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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Yes. The same cohort who can stand can vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We have taken the voting addresses as of today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Actually, the existing Chair is precluded from standing again as Chair and two of the existing vice-chars are precluded from standing as vice-chairs. In all three cases they have served the maximum
two terms. But they already know that.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">D<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Roberto Gaetano <roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 20 February 2019 7:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Don Hollander <don.hollander@icann.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Universal Acceptance <ua-discuss@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Ext] Re: [UA-discuss] Call for Nominations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have a question. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The text says that “ Anyone subscribed to the <a href="mailto:UA-discuss@icann.org">UA-discuss@icann.org</a> mailing list is eligible to stand”. However, it does not say - or I have missed - who can vote.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I assume that it is all the subscribers of the <a href="mailto:UA-discuss@icann.org">
UA-discuss@icann.org</a> mailing list, but I would like to have confirmation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Roberto<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 20.02.2019, at 04:52, Don Hollander <<a href="mailto:don.hollander@icann.org">don.hollander@icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Elections for UASG Chair and Vice-Chair – 2019</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b>V2019-02-20</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The UASG is having elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. Here’s the process. NB: All times are 23:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal">Nominations</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a call for nominations. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Anyone subscribed to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:UA-discuss@icann.org"><span style="color:#954F72">UA-discuss@icann.org</span></a></span></u></span>mailing
list is eligible to stand.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nominations (including self-nominations) should be sent to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:info@uasg.tech"><span style="color:#954F72">info@uasg.tech</span></a></span></u></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span>and
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<span lang="EN-US">the name of the person nominated</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:11.65pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-US">the position(s) for which they are nominated</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:11.65pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-US">contact details for the person nominated. This should include an email address and a telephone number.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The election administrator will verify that the nominated person accepts the nomination.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Once the nomination deadline has passed on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>February 27 2019</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>a list of candidates will be prepared showing name, email address, photo and candidate
statement. Names will be shown by position in alphabetical order of surnames.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Candidates can be nominated for Chair, Vice-Chair or both.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal">Relevant links:</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span lang="EN-US">Position Description-Chair<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__uasg.tech_wp-2Dcontent_uploads_2019_01_07-2DPosition-2DDescription-2DChair-2DUASG.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=YI0XKyKCabKQi3GVWLvuoyCWjH9WBgEBxLbMnmhSRwo&m=Ysvsdos7-nJPxZNdYmjqtkVYp5UBnxIkmTMplcWGbOI&s=4AC0zJYC4SEbzrB1PgtxrRHYWyiN25wnhVJD8wyDL4o&e="><span style="color:#954F72">https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/07-Position-Description-Chair-UASG.pdf
[uasg.tech]</span></a></span></u></span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US">Position Description-Vice-Chair<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__uasg.tech_wp-2Dcontent_uploads_2019_01_07-2DPosition-2DDescription-2DVice-2DChair-2DUASG.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=YI0XKyKCabKQi3GVWLvuoyCWjH9WBgEBxLbMnmhSRwo&m=Ysvsdos7-nJPxZNdYmjqtkVYp5UBnxIkmTMplcWGbOI&s=RIZglP6Oz_j9wn0s8LJUIskpyvKZerODwe9rnSsis3c&e="><span style="color:#954F72">https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/07-Position-Description-Vice-Chair-UASG.pdf
[uasg.tech]</span></a></span></u></span></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Other documents of interest may be found at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.uasg.tech_documents&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=YI0XKyKCabKQi3GVWLvuoyCWjH9WBgEBxLbMnmhSRwo&m=Ysvsdos7-nJPxZNdYmjqtkVYp5UBnxIkmTMplcWGbOI&s=fcivGYoVHhYoRKlikgNX5-dt48dFuL9P5AavbR-hhvI&e="><span style="color:#954F72">www.uasg.tech/documents
[uasg.tech]</span></a></span></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Voting will be done using<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.opavote.com_&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=YI0XKyKCabKQi3GVWLvuoyCWjH9WBgEBxLbMnmhSRwo&m=Ysvsdos7-nJPxZNdYmjqtkVYp5UBnxIkmTMplcWGbOI&s=YoE1QrrQ29ykHoDRP90RGieixsbSaqipvyaE05arclY&e="><span style="color:#954F72">www.opavote.com
[opavote.com]</span></a></span></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For the Chair the method used will be Instant Runoff Voting<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.opavote.com_methods_instant-2Drunoff-2Dvoting&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=YI0XKyKCabKQi3GVWLvuoyCWjH9WBgEBxLbMnmhSRwo&m=Ysvsdos7-nJPxZNdYmjqtkVYp5UBnxIkmTMplcWGbOI&s=udFl_JOXRF_Z12As-ksTD_76UI8bCWGmRrz3uHRSV48&e="><span style="color:#954F72">https://www.opavote.com/methods/instant-runoff-voting
[opavote.com]</span></a></span></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For the Vice-Chair the method used will be Scottish STV<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.opavote.com_methods_single-2Dtransferable-2Dvote-23scottish-2Dstv&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=YI0XKyKCabKQi3GVWLvuoyCWjH9WBgEBxLbMnmhSRwo&m=Ysvsdos7-nJPxZNdYmjqtkVYp5UBnxIkmTMplcWGbOI&s=IGWoBlY2p5rsvD4wDcgjyeVcxUQK75Nt9PTZi72Jfz0&e="><span style="color:#954F72">https://www.opavote.com/methods/single-transferable-vote#scottish-stv
[opavote.com]</span></a></span></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">These voting methods allow voters to rank their choices. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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