International President Elect (2024/25)
Following the recent appointment of Mr A. Shanavaskhan as our International President for 2024/25 due to the health-related incapacity of Mr Chi-Ming (Charming) Shen, a new International President Elect (2024/25) must be elected.
According to Article V, Section 2(d) of the International Constitution, “In the event of the inability of the International President Elect to serve, or in the event the International President Elect becomes International President by reason of death, incapacity, removal or resignation of the previous International President, the Nominating Committee shall submit two or three candidates to the Regions in order that a new International President Elect may be elected.”
Eligible Voters
- Voting is open to Regions in accordance with Article V, Section 2(d) of the International Constitution.
- Regions can take part in the International President Elect (2024/25) election by following the instructions in the email received from Simply Voting. You can login at https://ymi.simplyvoting.com using the elector ID and password provided, or simply click the link provided to access the ballot directly.
- It is the right and responsibility of all Regions to vote freely for their chosen candidate.
- Voting ballots should be completed by the Regional Director or authorised representative, as per the decision of the Region, and submitted before the deadline.
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 election of the International President Elect (2024/25) will be conducted using Simply Voting, a web-based online voting system (https://www.simplyvoting.com/)
- Robust Security Measures
- Simply Voting employs multiple security features, including voter authentication, one-vote-per-voter technology, encrypted communication, and comprehensive logging of all administrator and voter activities.
- Infrastructure Integrity
- The system’s infrastructure is protected with daily security scans, regular penetration testing, and source code security audits, ensuring high-level security against various threats.
- Privacy and Confidentiality:
- Voter secrecy is paramount; election organisers cannot access individual votes, and voter information is securely handled, meeting TRUSTe Privacy Certification standards.
- Compliance with Standards
- Simply Voting is SOC 2 Type 1 compliant, demonstrating adherence to rigorous standards for security, availability, and confidentiality.
Invitation to Vote
Regional Directors (or approved representatives) will receive an email from “Y’s Men International” <vote@simplyvoting.com>
Regional Directors are recommended to add the email address <vote@simplyvoting.com> to their list of safe senders (“white list”) within their email account settings. This will ensure that any emails inviting clubs to vote will not be sent to junk/spam folders.
The email will contain an Elector ID and Password.
These creditials can be used to vote at https://ymi.simplyvoting.com/
Or follow the link provided in the email to access the ballot directly.
VOTING IS OPEN FROM
5:00 PM (17:00 CEST) 21 AUGUST 2024
UNTIL
5:00 PM (17:00 CEST) 20 SEPTEMBER 2024
Still having problems?
- Contact us on the Election Enquiry Form.
Candidates
International President Elect (IPE)
In adherence to the mandate in Article V, Section 2(d) of the International Constitution, the Nominating Committee has put forward three candidates for election (in alphabetical order):
