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<DIV>All,</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">I
understand ballot being <SPAN
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color=#222222>a process of voting, in writing and typically in secret, and would
prefer to do it secretly. The reason is that I personally would feel more
“unconditioned”.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#222222>I’m open to disclose my vote after the
election.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#222222>Anyway, we could discuss this prior to the
election.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"><BR>Looking
forward to see you all there<BR><BR>Wolf-Ulrich<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=marika.konings@icann.org
href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">Marika Konings</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 21, 2015 9:25 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=council@gnso.icann.org
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [council] Officer election procedures</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Dear All,</DIV>
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<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>
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<DIV>Best regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Marika</DIV>
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<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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<P class=Default><B><SPAN
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Officer Elections: Chair and Vice-Chairs </SPAN></B><SPAN
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<P class=Default><SPAN
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<P class=Default><SPAN
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:
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<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.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<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. <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 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>
<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">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>
<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">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>
<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">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>
<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">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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<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. <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">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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