2022/23 International Elections
It is again time for the International Elections, one of the most participative processes in our Movement. It is the right and duty of all eligible clubs to take part in the election process.
Please read the voting instructions carefully before voting.
Club Presidents (or approved representatives) must use the email address provided to IHQ to receive the voting code.
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Eligible Voting Clubs
- Voting privileges are granted to clubs that meet the following requirements:
- Are in good standing and with minimum of 15 club members during last 3 semesters (or those that have been granted an exemption from this minimum requirement)
- Have provided IHQ with a valid email address for the Club President or approved representative
- More information on voting eligibility is available in Guidelines 409, 410 & 411 of the International Constitution.
Note:
- If an email address was not provided, it is the default reason given for ineligiblity.
- There may be additional reasons for ineligibility, so even in the case that an email address was provided, the club may still have been ineligible to vote.
Terms & Conditions
Voters must carefully read the terms and conditions of the International Election. You will be asked to accept the terms and conditions after logging into the voting portal.
Online Voting
The 2022/23 International Elections of Y’s Men International will be conducted online using technology called Invote, a solution developed and fully managed by Scytl (https://www.scytl.com/online-voting/invote/).
- Secure credential delivery
- Voters obtain a voting code to access the voting portal after completing a secure authentication process
- Vote encryption
- Every digital ballot is encrypted in the voter’s device so that no one can tamper with it before it reaches the ballot box
- Secure tallying
- The virtual ballot box is mixed so that no vote can be matched with its voter, not even by election administrators
- Verification receipt
- Voters obtain an anonymised confirmation code that will allow them to verify that their vote was actually counted in the final tally.
Please read the voting instructions carefully before voting.
Club Presidents (or approved representatives) must use the email address provided to IHQ to receive the voting code.
Can’t get a voting code?
Club Presidents (or approved representatives) must use the email address provided to IHQ to receive the voting code.
Still having problems?
- Check that your club is on the list of eligible voting clubs.
- Check with your Regional Director or Regional Office, or login to Portalbuzz, to verify the email address that was provided to IHQ.
- If you have confirmed your eligibility and verified which address has been registered but still having difficulty:
- Manually type the complete address into both fields and then click ‘get voting code’. You can also copy/paste into both fields if you take care to ensure there are no extra spaces before or after the address.
- Avoid allowing the browser to autofill those fields as this can be the cause of some problems.
- Once the code is received, enter the code into the required field, avoiding any extra spaces before or after the code.
- Take care if copy/pasting as this can include unwanted spaces in the code.
- Manually type the complete address into both fields and then click ‘get voting code’. You can also copy/paste into both fields if you take care to ensure there are no extra spaces before or after the address.
If these checks are complete and you are still unable to obtain a voting code, contact us on the Election Enquiry Form.
Candidates
International President Elect (IPE)
Candidates were nominated by the International Council from names submitted by Regional Directors on behalf of each Region and by the Nominating Committee.
The final two candidates for International President Elect 2023/24 are:
International Treasurer Elect (ITE)
Candidates were nominated by the International Council from names submitted by Regional Directors on behalf of each Region and by the Nominating Committee.
The final three candidates for International Treasurer Elect 2023/24 are:
International Council Members (ICM)
Africa Area
Only one candidate for one seat was nominated, so no election of Area President Elect/International Council Member Elect for Africa Area is needed. Mr Beswell Mathew MPEMPULWA (Africa Southeast Region), will serve as Area President Elect/International Council Member Elect from 1 July 2023 until 30 June 2024 and then as Area President/International Council Member from 1 July 2024 until 30 June 2026.
