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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Dear All,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">The check-in process for 202</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">1</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">NCSG/NCUC/NPOC<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Elections<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>will
begin on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Friday,</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> 07 May 20</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">21</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">–<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b>Friday,
</b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">28</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> May 20</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">21</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">A check-in email will be sent from<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:admin@ncsg.is"><span style="color:#954F72">admin@ncsg.is</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">,
please respond to this email before the deadline.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">A list of members who have</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> who have checked-in</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> will be displayed at
</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"><a href="https://members.ncsg.is/public-voters-list_ncsg">https://members.ncsg.is/public-voters-list_ncsg</a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">.
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Please check</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">that </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">your name is on the list before the check-in process ends.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> If you are
sure that you responded to the check-in email, and your name is not on the list, please send me an email off list before the check-in process ends on Friday, 28 May 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Please note: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">If you do not check-in</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">, you</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> will
be placed on the inactive membership list. </span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">Inactive members cannot vote in the annual election</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">so
it is important that you reply before the deadline to the check-in email, to ensure you are listed as active and receive a ballot during the annual elections. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">As a reminder, the election timeline is below:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">7 May: Check-in begins<br>
13 May - 27 May: Nomination period<br>
27 May: Deadline for nomination acceptance and candidate statement.<br>
28 May: Meet the candidates call / Check-in ends<br>
01 - 04 June: Voter roll finalized<br>
07 June - 21 June: Voting</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> period</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"><br>
22 June: Results announced<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Please see the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Election page</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>here for more information:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">
<span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/4ADQCQ">https://community.icann.org/x/4ADQCQ</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="color:#002060">Many thanks,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060">Maryam Bakoshi</span></b><span style="color:#002060"> | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060">ICANN</span></b><span style="color:#002060"> | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060">S</span></b><span style="color:#002060">: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | <b>T</b>: +44 7846 471777</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Maryam Bakoshi</span></b><span style="color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator </span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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