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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Dear All,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#002060">Thank you to everyone who has checked-in. If you haven’t already done so, please respond to the email from
<a href="mailto:admin@ncsg.is">admin@ncsg.is</a>. </span><span style="color:#002060">Check</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#002060">-</span><span style="color:#002060">in deadline is <b>28 May 202</b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#002060">1</span><span style="color:#002060">,
 2359 UTC.</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#002060">Please also remember that we are currently in the nomination period, which ends on
<b>Thursday, 27 May 2021</b>.  Please feel free to nominate or self-nominate to the open positions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#002060">E</span><span style="color:#002060">lection timeline is below:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">7 May: Check-in begins<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">13 May - 27 May: Nomination period<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
27 May: Deadline for nomination acceptance and candidate statement / Meet the candidates call<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">28 May: Check-in ends<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
01 - 04 June: Voter roll finalized<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
07 June - 21 June: Voting<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
22 June: Results announced<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060">IMPORTANT PAGES</span></b><span style="color:#002060">:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">NCSG Election Page: <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/4ADQCQ">https://community.icann.org/x/4ADQCQ</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">NCSG Check-in List: </span><a href="https://members.ncsg.is/public-voters-list_ncsg">https://members.ncsg.is/public-voters-list_ncsg</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">NCUC Election Page: <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/jwHQCQ">
https://community.icann.org/x/jwHQCQ</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">NCUC Check-in List: </span><a href="https://members.ncsg.is/public-voters-list_ncuc">https://members.ncsg.is/public-voters-list_ncuc</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">NPOC Election Page:</span> <span style="color:#002060">
 <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/ogHQCQ">https://community.icann.org/x/ogHQCQ</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">NPOC Check-in List: </span><a href="https://members.ncsg.is/public-voters-list_npoc">https://members.ncsg.is/public-voters-list_npoc</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">Please visit the link above before the end of the process to confirm you are checked in.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">If you have not received the check-in email, please send an email off list to </span><a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann"><span style="color:#954F72">maryam.bakoshi@icann</span></a><span style="color:black">
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Please note: <b><u>If you do not check in, you will be placed on the inactive membership list.
</u></b>Inactive members cannot vote in the annual election, so it is important that you timely reply to the email to ensure you are listed as active and receive your ballot during the annual elections. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Please do not hesitate to contact me or
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#002060">your </span><span style="color:#002060">Chair, if you have any questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">-- </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Many thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<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><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">ICANN</span></b><span style="color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">S</span></b><span style="color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">: maryam.bakoshi.icann | <b>T</b>: +44 7846 471777</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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