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<DIV>End of AGM shall be tomorrow afternoon. I understand that the 2 present VCs
are going to lead the wrap-up tomorrow.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Is that
correct?<BR><BR>Wolf-Ulrich<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mary.wong@icann.org
href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org">Mary Wong</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 21, 2015 7:17 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=psc@vlaw-dc.com href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">Phil
Corwin</A> ; <A title=marika.konings@icann.org
href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">Marika Konings</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de
href="mailto:Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de">Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de</A>
; <A title=council@gnso.icann.org
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [council] Officer election procedures</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Hello everyone,</DIV>
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<DIV>As each Councilor’s term runs from AGM to AGM, the staff recommendation is
that each House should confirm its appointment of a Vice-Chair – either on an
interim basis or for the full term until the next AGM - even if they happen to
be Volker and/or David. </DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>Thanks and cheers</DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Mary</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span color=#000000><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face=Calibri>Mary Wong</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span color=#000000><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face=Calibri>Senior Policy Director</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span color=#000000><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face=Calibri>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers
(ICANN)</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span color=#000000><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face=Calibri>Telephone: +1 603 574 4889</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span color=#000000><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face=Calibri>Email: mary.wong@icann.org</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From: </SPAN><<A
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</A>>
on behalf of Phil Corwin <<A
href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</A>><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Date: </SPAN>Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at
17:55<BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To: </SPAN>Marika Konings <<A
href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">marika.konings@icann.org</A>><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc: </SPAN>"<A
href="mailto:Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de">Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de</A>"
<<A
href="mailto:Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de">Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de</A>>,
"<A href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A>" <<A
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A>><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject: </SPAN>Re: [council] Officer election
procedures<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Does that mean that Volker and David continue as Vice Chairs unless/until
replaced? My understanding coming out of today's meeting was that each house
had to select a new VC. <BR><BR>Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal
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<DIV>Sent from my iPad</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Oct 21, 2015, at 5:45 PM, Marika Konings <<A
href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">marika.konings@icann.org</A>>
wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: calibri, sans-serif">The relevant
section from the ICANN Bylaws is as follows:</DIV>
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<DIV><I><SPAN
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The </SPAN><ABBR title="Generic Names Supporting Organization"
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Council shall select the </SPAN><ABBR
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Chair for a term the </SPAN><ABBR
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Council specifies, but not longer than one year. Each House (as described in
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href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#X-3.8">Section
3.8 of this Article</A><SPAN
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shall select a Vice-Chair will be a Vice-Chair of the whole of the
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Council, for a term the </SPAN><ABBR
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Council specifies, but not longer than one year. The procedures for
selecting the Chair and any other officers are contained in the </SPAN><ABBR
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Operating Procedures. In the event that the </SPAN><ABBR
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Council has not elected a </SPAN><ABBR
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Chair by the end of the previous Chair's term, the Vice-Chairs will serve as
Interim </SPAN><ABBR title="Generic Names Supporting Organization"
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Co-Chairs until a successful election can be held.</SPAN></I></DIV>
<DIV><I><SPAN
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<DIV>Best regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Marika</DIV>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From: </SPAN>"<A
href="mailto:Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de">Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de</A>"
<<A
href="mailto:Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de">Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de</A>><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Date: </SPAN>Wednesday 21 October 2015
17:36<BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To: </SPAN>Marika Konings <<A
href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">marika.konings@icann.org</A>><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc: </SPAN>"<A
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A>" <<A
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A>><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject: </SPAN>Re: [council] Officer election
procedures<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks Marika,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Could you also send the bylaw parts which refer to the vice chairs'
terms?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks</DIV>
<DIV>Wolf-Ulrich<BR><BR>Sent from my personal phone</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Am 21.10.2015 um 15:44 schrieb Marika Konings <<A
href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">marika.konings@icann.org</A>>:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>For your information, the following provision now applies:</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri"><I>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.</I></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri">So that means that nominations
would need to be received at the latest <B><U>by 5 November
2015</U></B>.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri">Best regards,</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: calibri">Marika</SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From: </SPAN><<A
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on behalf of Marika Konings <<A
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Date: </SPAN>Wednesday 21 October 2015
08:25<BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To: </SPAN>"<A
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A>" <<A
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A>><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject: </SPAN>[council] Officer election
procedures<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Dear All,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>As discussed yesterday, please find below and attached section 2.2 of
the GNSO Operating Procedures concerning Officer Elections: Chair and
Vice-Chairs.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Best regards,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Marika</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>From the GNSO Operating Procedures (see <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-24jun15-en.pdf">GNSO
Operating Procedures v3.0</A>)</DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">The
GNSO Council shall select the GNSO Chair and two Vice-Chairs as follows:
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=Default><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">a.
The GNSO Chair shall be elected by a 60 percent vote of each house.
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=Default><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">b.
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.
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=Default style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">i.
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></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">ii.
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></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">iii.
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></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">iv.
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></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">v.
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></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=Default><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">c.
Each house shall select a Council Vice-Chair from within its respective
house. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=Default><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">d.
A Chair may not be a member of the same Stakeholder Group of either of the
Vice-Chairs. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=Default><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">e.
The Chair and Vice-Chairs shall retain their votes (if any) in their
respective houses (if any). <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=Default><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">f.
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.
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=Default><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">g.
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></P>
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