I support this change. On Wed, May 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM Chris Caputo via Pdb-gov < [email protected]> wrote:
> Members, > > In light of PeeringDB's recent election in which there was a risk that a > single entity could have two representatives on the Board with five seats, > the below bylaws amendments are hereby proposed. > > For background, PeeringDB's Bylaws were based on the Seattle Internet > Exchange's (SIX) Bylaws. The SIX just updated its bylaws with very similar > changes, adapted below for PeeringDB. > > We welcome your support, questions, or concerns. > > Chris Caputo > Jack Carrozzo > Aaron Hughes > Fredrik Korsbäck > Christopher Malayter > Stephen McManus > Ben Ryall > Bijal Sanghani > Gaurab Upadhaya > Theo Voss > > --- > > The current PeeringDB Bylaws are up at: > > https://docs.peeringdb.com/gov/legaldocs/2026-01-14_PeeringDB_Bylaws.pdf > > The proposed revisions to these Bylaws are detailed below, in diff format. > (A line starting with a "-" is to be removed, while a line starting with a > "+" is to be added.) > > --- > > ARTICLE 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS > > --- > > 3.4 Election of Directors > > 3.4.2 Successor Directors. > > Successor Directors shall be elected for a term of two years each, every > other year in April at the annual meeting of members, or in April in such > manner as the Board of Directors shall determine. > > Director seats are numbered. Even numbered seats are open in even > numbered years, and odd numbered seats in odd numbered years. Open seats > may also be caused by vacancy. In an election, the highest vote count > receivers assume the longest term seats. Ties are decided by random means > by the Secretary in the presence of the meeting attendees. > > +No person shall be a candidate for election while affiliated with a > +sitting Director whose seat is not up for election in that year. A > +candidate shall not be seated if any other candidate receiving a higher > +vote count is affiliated with them; the seat shall pass to the next > +eligible candidate under the election method in use. > + > +For purposes of this Article, two persons shall be deemed affiliated with > +each other if one directly or indirectly controls the other, if they are > +under common control, if they have an Affiliate in common, whether or not > +such Affiliate is a member of the Corporation, or if they belong to the > +same immediate family or household, as judged by the Secretary. > > --- > > 3.19 Vacancies. > > A vacancy in the position of Director may be filled by the affirmative > vote of a majority of the remaining Directors. A Director so elected to > fill a vacancy shall serve until the next annual meeting at which time > the > membership will vote on a Director to fill the unexpired term of his or > -her predecessor in office if any. > +her predecessor in office if any. A person who would be affiliated with > +any sitting Director is not eligible to fill a vacancy under this section. > > ---
