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<p>I am resending the notes that I sent regarding the election, to
help clarify the confusion that is being discussed. Please note
that I provided a link to the Charter. If folks had questions,
they could have started asking them on April 24th, after they
followed the link in the email to the Charter.</p>
<p>I would like to stress that I am very serious about the need to
get NEW people into elected positions. I did not nominate myself,
nor campaign to get nominated. As Milton suggested in his email,
the idea that folks are pressing me to continue as a leader at
ICANN is indeed laughable. Tapani nominated me without asking me
first, and I waited till the end of the nominations period to
accept. I accepted because we would not have had the requisite
number of candidates if I had refused, which means the EC of the
NCSG would have to appoint someone. I prefer the elections
process as a mechanism to choose our leaders, although I agree
that the NCSG-EC appointment option is a valid and carefully
constructed option to use in exceptional cases.</p>
<p>When Elsa dropped out of the race, I encouraged the EC to
consider opening up nominations to get more candidates, and I
recused myself from the decision because I was a candidate, and
under the circumstances NOT extending the nominations period
assured me of a seat. Frankly, had Nadira stayed in the race I
would have stepped aside and let new people take the positions.
As Milton has suggested, I can step aside in the future and permit
the EC to select another woman. I have worked very hard over the
past 7 years for this organization, and recently the friction has
on most occasions overshadowed the joy. It is time for me to move
on, but it is also crucial to this organization that people work
hard on the actual work that we need to do here. With our great
neighbour to the south exploding with race riots, the economies of
the world crumbling in the face of COVID restrictions, and the
privacy and civil liberties world I operate in correctly focused
on the prospect of a quantum leap in surveillance as a result of
COVID tracking, it is a little hard to stay focused on DNS issues.
I am willing to stay on a little longer and finish some of the
work I tried to do. I would also like to help others get up to
speed, if they would only ask. We need a mentorship program.</p>
<p>And we need to have people care enough to organize candidates and
get them to train, and run for office.</p>
<p>Kind regards, <br>
</p>
<p>Stephanie Perrin<br>
</p>
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<td>Fwd: 2020 Election Timeline for NCSG positions</td>
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<td>Thu, 14 May 2020 12:40:38 -0400</td>
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<td>Stephanie E Perrin
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<td>NCSG discuss <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU"><NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU></a></td>
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<td>Maryam Bakoshi <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@ICANN.ORG"><maryam.bakoshi@ICANN.ORG></a>, Rafik
Dammak <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM"><rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM></a>, Elsa Saade
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:elsa@gc4hr.org"><elsa@gc4hr.org></a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tatiana.tropina@gmail.com">tatiana.tropina@gmail.com</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:tatiana.tropina@gmail.com"><tatiana.tropina@gmail.com></a>, Juan Manuel Rojas
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jumaropi@yahoo.com"><jumaropi@yahoo.com></a>, Farell Folly
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:farellfolly@gmail.com"><farellfolly@gmail.com></a>, James Gannon
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:james@cyberinvasion.net"><james@cyberinvasion.net></a></td>
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<div class="moz-forward-container"> Hi everyone!
<p>I am resending my earlier note from April 24th concerning the
upcoming elections for GNSO Council and NCSG Chair. Here are
the timelines for our activities as a stakeholder group,
related to those elections. Please note that the check in
period is well advanced, and you should check in now if
possible. If you have not received a checkin notice from
Maryam Bakoshi, please reach out to her OFFLIST. I have
included her in cc separately, for your convenience. Please
remember that this year elections for NCSG, NCUC and NPOC
elections are all going on at the same time, and you need to
pay attention to each separately depending on your membership.
<br>
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<p> For further details about how our elections are conducted,
please see the NCSG Charter, available here:</p>
<p> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_25801/ncsg-charter-05may11-en.pdf" moz-do-not-send="true">https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_25801/ncsg-charter-05may11-en.pdf</a>
Section 4.<br>
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<p class="p1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">NCSG
Election Timeline</span></b></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">7
May - Check in begins <br>
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<p class="p1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">14
May - 28 May: Nomination period</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">28
May: Deadline for nomination acceptance and candidate
statement.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">29
May or 01 June: Meet the candidates call / Check in ends.<br>
</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">02
June: Voter roll finalized</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">03
June - 17 June: Voting </span></p>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">18
June: Results announced</span>
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<p>We need to elect four councilors, and the NCSG Chair. I have
listed all of our current councilors, for your convenience, so
you can see the regional distribution. As you know, we strive
for gender balance and regional distribution, with no more
than two candidates from a region as far as possible.<br>
</p>
<p><br>
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<ul>
<li>Rafik Dammak (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Rafik+Dammak+SOI" moz-do-not-send="true">SOI</a>) - AAPAC (AGM 2020) term
limited<br>
</li>
<li>Elsa Saade (<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/hyyOAw" moz-do-not-send="true">SOI</a>) – NA – (AGM 2020) eligible
for re-election<br>
</li>
<li>Tatiana Tropina (<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/xAJ1Aw" moz-do-not-send="true">SOI</a>) – EU (AGM 2021) (no
election for this seat)<br>
</li>
<li>Juan Manuel Rojas (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Juan+Manuel+Rojas+SOI" moz-do-not-send="true">SOI</a>) – LAC (AGM 2020) eligible
for re-election<br>
</li>
<li>Farell Folly (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Farell+FOLLY+SOI" moz-do-not-send="true">SOI</a>) – AF (AGM 2021) (no
election for this seat)<br>
</li>
<li>James Gannon (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/James+Gannon+SOI" moz-do-not-send="true">SOI</a>) – EU (AGM 2021) Eligible
for re-election. This 2021 date listed here is an error, as
an appointee of the NCSG, James can only sit until the
General Annual Meeting, we have to hold an election for this
seat just as we do for Juan's seat. Had Farzi stayed, the
seat would not be up for election.</li>
<li>NCSG Chair Stephanie Perrin (term limited)</li>
</ul>
<p>As you can see, we have only two weeks for the nomination
period, and it started today!! Please help us find suitable
candidates interested in filling these volunteer positions. I
would like to encourage you all to consider applying and am
happy to answer any questions from you concerning the roles
and responsibilities. I am sure that all the councillors
listed would also be happy to answer any questions about what
the jobs entail on Council, so I have put them in cc for your
convenience as well.<br>
</p>
<p>Kind regards,</p>
<p>Stephanie Perrin</p>
<p>NCSG Chair<br>
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