<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hi everyone,<br></font><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The time-table and details on the upcoming 2015 NCSG annual election are below. The candidate nomination period runs 10-24 August, and the voting takes place 1-14 September 2015 for all positions.</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Nominations of candidates, their acceptance and the required candidacy statement should all be made to this NCSG email list by the dates below to be effective.</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><span style="text-decoration:underline"><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The following 4 NCSG positions are up for election this fall:</font></b></span></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">1. <i>GNSO Council Representative</i> (currently held by Avri Doria, who is eligible for 1 more term)</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 2-year term</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">2. <i>GNSO Council Representative</i> (currently held by Amr Elsadr, who is eligible for 1 more term)</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 2-year term</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">3. <i>GNSO Council Representative</i> (currently held by Marilia Maciel, who is eligible for 1 more term)</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 2-year term</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">4. <i>NCSG Chair</i> (currently held by Rafik Dammak, </font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">who is term-limited</span><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">)</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 1-year term</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">For GNSO council representative seats , there are </font><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19.0476188659668px">3 seats with 2-year terms:</span></div>
<div><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19.0476188659668px">To decide the council member election, each voter will be asked to choose up to 3 candidates. </span><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19.0476188659668px">The 3 candidates with the most votes will be elected to the 2 year terms, </span></li>
</ul><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19.0476188659668px">The candidate with the most votes for NCSG chair will be elected.</span><br><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:19.0476188659668px"><br>
</span></font></div></div><div style="margin:0px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">NCSG Election Schedule:</span></b></font></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Aug. 10 : Open Nominations for Candidates</font></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Aug. 24 : Close Nominations for Candidates (made & accepted)</font></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Aug. 26 : Candidates Make Public Statement (see details below)<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></font></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Sep. 1 : Begin Voting</font></div><div style="margin:0px">
<font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Sep. 14 : End Voting</font></div><div style="margin:0px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Sep. 16 : Announce Election Results</font></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Oct. 15 : Term Begins</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">Nomination Process:</span></b></span></font></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;line-height:17px">
<font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Any member of the NCSG may nominate any NCSG active member either for the position of an NCSG GNSO Council Representative or for NCSG Chair.<br>
Once nominated, the nominee is responsible for public acceptance of the nomination and for making a <b>public statement</b> that includes:</font></p><ul><li style="margin:0px;line-height:17px">
<font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;</font></li><li style="margin:0px;line-height:17px">
<font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Any conflicts of interest;</font></li><li style="margin:0px;line-height:17px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Reasons for willingness to take on the tasks of the particular position;</font></li>
<li style="margin:0px;line-height:17px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Qualifications for the position; and</font></li>
<li style="margin:0px;line-height:17px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Statement of availability for the time the position requires.</font></li>
<li style="margin:0px;line-height:17px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The nominee’s statement may also include any other information that the candidate believes is relevant. </font></li>
</ul><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;line-height:17px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:normal">** Also note that under the rules, no more than two (2) NCSG GNSO Council Representatives can be declared resident of the same geographic region as defined by ICANN. The 3 other continuing NCSG GNSO Councilors (those not up for election in 2015) are resident of the following regions: North America, Asia Pacific, Europe.</span></font></p>
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;line-height:17px"><span style="line-height:normal">** These terms all commence on 15 October (at the conclusion of the 2015 Annual ICANN Meeting in Dublin).</span></p>
</font><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">** You will all receive a separate email notice from me shortly requesting that you "check-in" and verify your email address and that you are an active member of NCSG. </font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">** The nominations, their acceptance and candidacy statements will all be posted to the 2015 elections wiki page:</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2015" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2015</a> </font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">If you have any questions on any of this, please do not hesitate to ask me offlist. Thank you!</font></div><div>
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Best,</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Rafik Dammak</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">NCSG Chair</font></div>
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