[bc-gnso] Election Announcement: BC Officer Elections 2013 - Nominations open

[Benedetta Rossi]

*From: BC Secretariat*
*Date:  January 31st, 2013*
*CC:     ICANN GNSO Secretariat*
*bcvotes at hotmail.com <mailto:bcvotes at hotmail.com>*
*Re:     BC 2013 Officers Election Process*

Please note that this is the announcement for the BC elections for the 
BC Officers positions (Chair, Vice Chair Finance & Operations, Vice 
Chair for Policy Coordination, CSG Representative).  The election 
process opens on today, Jan. 31st, 2013. The election will be conducted 
by myself, BC Secretariat, fulfilling the role of Voting Officer for the 
duration of the election process. For the election process, all 
communications regarding elections will go to a _separate email_ 
--bcvotes at hotmail.com <mailto:bcvotes at hotmail.com>.  The ICANN GNSO 
Secretariat will serve as Verifying Officer to verify the vote count, 
and validate the Election Process. _*Detailed information regarding the 
election procedure can be found in the election procedure document 
attached*_, which includes:

*The attached election procedure covers:*
.    time-frames for the three stage process outlined in the BC Charter
.    description of open seats;
.    who is eligible to nominate, or accept a nomination
.    how to nominate;
.    how to accept a nomination,
.    candidate statements
.    when the elections will be held,
.    outcomes of election announcement
.    as exception: ties in any election

The BC Charter provides the basis for the elections and is referenced in 
the relevant sections of the Elections Process, in particular Sections 
4.2-4.7, 5, and 8.2.3.  Eligibility for participation in the elections 
process is referenced in Section 11, regarding payment of Membership 
fees. Eligibility to stand for election is referenced in section 4.7 of 
the Charter.

Questions about status of payment of dues should be sent 
tobc-secretariat at icann.org <mailto:bc-secretariat at icann.org>, but final 
status is determined by the BC ExComm who will make final determinations 
based on payments received.

The detailed description of the Elections and Voting process is provided 
in the attached document so that all members are fully informed of the 
Elections Process and can avail themselves fully of the opportunity to 
nominate or stand for office, and vote, if eligible.

*Dates of Nomination and Election:*
The 4 weeks for this year's BC Officer elections opens today, Jan. 31st, 
2013, and close on February 28th.  The phases of the Election process 
are detailed in the Election Procedure attached. All communications 
regarding the election is conducted by a separate email, password 
protected, and available only to the Voting Officer, and to the 
Verifying Officer atbcvotes at hotmail.com <mailto:bcvotes at hotmail.com>.

*Elections Process:*
Questions regarding the Elections process, as of today should be sent 
tobcvotes at hotmail.com <mailto:bcvotes at hotmail.com>and the Voting 
Officer/Verifying Officer will be able to respond to questions regarding 
the Elections Process.

/_*Once again, please refer to the attachment for the full details 
regarding this election.*_/

Transmitted by the BC Secretariat: Benedetta Rossi tobc-gnso at icann.org 
<mailto:bc-private at icann.org>
Copy to: Glen De Saint Gery, GNSO Secretariat, acting as Verifying 
Voting Officer, and tobcvotes at hotmail.com <mailto:bcvotes at hotmail.com>

-- 
Kind Regards,

Benedetta Rossi
BC Secretariat
https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home
www.bizconst.org
bc-secretariat at icann.org

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