<div dir="ltr">Hi Bene,<div><br></div><div>I would like to nominate Anjali Hansen.</div><div><br></div><div style>I believe that as representative of the Better Business Bureau, an organisation that is in constant contact with a great number of small businesses, she will be a great fit for the position of small business representative on the NomCom.</div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 4 October 2013 16:12, Benedetta Rossi <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:bc-secretariat@icann.org" target="_blank">bc-secretariat@icann.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang="FR" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p style="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:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From: BC Secretariat</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Date:  October 4, 2013</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">CC:     Glen De Saint Gery, Returning Officer ,Robert Hoggarth, Verifying Officer</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">, </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style>bcvotes@hotmail.com</span></a></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Re:     BC GNSO Councilor &amp; Small Business NomCom Seat Elections: Nominations now open</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>Please note that this is the announcement for the BC elections for one of the two BC GNSO Councilor seats and the Small Business Seat on the Nominating Committee . The election process opens today, Oct. 4<sup>th</sup>, 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> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">bcvotes@hotmail.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br><b>The attached election procedure covers:</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">•    time-frames for the three stage process outlined in the BC Charter</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">•    who is eligible to nominate, or accept a nomination</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">•    candidate statements</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">•    when the elections will be held,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">•    as exception: ties in any election</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br><b><u>Please note that the nomination period opens today, Oct. 4<sup>th</sup>, 2013, and will close in two weeks, on Oct. 18th, 2013. </u><u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:white;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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> </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"><br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background:white;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
Transmitted by the BC Secretariat:  Benedetta Rossi, serving as Voting Officer</span><span lang="EN-US" style><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;">-- <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style>Kind Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style>Benedetta Rossi<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style>BC Secretariat<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="IT" style><a href="http://bc-secretariat@icann.org" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style>bc-secretariat@icann.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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