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class=376315214-29112010>Among the IPC leadership members from whom I've
received input, there is a unanimous preference for option 1 (sending out second
ballot on 1 December and closing ballot at end of 7
December).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=376315214-29112010>K</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Gomes,
Chuck<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 27, 2010 2:09 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] Second round of voting for
chair if needed<BR><B>Importance:</B> High<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P dir=ltr><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri>As everyone knows, the first
round of voting</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT face=Calibri>for Council
chair will end on Monday, 29 December. The results will be communicated
as soon as possible</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT
face=Calibri>thereafter.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P dir=ltr><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri>If neither Olga or
St</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri>é</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri>phane receive at least 60% of the votes from
each house and</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT
face=Calibri>if</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT face=Calibri>the sum of
the percent of votes received in each house</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us>
<FONT face=Calibri>for one of them is higher than the other, then the GNSO
Operating Procedures</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri>
(GOP)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri> call for a second
ballot between the l</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri>eading
candidate and</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT
face=Calibri>‘</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri>none of the
above</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri>’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri>, but do not specify exactly when that second
ballot should happen. Here are two options that I would like
feed</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri>back
on:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT face=Calibri></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us> <FONT face=Calibri>1) send out the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us>
<FONT face=Calibri>second</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri>
ballot on Wednesday,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT
face=Calibri>December 1 and close that ballot at the end of Constituency Day
on December 7; 2) hold the second ballot in the public Council
meetin</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri>g on 8 December in
Cartagena.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> </SPAN></P>
<P dir=ltr><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri>Please communicate
any</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT face=Calibri>preferences you have not
later than close of business on Monday, 29 December so that I have some basis
for making a decision</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri> on
this. To the extent possible in the short time available, please obtain
input from your respe</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri>ctive
groups.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P dir=ltr><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri>Thanks in advance for your
cooperation.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P dir=ltr><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Calibri>Chuck</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
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