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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Dear Councillors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Please find the proposed GNSO Public Council Meeting Part II: Administrative Agenda, Dublin meeting
on </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">21st October 2015 at 14:15 UTC 15:15 IST.<br>
also published on the Wiki at:<br>
<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Public+Council+Meeting+in+Dublin+Part+ll+-+Administrative+Agenda">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Public+Council+Meeting+in+Dublin+Part+ll+-+Administrative+Agenda</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">And on the meeting page<br>
https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/wed-gnso-council-admin<br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">This agenda was established according to the </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-24jun15-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">GNSO
Council Operating Procedures,</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> approved and updated on 24 June 2015.<br>
<br>
For convenience:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">ˇ<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in
<u>Appendix 1</u> at the end of this agenda.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">ˇ<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in
<u>Appendix 2</u> at the end of this agenda.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Coordinated Universal Time: 14:15 UTC <br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">07:15 Los Angeles; 10:15 Washington; 15:15 London; 16:15 Paris;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Meeting Times 14:15 UTC<br>
</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://tinyurl.com/pqlrcga</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Main Meeting Page:<br>
https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/wed-gnso-council-admin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members. Councillors should notify the GNSO
Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Item 1: Seating of the 2015 / 2016 Council (20 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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1.2 Statements of interest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Keith Drazek –
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Keith+Drazek+SOI"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">SOI</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">
Registries Stakeholder Group<br>
Anthony Harris – </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Tony+Harris+SOI"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">SOI</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">
Internet Service & Connectivity Providers Constituency<br>
Johan Helsingius – </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Johan+%28Julf%29+Helsingius+SOI"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">SOI</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">
Nominating Committee Appointee<br>
Wolf-Ulrich Knoben – </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Wolf-Ulrich+Knoben+SOI"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">SOI</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">
Internet Service & Connectivity Providers Constituency<br>
Rubens Kuhl – </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Rubens+Kuhl+SOI"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">SOI</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">
Registries Stakeholder Group<br>
Paul McGrady– </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Paul+D.+McGrady%2C+Jr.+SOI"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">SOI</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">
Intellectual Property Constituency<br>
Stefania Milan – </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Stefania+Milan+SOI"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">SOI</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">
Non Commercial Stakeholder Group<br>
Jennifer Standiford –</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Jennifer+Standiford+SOI"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">SOI</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">
Registrar Stakeholder Group<br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hsu Phen Valerie Tan – <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Hsu+Phen+Valerie+Tan+SOI">SOI</a>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Nominating Committee Appointee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">1.3 Review/amend agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Item 2: Election of the Chair (30 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Two nominations were received for this position, James Bladel and Heather Forrest. The GNSO Council
held a question & answer session over the weekend with both candidates. The Council will proceed to elect the chair according to the GNSO Operating Procedures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">GNSO Operating Procedures</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-24jun15-en.pdf
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Note: Section 2.2 Officer Elections: Chair and Vice-Chairs (see Appendix 1 below)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Item 3: Any Other Business (10 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Reminder:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR"><br>
The Council development meeting will take place in Liffey MR2 in the Dublin Convention Center on Friday 23 October 2015, 09:00 for a prompt start at 09:30
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Appendix 1: Excerpt from GNSO Operating Procedures (Section2.2)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-24jun15-en.pdf
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2.2 Officer Elections: Chair and Vice-Chairs</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">The GNSO Council shall select the GNSO Chair and two Vice-Chairs as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol start="1" type="a">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">The GNSO Chair shall be elected by a 60 percent vote of each house.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Each house will be allowed to nominate one candidate for GNSO Council Chair. Each house is responsible for determining how to nominate its candidate. A candidate for GNSO Council
Chair does not need to be a member of a house, but must be a member of the GNSO Council. Should a Chair be elected from outside of the houses that Chair will be a non-voting Chair.
