<div dir="ltr">Hi Stephanie,<div><br></div><div>I just read through the motion, and I absolutely support your position too. It's also a good example of how the GAC and GNSO can work together in such a collaborative and fruitful manner.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks,</font></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">-Michael</span></div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div>
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 7, 2017 at 4:04 PM, Stephanie Perrin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca" target="_blank">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>There is a GNSO Council vote ending today on the Red Cross names
issue, a long running discussion between the GAC and the GNSO. I
propose to vote in favour of this motion later today, as it
reflects effort to reach compromise, but would welcome any
comments from members prior to about 23:00 UTC.</p>
<p>Best regards, <br>
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<p>Stephanie Perrin<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black"><a class="m_8099678502948106901moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gnso-secs-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank"><gnso-secs-bounces@icann.org></a> on
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<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 9:54 AM<br>
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<b>Subject: </b>[gnso-secs] Update: Notification of
Electronic vote: Motion to Initiation of Policy Amendment
Process on Specific Red Cross and Red Crescent Names: 3
May 2017 - 7 May 2017<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear
Councilors,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO
Council email ballot on the motion to initiate a policy
amendment process of specific Red Cross Names will be
launched shortly. Considering the friendly amendment made to
Resolved Clause 2, (please see updated motion here: (<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_fwLfAw&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=cWjta_kiHY0UJ1e_PN7qZjvQmHUPotAgk9j4DUUdM6Y&s=s6vR_3emnvG2rY7RtqEIWRVPp-X_Xhmv9BzeYwAaw9M&e=" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/<wbr>x/fwLfAw[community.icann.org]</a>)
which has been accepted by the Motion seconders, the
electronic vote will now start a day later.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The vote
opens at 23:59 UTC on Wednesday 3 May 2017 and closes at
23:59 UTC on Sunday 7 May 2017.</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Operating Procedures do not
permit absentee voting for either motion. Under Section 4.5
of the GNSO Operating Procedures, an abstention counts as a
vote “not in favour”. The ballot includes a text box for you
to state your reason(s) if you wish, should you decide to
abstain from voting on either motion.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The voting threshold required
for the motion to pass successfully is a simple majority of
the Council. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_8099678502948106901MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In accordance with the rules for a
vote outside a Council meeting, this ballot will be an open
vote (i.e. not secret) and we will record and publish the
outcomes as required by the GNSO Operating Procedures.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please let
me know if you have any questions.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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Thank you.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kind
regards,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nathalie</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Nathalie
Peregrine</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Specialist,
SOAC Support (GNSO)</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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