
- Known gaps
- 0
- lacnic-ietf-lac
- Earliest captured
- May 30, 2013
- Latest captured
- Dec 30, 2015
- Last refresh
- Oct 10, 2026
- Coverage
- Source coverage is incomplete.
- Loading
- 1,133
- Known gaps
- 0
- lacnic-infofrida
- Earliest captured
- Aug 14, 2006
- Latest captured
- Sep 13, 2011
- Last refresh
- Oct 10, 2026
- Coverage
- Source coverage is incomplete.
- Loading
- 292
- Known gaps
- 0
- lacnic-iot
- Earliest captured
- Oct 6, 2015
- Latest captured
- Jul 11, 2017
- Last refresh
- Oct 10, 2026
- Coverage
- Source coverage is incomplete.
- Loading
- 373
- Known gaps
- 0
- lacnic-lacnog
- Earliest captured
- Aug 1, 2026
- Latest captured
- Oct 9, 2026
- Last refresh
- Oct 10, 2026
- Coverage
- Source coverage is incomplete.
- Loading
- 6,127
- Known gaps
- 0
- lacnic-lactf
- Earliest captured
- Apr 13, 2004
- Latest captured
- Dec 29, 2006
- Last refresh
- Oct 10, 2026
- Coverage
- Source coverage is incomplete.
- Loading
- 2,267
- Known gaps
- 0
- lacnic-seguridad
- Earliest captured
- Jan 26, 2006
- Latest captured
- Dec 28, 2007
- Last refresh
- Oct 10, 2026
- Coverage
- Source coverage is incomplete.
- Loading
- 1,356
- Known gaps
- 0
Coverage
Partial
Earliest captured: Oct 21, 1999
Latest captured: Oct 10, 2026
Freshness
Known gaps
- politicas.lacnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
- www.lacnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
- lacnic-politicas: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
- www.lacnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
- lacnic-anuncios: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
- lacnic-ietf-lac: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
- lacnic-infofrida: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
- lacnic-iot: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
- lacnic-lacnog: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
- lacnic-lactf: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
- lacnic-seguridad: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