<o:p></o:p></span>
<ol start="1" type="i">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">All ballots will include the "none of the above" option. In the event that a 60 percent vote of each house selects the "none of the above" option, each house will commence a new
nomination period of not longer than 15 days. An election for the new nominees will be scheduled for no sooner than 30 days after the unsuccessful vote.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">In the case of a tie for the most votes between the two candidates, or between a candidate and "none of above," a second election will be held no sooner than 30 days. The candidates
shall remain the same for this second election. In the case this second election also results in a tie, each house will commence a new nomination period of not longer than 15 days. An election for the new nominees will be rescheduled for no sooner than 30
days after the unsuccessful vote.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">The leading candidate will be defined as the one with the highest score. The score is calculated by adding together the voting percentages attained from each house. The highest
percentage attainable in each house is 100. Thus, the maximum score a candidate can achieve is 200 as a result of attaining 100 percent of the votes from the contracted party house and 100 percent from the non-contracted party house (100 percent + 100 percent
= score of 200). In case neither candidate reaches the 60 percent of each house threshold, a second ballot will be held between the leading candidate and "none of the above."<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">In case neither candidate reaches the 60 percent of each house threshold and the candidates do not tie, a second runoff ballot will be held between the leading candidate and "none
of the above."<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">If the single candidate does not reach the 60 percent of each house threshold in the runoff ballot, then each house will commence a new nomination period of not longer than 15
days. An election for the new nominees will be rescheduled for no sooner than 30 days after the unsuccessful runoff ballot.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always">
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Each house shall select a Council Vice-Chair from within its respective house.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">A Chair may not be a member of the same Stakeholder Group of either of the Vice-Chairs.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">The Chair and Vice-Chairs shall retain their votes (if any) in their respective houses (if any).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">In the event that the GNSO Council has not elected a GNSO Council Chair by the end of the previous Chair's term, the Vice-Chairs will serve as Interim GNSO Co-Chairs until a successful
election can be held.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">The Council shall inform the Board and the Community appropriately and post the election results on the GNSO website within 2 business days following each election and runoff
ballot, whether successful or unsuccessful.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Appendix 2: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)<br>
http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/appendix-1-gnso-council-voting-results-25oct13-en.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">9. Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the GNSO Operating Procedures,
the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds described below shall apply to the following GNSO actions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol start="1" type="a">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-fourth (1/4) vote of each House or majority of one House.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">Annex A</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">):
requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Changes to an Approved PDP Team Charter: For any PDP Team Charter approved under d. or e. above, the GNSO Council may approve an amendment to the Charter through a simple majority
vote of each House.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Terminate a PDP: Once initiated, and prior to the publication of a Final Report, the GNSO Council may terminate a PDP only for significant cause, upon a motion that passes with
a GNSO Supermajority Vote in favor of termination.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Approve a PDP Recommendation Without a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a majority of each House and further requires that one GNSO Council member representative
of at least 3 of the 4 Stakeholder Groups supports the Recommendation.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority,<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Approve a PDP Recommendation Imposing New Obligations on Certain Contracting Parties: where an ICANN contract provision specifies that "a two-thirds vote of the council" demonstrates
the presence of a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority vote threshold will have to be met or exceeded.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Modification of Approved PDP Recommendation: Prior to Final Approval by the ICANN Board, an Approved PDP Recommendation may be modified or amended by the GNSO Council with a GNSO
Supermajority vote.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">A "GNSO Supermajority" shall mean: (a) two-thirds (2/3) of the Council members of each House, or (b) three-fourths (3/4) of one House and a majority of the other House."<br>
http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/appendix-1-gnso-council-voting-results-25oct13-en.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Appendix 3: Absentee Voting Procedures (</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">GNSO
Operating Procedures 4.4</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR"> [PDF, 380 KB])<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">4.4.1 Applicability<br>
Absentee voting is permitted for the following limited number of Council motions or measures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol start="1" type="a">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP);<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Approve a PDP recommendation;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN Bylaws;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">Fill a Council position open for election.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">4.4.2 Absentee ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the announced time limit, which
shall be 72 hours from the meeting's adjournment. In exceptional circumstances, announced at the time of the vote, the Chair may reduce this time to 24 hours or extend the time to 7 calendar days, provided such amendment is verbally confirmed by all Vice-Chairs
present.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR">4.4.3 The GNSO Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate absentee votes according to these
procedures and will provide reasonable means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include voting by telephone, e- mail, web-based interface, or other technologies as may become available.<br>
4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements. (There must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is initiated.)<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you.<br>
Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-BE" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-BE" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Glen de Saint Géry<br>
GNSO Secretariat<br>
<b><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org"><span style="color:windowtext">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</span></a></b><br>
<b><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/"><span style="color:windowtext">http://gnso.icann.org</span></a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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