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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR 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 lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>From: BC Secretariat</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>Date: September 30, 2013</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>CC: Glen De Saint Gery, Returning Officer ,Robert Hoggarth, Verifying Officer</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>, </span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com"><span style='color:black'>bcvotes@hotmail.com</span></a></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>Re: BC GNSO Councilor Elections: Nominations now open</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Please note that this is the announcement for the BC elections for one of the two BC GNSO Councilor seats . The election process opens today, Sep. 30, 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 lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>bcvotes@hotmail.com</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'><br><b>The attached election procedure covers:</b></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>• time-frames for the three stage process outlined in the BC Charter</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>• who is eligible to nominate, or accept a nomination</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>• candidate statements</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>• when the elections will be held,</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'>• as exception: ties in any election</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black'><br><b><u>Please note that the nomination period opens today, Sep. 30<sup>th</sup> 2013, and will close in two weeks, on Oct. 14th, 2013. </u><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black;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><b><i><u>Once again, please refer to the attachment for the full details regarding this election.</u></i></b></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'><br>Transmitted by the BC Secretariat: Benedetta Rossi, serving as Voting Officer</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Benedetta Rossi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>BC Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:black'><a href="bc-secretariat@icann.org"><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>bc-secretariat@icann.org</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:black'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home"><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:black'><a href="www.bizconst.org"><span style='color:black'>www.bizconst.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>