<div dir="auto">Thank you dear Tapani.<div dir="auto">Cheers !</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">Le 1 août 2017 08:07, "Tapani Tarvainen" <<a href="mailto:ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info">ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info</a>> a écrit :<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear Olévié,<br>
<br>
My apologies for being unclear.<br>
<br>
GNSO has a rule that no councillor should normally not be in office for more<br>
than two consecutive terms, but partial initial terms do not count.<br>
<br>
That is, someone who's first elected to the council for a partial term,<br>
can still do two full 2-year terms after that. After two full terms they<br>
can't be re-elected or even appointed as temporaries until after<br>
two years.<br>
<br>
In case of Tatiana and Martin, they are both eligible now, and if<br>
elected will be eligible for another term when this term expires after<br>
two years.<br>
<br>
On the other hand someone who was in council for two full terms ending<br>
last year, that is 2016, is still not eligible to run this year.<br>
<br>
In case of Chair, the limit is two consecutive 1-year terms, so<br>
I'm not eligible for another term.<br>
<br>
A term-limited councillor could run for Chair, however, or vice versa.<br>
<br>
I hope this clarifies the situation.<br>
<br>
Tapani<br>
<br>
On Tue, Aug 01, 2017 at 08:51:03AM +0100, Olévié Kouami (<a href="mailto:olivierkouami@GMAIL.COM">olivierkouami@GMAIL.COM</a>) wrote:<br>
><br>
> Hi all,<br>
> Dear Tapani,<br>
> Please, could you explain more this : 'The significance<br>
> is that she will be eligible for re-election after two years if she's now<br>
> elected'.<br>
> Please, it's not really clear for me.<br>
><br>
> Is Tatiana eligible or not ? If yes for how many year ?<br>
><br>
> Thank you for your kind attention.<br>
> Warm regards.<br>
> Olevie<br>
><br>
> Le 1 août 2017 07:17, "Michael Oghia" <<a href="mailto:mike.oghia@gmail.com">mike.oghia@gmail.com</a>> a écrit :<br>
><br>
> > Ah, thank you for the clarification, and amend my statement: I nominate<br>
> > Tatiana to carry out her first full-term as a councilor.<br>
> ><br>
> > Best,<br>
> > -Michael<br>
> ><br>
> > On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 9:05 AM, Tapani Tarvainen <<br>
> > <a href="mailto:ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info">ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info</a>> wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> >> Thank you Michael. Just as a formality, though: it would not be another<br>
> >> term, as<br>
> >> Tatiana is only temporary now and that does not count as a term. The<br>
> >> significance<br>
> >> is that she will be eligible for re-election after two years if she's now<br>
> >> elected -<br>
> >> councillors are limited to two full terms.<br>
> >><br>
> >> Tapani<br>
> >><br>
> >> On Tue, Aug 01, 2017 at 08:54:32AM +0200, Michael Oghia (<br>
> >> <a href="mailto:mike.oghia@gmail.com">mike.oghia@gmail.com</a>) wrote:<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > Thanks Tapani.<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > In that case, and since the nomination period is open, I would like to<br>
> >> > formally nominate Tatiana Tropina to carry out another term.<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > Best,<br>
> >> > -Michael<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 8:50 AM, Tapani Tarvainen <<br>
> >> <a href="mailto:ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info">ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info</a><br>
> >> > > wrote:<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > > Dear Michael,<br>
> >> > ><br>
> >> > > Yes, current councillors do need to be nominated and they must accept<br>
> >> the<br>
> >> > > nomination and write candidate statements if they are to be<br>
> >> re-elected.<br>
> >> > ><br>
> >> > > Same goes for Chair in general, although in this case it's moot as I'm<br>
