Three APNIC EC members are retiring after serving two-year terms and are eligible for re-election. This creates three vacant seats on the APNIC EC for two-year terms starting in February 2018. The nomination period was from January 4th to February 12th. Online voting and proxy appointments were allowed from February 14th to 26th. Onsite voting will take place on February 28th from 9:30am to 2:30pm UTC+5:45. Voting rights are determined by membership tiers. The election results will be announced on February 28th at 3:30pm UTC+5:45 along with any disputes or issues.