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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From: BC Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black;background:white'>Date: May 19, 2013</span></b><span style='color:black'><br><b><span style='background:white'>CC: ICANN GNSO Secretariat</span></b><br><b><span style='background:white'> <span class=ecxapple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com"><span style='color:black'>bcvotes@hotmail.com</span></a></span></b><br><b><span style='background:white'>Re: Reminder - BC 2013 V. Chair Finance & Operations – Nomination Period closes Tomorrow, Monday, May 20<sup>th</sup>, 2013</span></b><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A'><br></span><span style='color:black'>Dear BC Members, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ecxmsonormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>This is an election reminder for the currently open election process for the extraordinary election for the BC seat of Vice Chair of Finance & Operations. Please note that the nomination period will close tomorrow, Monday, May 20<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ecxmsonormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Eligibility:</span></u></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ecxmsonormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>In order to be eligible to nominate, stand for office or vote, members are required to have paid their full BC dues for 2013, by the close of the nomination period on May 20<sup>th</sup>. Only paid up members will receive the ballots prior to the opening of the vote, and only paid up members can accept a nomination and vote in the elections.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ecxmsonormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>If you have any questions regarding eligibility to vote, please email the BC Secretariat:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:bc-secretariat@icann.org">bc-secretariat@icann.org</a>. All other election questions should be sent to the election email address:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com">bcvotes@hotmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ecxmsonormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT>Benedetta Rossi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT>BC Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT><a href="bc-secretariat@icann.org">bc-secretariat@icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT><a href="www.bizconst.org">www.bizconst.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>