Voting at the Third ISC General Assembly
Electronic voting at the ISC General Assembly was held around decisions concerning (1) modifications to the ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure and (2) financial matters. All voting took place on 30 January.
Because voting on statutory matters and on financial matters follows different voting systems (as outlined in Statute 17), two voting links were sent, one for each set of voting questions.
Voting on statutory matters concerned voting on:
- Process for approving reports of the General Assembly meetings
- ISC core values
- Chair of ISC–Host Country Liaison Committee on ISC Governing Board
Voting on financial matters concerned voting on:
- 2025 budget
- Adjustment of membership dues for inflation
Members who were following the General Assembly online could also vote.
Results
The tellers reports will be published in due course.
‘Active abstentions’ below refers to Members which used the electronic voting platform to register an abstention, as opposed to Members which did not use the voting platform at all.
Voting on statutory matters
Please refer to Document 10.
Of 210 Members eligible to vote, 136 (65%) submitted a ballot.
1. Process for approving reports of the General Assembly meetings
- Active abstentions: 6
- Total weighted votes cast: 164
- Approved: 164 (100%)
- Outcome: The ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure will be adjusted accordingly.
2. ISC core values
- Active abstentions: 4
- Total weighted votes cast: 168
- Approved: 168 (100%)
- Outcome: The ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure will be adjusted accordingly.
3. Chair of ISC–Host Country Liaison Committee – role on ISC Governing Board
- Active abstentions: 17
- Total weighted votes cast: 150
- Approved: 132 (88%)
- Outcome: When the Chair of the Liaison Committee is appointed, the necessary changes to the ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure will be shared with the Members for a formal vote of approval.
Voting on financial matters
Please refer to Document 14a and Document 15.
Of 210 Members eligible to vote, 127 Members (60%) submitted a ballot.
1. 2025 budget
- Active abstentions: 17
- Total weighted votes cast: 282
- Approved: 249 (88%)
- Not approved: 33 (12%)
2. Adjustment of membership dues for inflation
- Active abstentions: 21
- Total weighted votes cast: 284
- Approved: 116 (41%)
- Not approved: 168 (59%)
Tellers
- Francis Adyanga Akena, Society for the Advancement of Science in Africa (SASA)
- Tonya Blowers, Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)
- Anna-Maria Gramatte, Global Young Academy (GYA)
Voting delegates
Please see the updated list of voting delegates.