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color=#0000ff size=2>Yes. We will have an election starting Friday after
the nomination period closes.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Chuck</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Stéphane Van Gelder
[mailto:stephane.vangelder@indom.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 26,
2008 5:21 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Gomes, Chuck; Council GNSO<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[council] Election of GNSO Representatives to the Geo-Region Community Wide
WG<BR><B>Importance:</B> High<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Chuck,<BR><BR>As we now have a third nominee, can we
assume that there will be an election after
all?<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Stéphane Van Gelder<BR><BR><BR>Le 26/11/08 16:34,
« Gomes, Chuck » <<A
href="cgomes@verisign.com">cgomes@verisign.com</A>> a
écrit :<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial>Regarding Council
election of two GNSO representatives to the Community-Wide WG on
Geographical Regions, please note that the nomination period ends this
coming Friday, 28 November. So far we have two nominations: Olga
Cavalli and Eric Brunner-Williams. Please send any additional
nominations by Friday, including self-nominations. The plan is to
initiate the voting process as soon as the nomination period
ends.<BR></FONT><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT><FONT
face=Arial>In that regard, if there are only two nominees, does anyone
object to simply approving the two nominees as our representatives without a
formal vote after their personal statements are distributed? If anyone
objects, we will have a formal, online vote. Please communicate any
objection NLT this coming Friday, 28 November. Otherwise, we will
assume that a formal vote is not needed.<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial>To prepare for
the possibility of a formal, online election, if it is needed, here are the
procedures I propose:<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial>1. The list of
nominated candidates will be provided with the statements provided from the
candidates.<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial>2. The ballot
will list all the candidates names plus a choice of 'None of the
Above'.<BR></FONT><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT><FONT
face=Arial>3. Councilors may vote no more than once each for up to two
candidates or for None of the Above.<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial>4. Weighted
voting will apply.<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial>5. The election
period will end on Thursday, 4 December, thereby allowing us to communicate
our representatives to the Board one week prior to their meeting on 11
December.<BR></FONT><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT><FONT
face=Arial>Note that the above allows Councilors to vote for two candidates,
for one candidate or no candidates. If only one candidate is selected by a
Councilor, that selection will only count as one vote (weighted if
applicable) for that candidate; it would not be allowed to apply two votes
to one candidate.<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial>If anyone
objects to this procedure or wants to suggest a modification, please
communicate that NLT this coming Friday, 28 November.<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial>In either of
the above scenarios, we will confirm the election of the representatives in
our 18 December meeting so that it is on the record.<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial>Thanks for your
cooperation,<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial>Chuck
Gomes<BR></FONT><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR></FONT><FONT
face=Arial>Note: Avri, Glen and I developed the above via lots of emails and
I agreed to take the lead because Avri is traveling.<BR></FONT><FONT
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