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Ballot CSCWG-3: Election of Code Signing Certificate Working Group Chair

Ballot Results

Voting on Ballot CSCWG-3 has ended and the results are below:

Certificate Issuers

Votes in Favor: (9) Actalis, DigiCert, eMudhra, Entrust, GDCA, GlobalSign, HARICA, SSL.com, SecureTrust (former Trustwave)

Votes opposed: None

Abstentions: None

Certificate Consumers

Votes in Favor: (1) Microsoft

Votes Opposed: None

Abstentions: None

Therefore the Ballot passes.

Ballot Content

The following motion has been proposed by the Code Signing Certificate Working Group Chair Dean Coclin of DigiCert.

Purpose of Ballot

This special ballot is to confirm the new Chair of the Code Signing Certificate Working Group.

Motion begins

In accordance with Bylaw 4.1(c), Dean Coclin representing DigiCert is hereby elected Chair of the Code Signing Certificate Working Group for a term commencing on November 1, 2020 and continuing through October 31, 2022.

Motion ends

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