Elections
Each Fall, representatives from ARIN’s General Members in Good Standing elect candidates to the ARIN Board of Trustees and Advisory Council (AC) to serve staggered three-year terms. Visit the Board of Trustees page or Advisory Council page for more information on either body and the ARIN Election Processes page for specifics about each step of the election process.
For two out of every three years, eligible ARIN General Members elect one ARIN representative to the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) to serve a three-year term. Every third year, ARIN’s Board of Trustees appoints an ARIN representative from a community-developed pool of nominees. In 2024, General Members will vote to fill the open seat on the NRO NC for a three-year term starting 1 January 2025. To learn more about the NRO NC, visit the NRO NC website.
Voting in the 2024 ARIN Elections is now open! The designated Voting Contact for eligible General Members in Good Standing will see a “Vote Now” link in their ARIN Online dashboard. Voting closes at 7:00 PM EDT on 01 November 2024. Results from this election will be published on or before Friday, 08 November 2024. See our Voting Contact page for directions on looking up your organization’s designated voting contact.
Candidate Speeches The individual candidate speeches delivered at ARIN 54 are available on each candidates’ Statement of Support page.
Voting in the 2024 ARIN Elections is now closed. Results from this election are available now.
Want to learn more about the roles of the Board and AC and how you can get involved? Watch our Leadership Development Series of two, short on-demand videos.
Election Information
The Nomination Committee (NomCom) is a standing committee established by the Board for the purposes of recruiting nominees for election to open seats on the Board of Trustees and Advisory Council. For more information about the NomCom, view the NomCom Charter.
Each ARIN Member organization is entitled to designate one Voting Contact (per Org ID) who may vote online in the Board of Trustees, Advisory Council, and NRO Number Council elections on their behalf. A Voting Contact must have a valid ARIN Online account for that member organization to be eligible to vote in online elections. An ARIN Member organization must also be a General Member in Good Standing 45 days before a ballot or election to be eligible to participate. Voting Contact designations must be finalized before 3:00 PM ET on Thursday, 17 October 2024.
Election Archive
For a record of past elections, including Final Slates of Candidates, Statements of Support, and election results, please see the ARIN Election Archive page. Information about elections for the ARIN Board of Trustees, ARIN AC, and NRO NC/ASO AC elections is provided.
Election Calendar
| Action | Date (all times listed are ET) |
|---|---|
| Board of Trustees Appoints Election Officer; Board of Trustees Appoints Two Board Members to Nomination Committee | January Board Meeting |
| Nomination Committee Volunteers Solicited | Monday, 22 April 2024 |
| Deadline for Volunteers to Apply for ARIN Nomination Committee | Monday, 06 May 2024 7:00 PM |
| NomCom Board Members Appoint General Member NomCom Seats | Wednesday, 08 May 2024 |
| NomCom Finalizes Review of Board Questionnaire and Revises Advisory Council Questionnaire | Monday, 20 May 2024 |
| Board Guidance Letter Finalized and Provided to Third-Party Vendor | Monday, 27 May 2024 |
| Third-Party Vendor and General Counsel Review and Finalize Questionnaires | Monday, 03 June 2024 |
| Eligibility Deadline for Petition Voting (if necessary) | Monday, 10 June 2024 |
| Opening of Call for Nominations for Board of Trustees, Advisory Council, and NRO NC | Monday, 10 June 2024 |
| Closing of Call for Nominations for Advisory Council and NRO NC | Monday, 24 June 2024 7:00 PM |
| Closing of Call for Nominations for Board of Trustees | Monday, 1 July 2024 7:00 PM |
| Third-Party Vendor Provides Assessments of Nominees | Tuesday, 27 August 2024 |
| NomCom Certifies Initial Candidate Slate | Tuesday, 03 September 2024 |
| Deadline to Establish Voter Eligibility for General Members | Monday, 09 September 2024 5:00 PM |
| Initial Slate of Candidates Announced / Call for Petitions / Statements of Support Open | Tuesday, 10 September 2024 |
| Deadline for Intent to Petition and Petitioner Questionnaires (If necessary) | Tuesday, 17 September 2024 3:00 PM |
| Petition Signatures Collection Start | Thursday, 19 September 2024 |
| Petition Signatures Due | Thursday, 03 October 2024 |
| ARIN Board of Trustees and Advisory Council Final Slate of Candidates Announced | Wednesday, 09 October 2024 |
| Earliest date for the Virtual Candidate Forum | Thursday, 10 October 2024 |
| Deadline for Changes to Voting Contacts for Eligible General Members | Thursday, 17 October 2024 3:00 PM |
| First day of ARIN 54 / Candidate Speeches | Thursday, 24 October 2024 |
| Voting Period Opens | Thursday, 24 October 2024 3:00 PM |
| Voting Period Closes | Friday, 01 November 2024 7:00 PM |
| Board of Trustees Confirm Election Results | Thursday, 07 November 2024 7:00 PM |
| Results of Elections Announced | Friday, 08 November 2024 |
| Terms Begin for Newly Elected Representatives on the ARIN Board of Trustees and Advisory Council | Wednesday, 01 January 2025 |