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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=ecxmsonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:16.2pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#444444'>From: BC Secretariat</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A'>Date: July 8th, 2013</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A'>CC: Glen De Saint Gery, Returning Officer</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ecxmsonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:16.2pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;background:white;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A'> Robert Hoggarth, Verifying Officer</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A'> <span class=ecxapple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com"><span style='color:#0068CF'>bcvotes@hotmail.com</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A'>Re: BC NomCom Elections: Nominations now open</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A'><br>Please note that this is the announcement for the BC elections for the two BC NomCom Delegates for 2014. The election process opens today, July 8th, 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 this email address:<span class=ecxapple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><a href="mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#0068CF'>bcvotes@hotmail.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A'><br><b>The attached election procedure covers:</b></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A'>• time-frames for the three stage process outlined in the BC Charter</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A'>• who is eligible to nominate, or accept a nomination</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A'>• candidate statements</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A'>• when the elections will be held,</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A'>• as exception: ties in any election</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A'><br><b><u>Please note that the nomination period opens today, July the 8th, and will close in two weeks, on July 22nd, 2013. </u></b></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.75pt;background:white;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#444444'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A;background:white'>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. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br><br><br><b><i><u>Once again, please refer to the attachment for the full details regarding this election.</u></i></b></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#444444'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#2A2A2A;background:white'><br>Transmitted by the BC Secretariat: Benedetta Rossi, serving as Voting Officer</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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>Benedetta Rossi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BC Secretariat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT><a href="bc-secretariat@icann.org"><span lang=EN-US>bc-secretariat@icann.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home"><span lang=EN-US>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></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>