Special Interest Group (SIG) Elections 2026 - KEY DATES

Activity	Date	Time
Nominations open	Tuesday, 4 August 2026	14:00 (UTC+10)
Nominations close	Tuesday, 1 September 2026	17:30 (UTC +10)
Online voting opens for APNIC Members and eligible registered attendees	Tuesday, 8 September 2026	11:30 (UTC +5:30)
Attendee voting registration deadline*	Thursday, 10 September 2026	10:00 (UTC +5:30)
Online voting closes for APNIC Members and eligible registered attendees	Thursday, 10 September 2026	14:30 (UTC +5:30)

Please note: Please note: UTC +10 denotes Brisbane time. APNIC 62 will take place in the UTC +5:30 time zone. Learn more about how APNIC represents time.

*Note that individuals who intend to run, and in person attendees (other than APNIC and other RIR staff) who intend to vote, in the SIG elections must:

register for and attend APNIC 62 in person and check-in at the registration desk before the voting registration deadline; and

have registered and attended (in-person or online) at least one of the immediate past eight APRICOT or standalone APNIC conferences (subject to eligibility for nomination and voting).

About SIG Election Timelines

The dates and times are derived from the community agreed SIG Guidelines elections procedures. The election start day is the first day of the APNIC conference.

During the week of the APNIC conference, the times are calculated according to the local time at the event location. In this case, APNIC 62 will take place in the UTC +5:30 time zone.