<div dir="ltr">Hey Raoul, <div><br></div><div>While I understand how well intentioned you might have been, IMHO you have really stepped over some lines here.The decision that you have announced on this list was discussed with the NCSG EC and with regards to the NCSG election timeline only. </div><div><br></div><div>There is a huge issue with this announcement of yours because it is changing rules and extending timelines of one of the Constituencies without any internal discussion with its leadership. Besides subverting points such as the predictability and integrity of our electoral process. <br><br>best, <br><br></div><div>Bruna Santos <br>NCUC Chair </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 11:56 AM Tatiana Tropina <<a href="mailto:tatiana.tropina@gmail.com">tatiana.tropina@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><br></div><div><div dir="auto">I am also not convinced about the process of this extension. The council seat can be filled by an appointment made by NCSG EC and the NCSG Charter has a process for this. The new candidates won’t take part in meet the candidates call. Why is there a need to bend the rules to fill in the places if there is a process in place to fill them via EC?</div><div dir="auto">Bruna also rightly pointed out that NCUC is a constituency that could have been at least consulted. </div><div dir="auto">Warm regards, </div><div dir="auto">Tatiana </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun 31. May 2020 at 16:43, James Gannon <lists@icann.guru> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Yeah I’m not sure why we are deviating from the Charter here?<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On 31 May 2020, at 15:34, Bruna Martins dos Santos <<a href="mailto:bruna.mrtns@gmail.com" target="_blank">bruna.mrtns@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"></div></blockquote></div><div dir="auto"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">I am sorry, everyone. I understand that NCUC does not have any candidates for EC NA at the moment, but I really wish you had respected the constituency independence in setting its own electoral deadlines instead of announcing it on the list without the NCUC EC acknowledgement. <div><br>I will speak with NCUC EC and get back to you on this. </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 11:21 AM Tapani Tarvainen <<a href="mailto:ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info" target="_blank">ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Yes. There are four councillor positions and only three candidates at<br>
the moment, and NCUC North American representative has no candidate.<br>
<br>
See<br>
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<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2020" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2020</a><br>
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and<br>
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<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomuserconst/Elections+2020" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomuserconst/Elections+2020</a><br>
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Tapani<br>
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On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 05:11:27PM +0300, Raoul Plommer (<a href="mailto:plommer@GMAIL.COM" target="_blank">plommer@GMAIL.COM</a>) wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Sorry, as far as I know, the NCUC North American seat and one councillor<br>
> seat are still without a candidate. Perhaps someone can correct me if I'm<br>
> wrong?<br>
> <br>
> -Raoul<br>
> <br>
> On Sun, 31 May 2020 at 17:07, Raymond Mamattah <<a href="mailto:mamattah.raymond@gmail.com" target="_blank">mamattah.raymond@gmail.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> > Hello Raoul,<br>
> ><br>
> > What has necessitated this extension? Are there some positions that do not<br>
> > have applications? If yes, kindly share that with us.<br>
> ><br>
> > Regards<br>
> > Raymond Mamattah<br>
> > Accra-Ghana<br>
> ><br>
> > On Sun, May 31, 2020, 1:51 PM Raoul Plommer <<a href="mailto:plommer@gmail.com" target="_blank">plommer@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> >> Dear all,<br>
> >><br>
> >> The NCSG EC has decided to extend the nomination period for the NCSG and<br>
> >> NCUC elections a little, practically with 17 hours 10 minutes, starting<br>
> >> right now.<br>
> >><br>
> >> -Raoul<br>
> >><br>
> ><br>
<br>
-- <br>
Tapani Tarvainen<br>
</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><i>Bruna Martins dos Santos </i></b></div><div><br></div><div><div>Skype ID: bruna.martinsantos<br></div><div>@boomartins<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><i>Bruna Martins dos Santos </i></b></div><div><br></div><div><div>Skype ID: bruna.martinsantos<br></div><div>@boomartins<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>