<div dir="auto">Toby is right.<div dir="auto">We not need for courtesy of the law.</div><div dir="auto">We need not study law to understand what best practice demands.</div><div dir="auto">We can decide to be lawless, since we don't have a policy that stops campaign when the ballot is out.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">So, the right thing will be done at the right time, I presume. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Hopefully, we keep looking. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Regards.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">- Adebunmi Akinbo. </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, May 27, 2026, 5:09 PM Toby Mendel <<a href="mailto:000021ce0351d674-dmarc-request@listserv.syr.edu">000021ce0351d674-dmarc-request@listserv.syr.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="line-break:after-white-space">HI all,<div><br></div><div>As far as I am concerned, there is nothing wrong with this in an ongoing election where voting takes place over time. Just for comparison, in Canada, 1/3 of the people vote in early polling (ie before voting day), while campaigns are running intensely. </div><div><br></div><div>But, also, what we are seeing here is individuals, including myself, expressing their personal views on a matter. We need to be rules based on this sort of thing. If the consensus is that this is not appropriate, we need a policy on it, not just the expression of personal views via this discussion list. </div><div><br></div><div>Best, Toby</div><div><div>
<div>___________________________________<br><b>Toby Mendel<br>Executive Director<br> <br>Centre for Law and Democracy</b><br><a href="mailto:toby@law-democracy.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">toby@law-democracy.org</a><br>Tel: +1 902 431-3686<br>Fax: +1 902 431-3689<br><a href="http://www.law-democracy.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.law-democracy.org</a></div><div><br></div><br>
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<div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On May 27, 2026, at 12:48 pm, carlos dionisio aguirre <<a href="mailto:00001ed73daf26d5-dmarc-request@listserv.syr.edu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">00001ed73daf26d5-dmarc-request@listserv.syr.edu</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Dear all. this kind of expressions, doesnt help at all, less at this moment when the election are running. Please abstain to continue with that. Winner will be who gets more votes, this is a good fait democracy. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Carlos Dionisio Aguirre</div><div dir="auto">AGEIA DENSI Intl. Director</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br><div>El 14 may 2026 09:18, Emmanuel Vitus <<a href="mailto:00001fa11178a624-dmarc-request@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">00001fa11178a624-dmarc-request@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>> escribió:<br type="attribution"><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="font-size:inherit"><div style="font-size:inherit"><p dir="auto">Dear all,</p><p dir="auto">First of all, I would like to sincerely thank everyone who nominated and encouraged me for the Council role this year. I am truly honoured by the trust and confidence placed in me by members of this community.</p><p dir="auto">After careful reflection, I have decided not to accept the Council nomination this year. I have instead accepted to run for the NPOC Chair role because I genuinely believe that this is where I am most needed at this particular moment for our community and for non profit organizations across the Internet governance ecosystem.</p><p dir="auto">We are entering a period of major geopolitical uncertainty, shrinking civic spaces and increasing pressure on civil society organizations globally. In many ways, and to borrow from Game of Thrones, it feels like winter is coming for parts of civil society within digital governance spaces. This moment requires stronger coordination, strategic positioning and renewed solidarity among non profit actors.</p><p dir="auto">For the NCSG Chair role, I would like to nominate Bruna.</p><p dir="auto">Bruna and I have had our own lively debates, and perhaps a few friendly policy battles along the way, but that is also why I respect her. She is collaborative, principled and able to stand her ground when it matters. At this moment, NCSG needs someone who can bring people together while also defending the community’s interests with clarity and courage.</p><p>For the Council seats, I would like to nominate Christabel Mebaghandu and Juan Manuel.</p><p dir="auto"><span style="font-size:inherit">I have had the opportunity to see Christabel grow over the years as a mentee and emerging policy voice within our community. I have been particularly impressed by her contributions within the ongoing DNS Abuse Working Group and by her overall commitment to policy processes and community engagement. We often speak about building the next generation of leadership, but at some point we must also be willing to give them the same opportunity and trust that many of us once received when others believed in us.</span><br></p><p dir="auto"><span style="font-size:inherit">I would also like to nominate Juan Manuel, a respected veteran within the community whose experience, institutional memory and long standing engagement continue to be valuable assets for the NCSG and the broader ecosystem.</span></p><p dir="auto">Best regards,<br><b>
Emmanuel Vitus</b></p>
