InternetNZ Board Election 2026 Analysis

As I have in the previously here is a quick analysis of the election vote and result. This is based on the Detail Report that was posted on the night of the election. Background The InternetNZ board was electing 2 board members in August 2026 via the STV method. There were a total of nine candidates. Two of these were representing the “Free Speech Union” who is in process of trying to take over the organisation. They were Douglas Brown and Jillaine Heather. The free Speech Union has encouraged it’s members to sign up for Internetnz and vote for them. Anti-FSU groups broadly encouraged their members to vote for Bianca Grizhar, Daniel Spector and Annette Culpan. They discouraged voting for Douglas, Jullaine and Jan Rivers (and anti-trans activist) Round One – First Preferences Here is a Table for the 1st round votes in 2026 compared to 2025 YearTotal VotesFSUR1FSUR1 %anti-FSUR1anti-FSUR1 %20252785104638%172462%20263104192362%117238%diff+11%+84%-32% The totals were almost the reverse of…