<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I would include an abstain option for the chair election.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Ideally for council election, we could have an initial gate-keeping option to vote or abstain from voting for that position, and if one chooses to abstain, then there wouldn't be an additional vote made (selection of candidates) for that position. I don’t know if you have the capability to fix the ballot this late into the election however.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks,</div><div class="">Robin</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 19, 2017, at 1:00 AM, Zalnieriute, Monika <<a href="mailto:Monika.Zalnieriute@eui.eu" class="">Monika.Zalnieriute@EUI.eu</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" dir="ltr" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">Yes, I also remember that was our agreement.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div id="Signature" class=""><div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" dir="ltr" style="font-size: 10pt; 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font-family: Helvetica; color: gray;" class=""></span></p></div></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;" class=""><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(117, 123, 128);" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><br class=""></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;" class=""><font face="Helvetica" size="2" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;" class=""><font face="Helvetica" size="2" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.63636302947998px;" class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br class=""><br class=""><div style="" class=""><div class=""><hr tabindex="-1" style="display: inline-block; width: 1104.453125px;" class=""><div id="x_divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr" class=""><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><b class="">From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>NCSG-EC <<a href="mailto:ncsg-ec-bounces@lists.ncsg.is" class="">ncsg-ec-bounces@lists.ncsg.is</a>> on behalf of Robin Gross via NCSG-EC <<a href="mailto:ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is" class="">ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is</a>><br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Friday, August 18, 2017 4:51 PM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tapani Tarvainen<br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>NCSG EC<br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [NCSG-EC] Ballot draft</font><div class=""> </div></div></div><font size="2" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class=""><div class="PlainText">Thanks. Didn’t we say we would include an “abstention" option on the ballot?<br class=""><br class="">Best,<br class="">Robin<br class=""><br class="">> On Aug 18, 2017, at 8:05 AM, Tapani Tarvainen via NCSG-EC <<a href="mailto:ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is" class="">ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is</a>> wrote:<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> Dear EC,<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> Here's is planned ballot for the election. This has to be finalized<br class="">> by Sunday, so quick comments would be appreciated.<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> Candidates are in alphabetical order. They could also be arranged by<br class="">> the order of nomination or acceptance or randomized - opinions welcome.<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> Also, suggestions on possible additional explanatory text would be<br class="">> appreciated.<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> NCSG Election 2017<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> **NCSG Chair**<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> Select at most *one* of the following candiates:<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> [ ] Farzaneh Badii<br class="">> [ ] David Cake<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> **GNSO Council**<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> Select at most *four* (4) of the following candidates:<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> [ ] Ayden Férdeline<br class="">> [ ] Michael Karanicolas<br class="">> [ ] Tatiana Tropina<br class="">> [ ] Arsène Tungali<br class="">> [ ] Martin Silva Valent<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> --<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> Tapani Tarvainen<br class="">> _______________________________________________<br class="">> NCSG-EC mailing list<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:NCSG-EC@lists.ncsg.is" class="">NCSG-EC@lists.ncsg.is</a><br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://lists.ncsg.is/mailman/listinfo/ncsg-ec" id="LPlnk610722" previewremoved="true" class="">https://lists.ncsg.is/mailman/listinfo/ncsg-ec</a><br class=""><br class="">_______________________________________________<br class="">NCSG-EC mailing list<br class=""><a href="mailto:NCSG-EC@lists.ncsg.is" class="">NCSG-EC@lists.ncsg.is</a><br class=""><a href="https://lists.ncsg.is/mailman/listinfo/ncsg-ec" id="LPlnk243149" class="">https://lists.ncsg.is/mailman/listinfo/ncsg-ec</a><br class=""></div></span></font></div></div><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(89, 89, 89);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(89, 89, 89);" class="">The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. 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