Urgent today! Notification of Electronic vote: Motion to Initiation of Policy Amendment Process on Specific Red Cross and Red Crescent Names: 3 May 2017 - 7 May 2017

[Michael Oghia]

Hi Stephanie,

I just read through the motion, and I absolutely support your position too.
It's also a good example of how the GAC and GNSO can work together in such
a collaborative and fruitful manner.

Thanks,
-Michael

On Sun, May 7, 2017 at 4:04 PM, Stephanie Perrin <
stephanie.perrin at mail.utoronto.ca> wrote:

> There is a GNSO Council vote ending today on the Red Cross names issue, a
> long running discussion between the GAC and the GNSO.  I propose to vote in
> favour of this motion later today, as it reflects effort to reach
> compromise, but would welcome any comments from members prior to about
> 23:00 UTC.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Stephanie Perrin
>
>
>
>
> *From: *<gnso-secs-bounces at icann.org> <gnso-secs-bounces at icann.org> on
> behalf of Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine at icann.org>
> <nathalie.peregrine at icann.org>
> *Date: *Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 9:54 AM
> *To: *"council at gnso.icann.org" <council at gnso.icann.org>
> <council at gnso.icann.org> <council at gnso.icann.org>
> *Cc: *"gnso-secs at icann.org" <gnso-secs at icann.org> <gnso-secs at icann.org>
> <gnso-secs at icann.org>
> *Subject: *[gnso-secs] Update: Notification of Electronic vote: Motion to
> Initiation of Policy Amendment Process on Specific Red Cross and Red
> Crescent Names: 3 May 2017 - 7 May 2017
>
>
>
> Dear Councilors,
>
>
>
> The GNSO Council email ballot on the motion to initiate a policy amendment
> process of specific Red Cross Names will be launched shortly. Considering
> the friendly amendment made to Resolved Clause 2, (please see updated
> motion here: (https://community.icann.org/x/fwLfAw[community.icann.org]
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_fwLfAw&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=cWjta_kiHY0UJ1e_PN7qZjvQmHUPotAgk9j4DUUdM6Y&s=s6vR_3emnvG2rY7RtqEIWRVPp-X_Xhmv9BzeYwAaw9M&e=>)
> which has been accepted by the Motion seconders, the electronic vote will
> now start a day later.
>
>
>
> *The vote opens at 23:59 UTC on Wednesday 3 May 2017 and closes at 23:59
> UTC on Sunday 7 May 2017.*
>
>
>
> o   The Operating Procedures do not permit absentee voting for either
> motion. Under Section 4.5 of the GNSO Operating Procedures, an abstention
> counts as a vote “not in favour”. The ballot includes a text box for you to
> state your reason(s) if you wish, should you decide to abstain from voting
> on either motion.
>
> o   The voting threshold required for the motion to pass successfully is
> a simple majority of the Council.
>
> o   In accordance with the rules for a vote outside a Council meeting,
> this ballot will be an open vote (i.e. not secret) and we will record and
> publish the outcomes as required by the GNSO Operating Procedures.
>
>
>
> Please let me know if you have any questions.
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
>
> Nathalie
>
>
>
>  Nathalie Peregrine
>
> Specialist, SOAC Support (GNSO)
>
> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
>
> Email: nathalie.peregrine at icann.org
> <http://nathalie.peregrine@icann.org%20>
>
> Skype: nathalie.peregrine.icann
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>
>
> Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses and
> visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages
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