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

[Kris Seeburn]

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Kris

> On 7 May 2017, at 16:38, Michael Oghia <mike.oghia at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> Hi Stephanie,
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> 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.
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> Thanks,
> -Michael
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>> 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.
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>> Best regards, 
>> Stephanie Perrin
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>> From: <gnso-secs-bounces at icann.org> on behalf of Nathalie Peregrine <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>
>> Cc: "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
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>> Dear Councilors,
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>> 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]) which has been accepted by the Motion seconders, the electronic vote will now start a day later.
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>> The vote opens at 23:59 UTC on Wednesday 3 May 2017 and closes at 23:59 UTC on Sunday 7 May 2017.
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>> 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.
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>> o   The voting threshold required for the motion to pass successfully is a simple majority of the Council. 
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>> 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.
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>> Please let me know if you have any questions.
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>> Thank you.
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>> Kind regards,
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>> Nathalie
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>>  Nathalie Peregrine
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>> Specialist, SOAC Support (GNSO)
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>> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 
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>> Email: nathalie.peregrine at icann.org 
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>> 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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