[NCSG-PC] GNSO Council Vice Chair (NCPH) Election Process; GNSO Board Seat (NCPH) Election Process

[Tapani Tarvainen]

Dear PC members,

As GNSO Chair election comes near, you might wish to review
the Vice Chair election procedure we agreed with CSG on last year.
For reference, I'll attach it below (can't seem to find it
online anywhere).

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NON-CONTRACTED PARTIES HOUSE PROCESS FOR SELECTING GNSO COUNCIL VICE
CHAIR

(Effective November 7, 2016)

Vice Chairs wouldwill serve one-year terms. 

The first-term Vice Chair wouldwill presumptively serve a second
one-year term, but wouldwill be subject to review and consent by the
other Stakeholder Group (SG) after the first term. 

Review and consent by the other SG after the first term could result in
a rejection of the sitting Vice Chair, but there would need to be
extraordinary reasons for this rejection. 

If a Vice Chair does not serve a second term (whether by rejection or
for any other reason), that Vice Chair's SG wouldwill nominate a
candidate for the upcoming term, but that Vice Chair wouldwill
presumptively serve only one one-year term. The new candidate wouldwill
be subject to review and approval by the other SG. 

After two years with one SG, the Vice Chair-ship wouldwill be offered as
a first nomination to the "“non-incumbent"” SG. 

The "“non-incumbent"” SG wouldwill nominate a candidate for review
and approval by the first SG, through a "“listening tour"” process. 

While there wouldwill be a presumption in favor of the candidate of the
"“non-incumbent"” SG, both SGs have to approve the candidate. 

If approval is not achieved, the "“non-incumbent"” SG wouldwill
nominate another candidate, up to two additional times if necessary. 

If approval is not achieved even after two re-nominations, the NCA
shallNominating Committee Appointed Councilor (NCA) assigned to the
Non-Contracted Parties House (NCPH) will attempt to mediate and find a
compromise candidate that both SGs would find acceptable. 

In case If a member of either SG member becomes the Chair of the GNSO,
the other SG would get towill select the Vice Chair. It through the
process set forth above. This would not affect the rotation after the
Chair passes on to the CPHContracted Parties House again,; the
presumptive Vice Chair turn wouldwill go to whichever SG didwas due to
hold the seat next according to the process set forth above, as if the
NCPH member had not hold Viceserved as Chair before. .

If the SGs agree to nominate the NCA as Vice Chair, the presumptive
rotation would continue after her or histhe NCA’s term as if it hadn't
happened.he or she had not served as Vice-Chair. 

If no agreement is reached in time for a councilCouncil meeting, there
will be no NCPH Vice Chair infor that meeting.


Vice Chairs would serve one-year terms. 

The first-term Vice Chair would presumptively serve a second one-year
term, but would be subject to review and consent by the other SG after
the first term. 

Review and consent by the other SG after the first term could result in
a rejection of the sitting Vice Chair, but there would need to be
extraordinary reasons for this rejection. 

If a Vice Chair does not serve a second term (whether by rejection or
for any other reason), that Vice Chair's SG would nominate a candidate
for the upcoming term, but that Vice Chair would presumptively serve
only one one-year term. The new candidate would be subject to review and
approval by the other SG. 

After two years with one SG, the Vice Chair-ship would be offered as a
first nomination to the "non-incumbent" SG. 

The "non-incumbent" SG would nominate a candidate for review and
approval by the first SG, through a "listening tour" process. 

While there would be a presumption in favor of the candidate of the
"non-incumbent" SG, both SGs have to approve the candidate. 

If approval is not achieved, the "non-incumbent" SG would nominate
another candidate, up to two additional times if necessary. 

If approval is not achieved even after two re-nominations, the NCA shall
attempt to mediate and find a compromise candidate that both SGs would
find acceptable. 

In case either SG member becomes the Chair of GNSO, the other SG would
get to select Vice Chair. It would not affect rotation after the Chair
passes on to the CPH again, presumptive Vice Chair turn would go to
whichever SG did not hold Vice Chair before. 

If SGs agree to nominate the NCA as Vice Chair the presumptive rotation
would continue after her or his term as if it hadn't happened. 

If no agreement is reached in time for a council meeting, there will be
no NCPH Vice Chair in that meeting.

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Tapani Tarvainen