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I would like to second this nomination.<BR>
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Thanks,<BR>
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Stéphane Van Gelder<BR>
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Le 09/01/09 12:04, « Glen de Saint Géry » <<a href="Glen@icann.org">Glen@icann.org</a>> a écrit :<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT COLOR="#1F497D"><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Hi Glen,<BR>
I would like to nominate Chuck Gomes for vice chair, should I send this to the gnso list?<BR>
regards<BR>
Olga<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT COLOR="#1F497D"><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>2009/1/8, Glen de Saint Géry <<a href="Glen@icann.org">Glen@icann.org</a>>: <BR>
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[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org <<a href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a>> ]<BR>
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Dear Council Members,<BR>
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A. NOMINATIONS<BR>
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A formal nomination period, for the election of GNSO Council vice chair for the period running concurrently with GNSO Council chair, from 1 February 2009 until the newly structured GNSO Council is seated and a new chair is elected, is now open for two weeks from Friday, 9 January 2009 to Friday 23 January 2009 at 15:00 UTC.<BR>
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All nominations should be seconded within the nomination period. Only GNSO Council members are eligible to make nominations and second nominations.<BR>
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Please send all nominations and seconds to:<BR>
gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org <<a href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a>> <BR>
and/or the Council mailing list:<BR>
<council[at]gnso.icann.org <<a href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a>> ><BR>
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Nominations and seconds will be acknowledged and posted to the council list.<BR>
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B. VOTING PROCEDURE<BR>
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The voting will be by a roll call vote at the GNSO Council meeting on 29 January 2009. The winning candidate must receive at least 14 affirmative votes.<BR>
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In case of a tie, there will be a second round of voting.<BR>
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C. GNSO COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE:<BR>
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All GNSO Council members are eligible to vote, that is, 3 representatives from each constituency, Registrars, gTLD registries, Commercial and Business Users (CBUC), Non Commercial Users (NCUC), Intellectual Property (IPC), and Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers (ISPCP) and the 3 Nominating Committee appointees.<BR>
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Liaisons from the ALAC, and the GAC and the ccNSO Observer do not vote.<BR>
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Please note the GNSO Council meeting on 29 January 2009 as an important date because there must be quorum for the vote.<BR>
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Thank you<BR>
Kind regards,<BR>
Glen<BR>
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Glen de Saint Géry<BR>
GNSO Secretariat<BR>
<a href="gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a><BR>
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a><BR>
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