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</blockquote></div><br></div></div><div><br><div>El 14 may 2026 09:18, Emmanuel Vitus <<a href="mailto:00001fa11178a624-dmarc-request@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">00001fa11178a624-dmarc-request@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>> escribió:<br type="attribution"><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="font-size:inherit"><div style="font-size:inherit"><p dir="auto">Dear all,</p><p dir="auto">First of all, I would like to sincerely thank everyone who nominated and encouraged me for the Council role this year. I am truly honoured by the trust and confidence placed in me by members of this community.</p><p dir="auto">After careful reflection, I have decided not to accept the Council nomination this year. I have instead accepted to run for the NPOC Chair role because I genuinely believe that this is where I am most needed at this particular moment for our community and for non profit organizations across the Internet governance ecosystem.</p><p dir="auto">We are entering a period of major geopolitical uncertainty, shrinking civic spaces and increasing pressure on civil society organizations globally. In many ways, and to borrow from Game of Thrones, it feels like winter is coming for parts of civil society within digital governance spaces. This moment requires stronger coordination, strategic positioning and renewed solidarity among non profit actors.</p><p dir="auto">For the NCSG Chair role, I would like to nominate Bruna.</p><p dir="auto">Bruna and I have had our own lively debates, and perhaps a few friendly policy battles along the way, but that is also why I respect her. She is collaborative, principled and able to stand her ground when it matters. At this moment, NCSG needs someone who can bring people together while also defending the community’s interests with clarity and courage.</p><p>For the Council seats, I would like to nominate Christabel Mebaghandu and Juan Manuel.</p><p dir="auto"><span style="font-size:inherit">I have had the opportunity to see Christabel grow over the years as a mentee and emerging policy voice within our community. I have been particularly impressed by her contributions within the ongoing DNS Abuse Working Group and by her overall commitment to policy processes and community engagement. We often speak about building the next generation of leadership, but at some point we must also be willing to give them the same opportunity and trust that many of us once received when others believed in us.</span><br></p><p dir="auto"><span style="font-size:inherit">I would also like to nominate Juan Manuel, a respected veteran within the community whose experience, institutional memory and long standing engagement continue to be valuable assets for the NCSG and the broader ecosystem.</span></p><p dir="auto">Best regards,<br><b>
Emmanuel Vitus</b></p>
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</blockquote></div><br></div></div><div><br><div>El 14 may 2026 09:18, Emmanuel Vitus <<a href="mailto:00001fa11178a624-dmarc-request@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">00001fa11178a624-dmarc-request@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>> escribió:<br type="attribution"><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="font-size:inherit"><div style="font-size:inherit"><p dir="auto">Dear all,</p><p dir="auto">First of all, I would like to sincerely thank everyone who nominated and encouraged me for the Council role this year. I am truly honoured by the trust and confidence placed in me by members of this community.</p><p dir="auto">After careful reflection, I have decided not to accept the Council nomination this year. I have instead accepted to run for the NPOC Chair role because I genuinely believe that this is where I am most needed at this particular moment for our community and for non profit organizations across the Internet governance ecosystem.</p><p dir="auto">We are entering a period of major geopolitical uncertainty, shrinking civic spaces and increasing pressure on civil society organizations globally. In many ways, and to borrow from Game of Thrones, it feels like winter is coming for parts of civil society within digital governance spaces. This moment requires stronger coordination, strategic positioning and renewed solidarity among non profit actors.</p><p dir="auto">For the NCSG Chair role, I would like to nominate Bruna.</p><p dir="auto">Bruna and I have had our own lively debates, and perhaps a few friendly policy battles along the way, but that is also why I respect her. She is collaborative, principled and able to stand her ground when it matters. At this moment, NCSG needs someone who can bring people together while also defending the community’s interests with clarity and courage.</p><p>For the Council seats, I would like to nominate Christabel Mebaghandu and Juan Manuel.</p><p dir="auto"><span style="font-size:inherit">I have had the opportunity to see Christabel grow over the years as a mentee and emerging policy voice within our community. I have been particularly impressed by her contributions within the ongoing DNS Abuse Working Group and by her overall commitment to policy processes and community engagement. We often speak about building the next generation of leadership, but at some point we must also be willing to give them the same opportunity and trust that many of us once received when others believed in us.</span><br></p><p dir="auto"><span style="font-size:inherit">I would also like to nominate Juan Manuel, a respected veteran within the community whose experience, institutional memory and long standing engagement continue to be valuable assets for the NCSG and the broader ecosystem.</span></p><p dir="auto">Best regards,<br><b>
Emmanuel Vitus</b></p>
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