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Dear all,

A reminder, the nomination period ends tonight (midnight UTC).

Candidates should also accept their nominations within that time
(self-nominations obviously being considered acceptance as well).

If you've been hesitating, now is the time to act.

Best regards,

--
Tapani Tarvainen

On Mon, Aug 01, 2016 at 06:54:36AM +0300, Tapani Tarvainen ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

> Dear NCSG Members:
> 
> Nominations are NOW OPEN in the NCSG Annual Election for both NCSG
> Chair and 3 NCSG GNSO Council Representatives - see details below and
> please remember to use this list for nominations, seconds, candidate
> statements, etc.
> 
> Also, remember that as per the NCSG Charter, all NCSG members must
> "check-in" and verify their email address to receive an email ballot
> in the annual election. So if you have not checked in yet, please
> contact me offlist ([log in to unmask], to be safe also
> Cc:[log in to unmask]) ASAP to ensure you will receive your
> ballot in the upcoming NCSG election. The preliminary Active &
> Inactive membership list will be shared at the end of this week to
> allow people to check their status and request correction if need be.
> 
> NCSG 2016 Annual Election Information Webpage:
> 
> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2016
> 
> The time-table and details on the upcoming 2016 NCSG annual election are
> shown below.  The candidate nomination period runs 1-14 August 2016, and the
> voting takes place 22 August - September 4 for all positions.
> 
> Nominations of candidates, their acceptance and the required candidacy
> statement should all be made to the NCSG mailing list by the dates below to
> be effective.
> 
> *The following 4 NCSG positions are up for election this fall:*
> 
> 1.  *GNSO Council Representative*
>     (currently held by David Cake, Asia-Pacific, who is term-limited)
>      2-year term;
> 2.  *GNSO Council Representative*
>     (currently held by Edward Morris, Europe, who is eligible for 1 more term)
>      2-year term;
> 3.  *GNSO Council Representative*
>     (currently held by Stephanie Perrin, North America, who is eligible for 1 more term)
>      2-year term;
> 4.  *NCSG Chair*
>     (currently held by Tapani Tarvainen, who is eligible for 1 more term)
>      1-year term.
> 
> 
> *Nomination Process:*
> 
> Any member of the NCSG may nominate any NCSG active member either for the
> position of an NCSG GNSO Council Representative or for NCSG Chair simply
> by sending their nomination to this list.
> 
> Once nominated, the nominee is responsible for public acceptance of the
> nomination and for making a *public statement* that includes:
> 
>    - Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;
>    - Any conflicts of interest;
>    - Reasons for willingness to take on the tasks of the particular position;
>    - Qualifications for the position;
>    - Statement of availability for the time the position requires; and
>    - Optionally, any other information that the candidate believes is relevant.
> 
> **  Also note that under the rules, no more than two (2) NCSG GNSO Council
> Representatives can be declared resident of the same geographic region as
> defined by ICANN, and there should be at least two of each gender.
> The 3 continuing NCSG GNSO Councilors (those not up for election now)
> are from Africa, Europe and Latin America & Caribbean regions,
> one man, two women.
> 
> **  These terms all commence on 9 November (at the conclusion of the 2016
> Annual ICANN Meeting in Hyderabad).
> 
> **  The nominations, their acceptance and candidacy statements will all be
> posted to the 2016 elections wiki page:
> 
>    https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2016
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> -- 
> Tapani Tarvainen
> NCSG Chair

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