> >> > > not in the running.<br>
> >> > ><br>
> >> > > Tapani<br>
> >> > ><br>
> >> > > On Tue, Aug 01, 2017 at 08:38:28AM +0200, Michael Oghia (<br>
> >> > > <a href="mailto:mike.oghia@gmail.com">mike.oghia@gmail.com</a>) wrote:<br>
> >> > > ><br>
> >> > > > Dear Tapani,<br>
> >> > > ><br>
> >> > > > A quick procedural note: do the current councilors need to be<br>
> >> > > re-nominated,<br>
> >> > > > or are they already nominated as incumbents?<br>
> >> > > ><br>
> >> > > > Best,<br>
> >> > > > -Michael<br>
> >> > > ><br>
> >> > > > On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 8:27 AM, Tapani Tarvainen <<br>
> >> > > <a href="mailto:ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info">ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info</a><br>
> >> > > > > wrote:<br>
> >> > > ><br>
> >> > > > > Dear all,<br>
> >> > > > ><br>
> >> > > > > Elections are upon us soon. Voter check-in process has already<br>
> >> been<br>
> >> > > > > started, as I hope you all have noticed, and the key dates for the<br>
> >> > > > > election are as follows:<br>
> >> > > > ><br>
> >> > > > > July 31 nomination period begins<br>
> >> > > > > Aug 13 nomination period ends<br>
> >> > > > > Aug 17 voter roll finalized, check-in ends<br>
> >> > > > > Aug 18 deadline for nomination acceptance<br>
> >> > > > > Aug 19 deadline for candidate statements<br>
> >> > > > > Aug 21 voting begins<br>
> >> > > > > Sep 3 voting ends<br>
> >> > > > > Sep 4 results announced<br>
> >> > > > ><br>
> >> > > > > My apologies for delay in sending this, as nominating period is in<br>
> >> > > > > effect starting right now.<br>
> >> > > > ><br>
> >> > > > > Up for election are:<br>
> >> > > > ><br>
> >> > > > > NCSG Chair, currently Tapani Tarvainen, not eligible for<br>
> >> re-election;<br>
> >> > > > ><br>
> >> > > > > 2-year Council seat, currently Marilia Maciel, eligible for one<br>
> >> more<br>
> >> > > term;<br>
> >> > > > ><br>
> >> > > > > 2-year Council seat, currently Stefania Milan, eligible for one<br>
> >> more<br>
> >> > > term;<br>
> >> > > > ><br>
> >> > > > > 2-year Council seat, held by Martin Silva Valent as temporary<br>
> >> > > replacement<br>
> >> > > > > for Amr Elsadr, who resigned from the council;<br>
> >> > > > ><br>
> >> > > > > 1-year Council seat, held by Tatiana Tropina as temporary<br>
> >> alternate<br>
> >> > > > > for Edward Morris, who also resigned from the council.<br>
> >> > > > ><br>
> >> > > > > The council seats will be allocated so that 2-year terms will go<br>
> >> to<br>
> >> > > > > the three with highest vote counts and the 1-year term to the<br>
> >> fourth,<br>
> >> > > > > although regional and gender balance requirements may change the<br>
> >> > > > > order; I will send a separate message about those.<br>
> >> > > > ><br>
> >> > > > > Note that the deadline given in the check-in request message was<br>
> >> not<br>
> >> > > > > final, it's just the time after which we'll assume you didn't get<br>
> >> it<br>
> >> > > > > and send a new one, or later try to reach you with other means.<br>
> >> (A new<br>
> >> > > > > message was just sent today to those who didn't respond last<br>
> >> week.)<br>
> >> > > > > The final deadline for check-in is when we finalize the voter<br>
> >> roll,<br>
> >> > > > > August 17.<br>
> >> > > > ><br>
> >> > > > > For our latest new members, I'm afraid you cannot vote or nominate<br>
> >> > > > > candidates as our charter limits that to those who've been active<br>
> >> > > > > members for at least 30 days. A bit surprisingly though you can,<br>
> >> > > > > however, run for office if someone else nominates you.<br>
> >> > > > ><br>
> >> > > > > --<br>
> >> > > > > Tapani Tarvainen<br>
> >> > > > ><br>
> >> > ><br>
> >> > > --<br>
> >> > > Tapani Tarvainen<br>
> >> > ><br>
> >><br>
> >> --<br>
> >> Tapani Tarvainen<br>
> >><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
<br>
--<br>
Tapani Tarvainen<br>
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