Mr Beswell Mathew MPEMPULWA
Club: Kitwe (Zambia)
Africa Southeast Region
Asia Pacific Area
This year Asia Pacific Area will elect one (1) person to serve as:
- Area President Elect/International Council Member Elect
- 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024
- Area President/International Council Member
- 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
- Past Area President/International Council Member
- 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026
Two (2) candidates for one (1) seat have been nominated and they have accepted to stand for election:
Mr Honorio TAN
Club: Manila Downtown (Philippines)
Philippines Region
Ms Yan Yan (Joan) WONG
Club: Island East – Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Southeast Asia Region
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Europe Area
Only one candidate for one seat was nominated, so no election of Area President Elect/International Council Member for Europe Area is needed. Mr Ådne WESNES (Norway Region), will serve as Area President Elect/International Council Member from 1 July 2023 until 30 June 2024 and then as Area President/International Council Member from 1 July 2024 until 30 June 2025.
Mr Ådne WESNES
Club: Engehaugen (Norway)
Norway Region
India Area
This year India Area will elect two (2) persons to serve as:
- International Council Member Elect
- 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024
- International Council Member
- 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2026
In accordance with the accepted rotation formula:
- One seat is to be filled by a candidate from Central Travancore Region
- One seat is to be filled by a candidate from West India Region
Central Travancore Region
Only one candidate for one seat was nominated, so no election of International Council Member Elect for India Area (Central Travancore Region candidates) is needed. Mr V.S. RADHAKRISHNAN will serve as International Council Member Elect from 1 July 2023 until 30 June 2024 and then as International Council Member from 1 July 2024 until 30 June 2026.
Mr V.S. RADHAKRISHNAN
Club: Mutholy (India)
Central Travancore Region
West India Region Candidates
Three (3) candidates for one (1) seat have been nominated and they have accepted to stand for election:
Mr Rappai C.T.
Club: Mannuthy-Trichur (India)
West India Region
Mr Ramadas KURIKKALOT
Club: Cannanore South (India)
West India Region
Mr Pilson LOUIS
Club: Irinjalakuda Revenue (India)
West India Region
India Area
This year India Area will elect one (1) person to serve as:
- International Council Member (Young)
- 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2025
In accordance with the accepted rotation formula:
- The Young Member seat is to be filled by a candidate from South West India Region
South West India Region Candidates
Three (3) candidates for one (1) seat have been nominated and they have accepted to stand for election:
Mrs Niranjana BIMAL
Club: Trivandrum Lucky Charms (India)
South West India Region
Mr Nithin J. R.
Club: Quilon Professional Youths (India)
South West India Region
Mrs Bindya KURUP
Club: Trivandrum Angels (India)
South West India Region
Korea Area
At the time of election, there is no candidate for Korea Area. If required, an election will be held at a later date. One seat is vacant for the position of Area President Elect/International Council Member from 1 July 2023 until 30 June 2024 and then as Area President/International Council Member from 1 July 2024 until 30 June 2025.
Latin America Area
Only one candidate for one seat was nominated, so no election of Area President Elect/International Council Member Elect for Latin America Area is needed. Mrs Mery Consuelo CASTRO DE GUZMÁN (Latin America Region) will serve as Area President Elect/International Council Member Elect from 1 July 2023 until 30 June 2024 and then as Area President/International Council Member from 1 July 2024 until 30 June 2026.
Mrs Mery Consuelo CASTRO DE GUZMÁN
Club: Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia)
Latin America Region
No ICM/ICM(E) elections are needed in the following Areas:
Canada/Caribbean Area
Dr Sandra HAMILTON (Caribbean Region) was elected earlier this year to serve as Area President Elect/International Council Member Elect from 1 July 2022 until 30 June 2023 and then as Area President/International Council Member from 1 July 2023 until 30 June 2025, and therefore election of an International Council Member Elect is not needed at this time.
Dr Sandra HAMILTON
Club: Mandeville (Jamaica)
Central & Western Canada Region
United States Area
Mr Douglas JONES was elected earlier this year to serve as Area President Elect/International Council Member Elect from 1 July 2022 until 30 June 2023 and then as Area President/International Council Member from 1 July 2023 until 30 June 2025, and therefore election of an International Council Member Elect is not needed at this time.
